Douglas Fir Cabinet Doors
Physical properties a relatively soft yet very tough wood janka rating system 660 higher janka rating harder wood where it grows the most commonly used species is douglas fir central british columbia south to.
Douglas fir cabinet doors. Tight vertical grain and warm coloring give our douglas fir doors an enduring appeal. Like cherry vg fir will darken and redden over time when exposed to light. At amish cabinet doors we build high quality unfinished wood kitchen cabinet doors bathroom cabinet doors and drawer fronts at an affordable price. All of the doors listed above are available in douglas fir.
I have seen many houses like that in seattle and they look good. You will see that douglas fir is an available wood option on the individual door s product page. Your cabinet doors and drawer fronts are built to the exact measurements and specifications of your project. If you are worried about the cabinet wood not being hard enough you can do cheery cabinets and vg fir trim work.
The 5 panel fir doors were used extensively in mid 20th century homes and are still popular in new homes of today. We strive to keep the number of growth rings per inch at 7 or greater. Each of these douglas fir interior doors comes in a variety of sizes from as narrow as 24 inches to as full as 36 inches. Within the woodworking industry this wood species is also referred to as douglas fir vg vertical grain.
Vg fir has a rosy tint and comes in varying degrees of red pink or yellow tones. Vertical grain douglas fir is the most common but plain sawn is also. Our horizontal 5 panel design with raised panels is our most popular interior fir door. My next door neigbor did vg fir trimwork and cherry cabinets.
The photo shown of the door may not be in the douglas fir material but rest assured the door can be made in that material. The douglas fir doors we offer within this catalog are all made for interiors only but they are made with solid wood for a beautiful sound resistant entryway to bedrooms bathrooms or a private in home office or study. In matching this species we are primarily focused on maintaining the vertical grain look. The simpson name has been synonymous with fir doors since the beginning.
The cabinet doors are sanded to 180 grit and ready for your finish. A range of grain patterns and colors may appear on the same panel and adjacent door and drawer fronts may not match each other.