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Door Buying
Guides
Plain answers from the millwork desk: how doors are built, how to measure them, what Florida code asks for, and how to buy the right unit the first time. Written for homeowners, trim carpenters and builders alike.
The Guides
Start With
The Basics
Each guide ends with the questions we get asked at the counter and a way to turn what you learned into a quote.
Guide
Prehung vs. Slab Doors
Which one to buy, and why almost every new opening in Florida gets a prehung unit.
Guide
Solid Core vs. Hollow Core
Sound, weight, cost and where each core belongs in a house or a building.
Guide
How To Measure For A Door
Slab width, rough opening, jamb depth and handing — the four numbers the desk needs.
Guide
Impact Doors In Florida
HVHZ, Miami-Dade NOA, Florida Product Approval and what your inspector will ask for.
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