SECTION 20: Doors 20.1 Door Panel Split
20.3 Raw Wood Showing on Door Panel Wooden door panels will shrink and expand because of temperature and humidity changes and may expose unpainted surfaces at the edges of the inset panel on the door. The Builder, once during a period of one year, will touch up door panel edges that expose more than 1⁄16 inch of raw wood. Any subsequent touch-up is considered part of routine Homeowner maintenance and is not covered by the Limited Warranty. 20.4 Doors Not Operating Properly The Builder, for a period of one year, will make necessary corrections to doors that fail to operate properly due to binding, sticking, not latching, rubbing, or sealing. 20.5 Bifold and Pocket Doors Bifold and pocket doors should slide without rubbing or coming off their tracks during normal operation. The Builder, for a period of one year, will adjust bifold and pocket doors that fail to slide, are rubbing, or are coming off their tracks during normal operation. 20.6 Sliding Patio Doors and Screens Sliding patio doors and screens should slide without coming off their tracks during normal operation. The Builder, once during a period of one year, will adjust sliding patio doors that do not slide properly. Some entrance of the elements can be expected under windy conditions.
Split door panels should not allow light to be visible through the door. The Builder, for a period of one year, will repair splits in door panels by filling them with wood fillers and refinishing. 20.2 Door Warped Warping on doors should not exceed ¼ inch as measured diagonally from corner to corner. If the door has been properly maintained and is not physically damaged, the Builder, for a period of one year, will replace the door with a comparable product if warping exceeds the ¼-inch standard. Warping that occurs to stain- or lacquer-finished doors that are improperly maintained is the Homeowner’s responsibility and is not covered by the Limited Warranty.
HOME TIP
To maintain your entrance doors, inspect all exterior doors each spring
and fall to confirm that the weatherstripping is fastened tightly. Use aerosol lubricant on squeaky hinges and sticking locks. Apply silicone to door hinges to minimize any grinding. Wood doors, jambs, and trim should be scraped, sanded, and sealed if the paint begins to peel. Caulk any cracks with elastomeric caulking. Inspect the transition between the jamb and the threshold every three months, and caulk it as needed. Check the seal base of the door for rips, tears, and excess wear. Check the screws on the threshold. Tighten them if they stick up, so they don’t damage the door seal. If you see the black residue of iron around door hinges, you can remove the iron residue with a magnet behind a cloth or by lightly wiping with a damp sponge or clean cloth. This residue is a by-product of the friction created when the hinges open and close.
HOME TIP
To maintain your sliding glass doors, always keep the tracks clean of
debris. Apply a very small amount of oil periodically at both the bottom of the door and at the lock mechanism. Apply silicone lubricant to the tracks. It’s important to take special care of the tracks of aluminum sliding glass doors. Make adjustments to the threshold if the door doesn’t slide properly, such as if it drags on the sill or is difficult to open.
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