Follow the lumber
from start to finish and see why door's from Tim's Woodshop are
unmatched - the highest quality materials and craftsmanship available
anywhere.
Everything at Tim's Starts with
the finest materials
All wood used in
manufacturing is FASIF, and is kiln dried down to 6% to 8%.
All
door material is hand
selected for straightness and stability.
No glue joints are used to obtain these desired widths.
The first step is to rip the
lumber to width.
The laser guides used on the saws
provide for extreme accuracy.
The 5 head molder then squares the
lumber.
Pieces are trimmed to length.
The tongue and groove process
sets our doors apart from others.
Unique to our operation, we use a
3/4" tongue and groove instead of 3/8" or 1/2".
This allows twice the surface area for glue-up and increases stability.
The insert tooling use is ground
to precise specifications.
By using special metals, all
parts are cut and sized in such a fashion that sanding is virtually
eliminated in all profile parts.
This precision allows repeat cuts to match year after
year.
This precision sets our doors
apart from other craftsmen.
Each panel is machine run and machine
sanded.
Each panel is then hand sanded
before being built into the door.
This insures the highest ability to finish
the door.
The rails are then placed on the
assembly table and measured.
The head rail goes on first
As each panel is added a special
Tygon bushing is inserted.
These bushings allow for
expansion and contraction of the material.
Tygon bushings are used in every
panel.
The other stile is put in place.
Final adjustments are made to the
fit.
Then a dowel is inserted into
each corner at a 45 degree angle.
This virtually eliminates any
movement by the rail either vertically or horizontally.
This unique step strengthens the
door, keeping it square
The entire door edge is then
beveled on both sides, eliminating "hinge bound" doors.
These bevels also eliminate a
large crack when
the door is mounted.
The top and bottom of the door is
then squared.
The door knob mounting hole is
then drilled.
The entire door is then machine
sanded
A final hand sanding.
The striker hole is then drilled.
The jig insures perfect
alignment.
Pre-hanging begins with placing
a jig along the entire stile along with the jamb for that door.
Each mortise is then made with a
router.
The resulting indention is
perfect.
By mortising the jamb and door at the same time a perfect
hinge location is obtained over the entire door.
Brass hinges are then attached.
The pre-hanging is then completed by
placing the top and side jambs in place.
Jambs are SCREWED not nailed.
This allows you to take the jambs apart for PERFECT finish application.
This helps eliminate the jamb legs from pulling apart, thus eliminating
the material casings from pulling apart.
The door stop is then cut.
each one hand measured.
Then nailed in place.
This one is ready to ship to your job site.
Now you know why Tim's SOLID WOOD
DOORS are unmatched in material and workmanship.
