Importance of Solid Wood Panel Doors

Panels are usually built as a decorative feature in home as well as office furniture. A ‘floating’ panel is usually captured within a tough frame. The panel will not remain stationary and will keep floating on the frame to combat the seasonal expansion and contraction of the wood. In general, the door is constructed of horizontal and vertical solid wood pieces with the endgrains exposed.

The vertical as well as horizontal members are referred to as stiles and rails. A five piece door house extra panels into one or more sections which are further divided into pieces known as mid rails and mid stiles. To allow for movement of the panel inside the frame the size of the panel should be smaller than the frame. To centre the panel in the frame and control seasonal movement, elastic is placed between the edge of the panel and the frame. Generally, rubber is used for this purpose.

The Solid Wood Doors can have either flat or raised panels. A flat panel has its face flushed being the front of the groove in the frame which gives an inset visual aspect to panels especially those made from man-made materials such as tongue or groove planks. If the hardwood-veneer plywood material will be used than the solid wood rails and stiles will get stained and finished.

In the case of raised panels, if the panel has profile cut through its edge then the panel surface is said to be flushed with the frame. Some of the very popular profiles are ogee, chamfer, scoop or cove. There are two common methods through which a panel can be raised, that is, coving on the tablesaw, by using panel raising cutter either through wood router and spindle moulder.