Doors are available through improvement home centers, lumberyards, and millwork shops. When you buy a sliding door system, be sure all components are from the same manufacturer. Check the warranty, and follow installation and care instructions. And last, buy quality: A well-made door will return your investment with easy care, smooth operation, energy efficiency, and great looks for flush glazed doors years to come. the popularity of wood although conventional aluminum sliders remain popular, other materials have given the genre a boost. according to julie ruth, vice president of codes and regulatory compliance for the , the wood patio door has grown tremendously in popularity. most high-quality wood sliders supplies are milled from clear fir or clear pine by large window and door companies. because wood is vulnerable to moisture and sun, it must be glazed given a durable finish. for exceptional durability, many manufacturers protect the exterior sash and frames of these doors with vinyl or aminum cladding. clad doors offer the best of doors both worlds - excellent durability outside and the natural warm look of wood inside.

the fiberglass smooth-star door line, the industry''s first door created from fiberglass to capture the smooth look of painted wood, has been awarded a u.s. patent. doors are strategically engineered for exceptional durability and appealing aesthetics. smoothstar doors can be painted to a high gloss with no distortions of the surface. doors are available with embossed panels or three-dimensional raised panels and also in new 8-foot heights. doors in therma-tru''s classic-craft line for interior use have a more wooden appearance owing to an innovation in the six-year-old product line. according to the company has developed raised paneling for its doors that provide higher fidelity and sharper detail. the panels are layered over a polyurethane core that, according to therma-tru, insulates flush five times better than wood. because f the product''s durability, which includes resistance to weather-related cracking, therma-tru glazed is offering the doors with a lifetime warranty that far exceeds the typical five-year warranty that wooden doors have. this product makes all the sense in the world which sells these doors out of its showroom. doors the flush doors are selling really well and we are making special orders for them.

beautifully detailed supplies, classic-craft and fiber-classic doors look and feel just like wood. their durable fiberglass surface features a rich red oak grain, but unlike wood doors, they won''t split, dent, or warp. plus, they''re backed by a lifetime-limited warranty. and, there''s smooth-star -- the new fiber glass steel-beater door. when comparing fiber glass smooth-star doors to steel, the differences are dramatic glazed -- better looks, better feel, better performance and twice the warranty of steel doors.for 35 years, therma-tru doors and systems have been synonymous with quality and innovation. innovative manufacturing techniques and a sixth sense of market trends make therma-tru the nation''s leading manufacturer of fiberglass and steel doors. fiberglass is the future, doors and smart, forward-thinking builders agree that therma-tru has the doors they need now and for the future.

©2003 www.fiber-craft-door.com All rights reserved.