Veneering is a skill that takes a good decade to master, worth every penny if you want the best. As I said MDF is a excellent substrate for veneering.
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Veneering is a skill that takes a good decade to master, worth every penny if you want the best. As I said MDF is a excellent substrate for veneering.
They do start their life as something like Leaderflush blank door sets with FD30 fire resistance and acoustic reduction properties.
http://www.leaderflushshapland.co.u...ources/Technical-Guide/Doorset-Leaves-Facings
http://www.shadbolt.co.uk/acoustic-doors-and-doorsets.aspx
they wouldnt care, its all about how much they cost so they can brag to their mates, after all its only
Soldato
Give me 'real' wood any day.
Yeah, the rich are a fussy bunch. However the association of veneered with 'poor quality' needs to be debunked. Consider queen Anne chests by Chippendale for an obvious example. Study the marquetry, these craftsmen didn't use veneers because they were cheap. The techniques would be almost impossible with solid.
+1. I also don't like it when something looks too perfect, it's not authentic looking.
They wouldn't even care about bragging. London is full of empty shells held by foreign investors as piggy banksthey wouldnt care, its all about how much they cost so they can brag to their mates, after all its onlywbankers that will be buying these propertys
Have you got a source for that? I'm pretty sure London is a very densely populated city. It's in no way full of empty shells.
Soldato
Not my thing. I'd choose real wood with character, albeit not "perfect", every time.
If I could afford it of course, most of our furniture is cheap veneer.
If I could afford it of course, most of our furniture is cheap veneer
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How would you expect a £15,000 door to be better than a £14,000 door?
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Woah £3000 on a door! 
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Caporegime
Just proves that fools in London with pretensious ideas are easily parted from their money. That door looks horrible. As a painter and decorator. I've coated much better looking proper solid wood doors that cost less. Mdf, shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence as proper wood.
It's certainly not full of empty shells but a significant proportion/majority of new built properties are sold to overseas buyers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22825881
http://www.cityam.com/blog/13945456...s-stop-offering-london-homes-foreigners-first
Essentially the majority of new builds in London are marketed and sold overseas before even being marketed in this country.
Personally I like the look of the door, if I was building a modern interior I would have a door like that, probably not a £3k version bough...
Caporegime
I disagree, have never seen any veneer aged well, not going to start now. This method is not time tested.
Show the door to me in 100 years and we can talk.
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This door has solid rails, styles & mullions, the only veneered parts are the ply quartered infill panels. They take me about two days to fully assemble & prepare, total cost is about £600-£700 per door in Sapele which is a close match to mahogany.
This one is 82 x 43 inch
This one is 82 x 43 inch
Soldato
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Nice Door. Better price too!
Nice Door. Better price too!