Ledge and brace doors are the original country made door for use in farm dwellings, barns country cottages, originally made usually on site with 4 – 5 tongue and grooved planks with three horizontal ledges on the reverse side nailed on with two brace between the ledges angled down towards the hinge to support the door from sagging. Recently the ledges or ledge and braced door are made mainly in oak.
The ledge and brace strips of wood (solid oak) are attached to a number of vertical planks. The construction of this style of door is very sturdy indeed. All oak ledge and brace doors shown are made using traditional tongue and groove construction with a beaded profile. Obviously, a solid oak ledge and brace door is a heavy item and depending upon whether your want your doors delivered in kit form or ready assembled, we use different couriers so prices vary.
We use traditional methods to deliver to you the best oak products. Each piece of hardwood we supply is different and carries a character and grain unique to itself. Real oak has a natural elegance and beauty that you can enjoy in your home. Wood is of course a living material, and you should remember that it is possible for it to expand and contract in accordance with its environment.
Oak ledge and ledge and brace doors are now very fashionable as in the use of oak in generally in interior door design, with modern methods of construction and the availability of French oak in several grades of timber, from rustic knots to clean grain oak allows the doors to be clean grain, oak allows the doors to be used in all types of property from rustic to minimalist.
A range in its own right or as a companion door to the 4 panel oak door. Using the same oak veneer and proportions as the 4 panel solid door with the added benefit of 2 clear beveled glass panes to allow light to flood into the darkest of rooms. To make life that little bit easier it come pre glazed to save time on site.
All our Ledge and Brace Doors use Tongue and Groove Construction with a Beaded Profile for something really special. These doors are also commonly known as Brace and Ledge doors, Barn Doors, Farmhouse Doors or Cottage Doors. Our oak doors are made to customer's requirements. Ledges and braces are screwed, glued and plugged. The ledge and brace doors come with a sanded Finnish, allowing you to choose the final look of your door. You may consider oiling or lacquering for a special look.
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