Stile and Rail Door Construction

Interior Door Construction

INTERIOR STANDARD CONSTRUCTION – A.W.S. Premium Grade

• Stiles and rails – 1 3/4” thick
• Stiles and top rail 5” face measure
• Bottom rail 10” face measure
• Lock rail 6 1/2”, mid rails 3 5/8” face measure
• Core – Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) or LD2 Particleboard
• Cross band – High-Density Fiberboard (HDF)
• Edge banding – 7/8” solid wood of the required species glued under pressure to the core
• Stain Grade Face Veneer – 1/16” thick applied to both sides providing a blind edge match
• Paint Grade Face – High-Density Fiberboard (HDF)

Raised Panels – 1 1/8” thick

• “AA” grade veneer selected for grain and color match
• Rim banded panels with through grain and center balance matching
• Vacuum formed veneered raised panels
• Medium-Density Fiberboard (MDF) raised panels — paint grade only

Flat Panels – 5/8″ thick

• Veneered particleboard
• Medium-Density Fiberboard (MDF) – paint grade only

Assembly

• Cope and stick joinery using 1/2” x 4” dowels. Every joint is dowelled including glass grillwork.
• Glued and clamped under pressure using type 1 waterproof glue for at least one hour to prevent joint separation.
• Uniform sanding to 220 grit with eased edges (no cross-grain scratches).

Please note that these are the standards employed by CMC in the absence of specified sizes and construction. Customization is readily available subject to warranty provisions.