Tall doors need balanced construction
The problem
Entry-grade fronts arrive flat and go out of flat as the board takes up moisture.
What ELS does
Specify balanced construction on any door over 900 mm tall.
Why it works
An unbalanced panel absorbs unevenly across its faces and bows; the taller the leaf, the more visible the bow.
Dimensions
- balanced construction required above 900 mm door height
Written for planning, not construction. Confirm every dimension against your approved project drawings.
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Material behaviour
Gloss telegraphs substrate flatness
Any sheen above satin reveals every imperfection in the panel beneath it, and grazing light makes it unmissable.
Material behaviourCream is a match, not a colour name
The lacquer door, the quartz top and the wall paint will not agree across three suppliers — each reads 'cream' differently.
Material behaviourDeclare one grain direction per run
Adjacent doors read as different products once side-lit, even from the same batch.
Get it right before you build