Choosing the Right Luan Plywood Door

Choosing the Right Luan Plywood Door 


If you need to replace an interior door in your home, luan is a cost effective choice that you can consider. All you need to do is go to your local home hardware store like a Lowes or a Home Depot they will have a variety of styles that you can choose from Prices range from very high to expensive f for custom doors to more inexpensive options for the do it yourselfers. Laun doors fall somewhere in the middle. They are an economical choice that will work in most homes.





 Lauan Materials 

Luan, more accurately spelled laun, is a conundrum. It is made of different varieties of mahogany, but it is not true mahogany; it is more closely tied to cedar. The confusion doesn't end there. The word laun refers to several different varieties of wood from southeast Asia. It is used to make plywood, which is also called luan or laun. Lauan plywood is thin and usually sold at retail in 1/4-inch thick sheets. The grain is fine, and it accepts stains and sealers well. Although some laun is pale, dense and hard, most of the materials available in the United States are reddish-toned, softer woods that are cut into thin veneer panels for plywood

 Lauan Door Construction

 Lauan hollow-core doors are plywood, and therefore cannot be called solid-core plywood doors. The framework of the door is constructed from strips and blocks of pine or another wood, and the frame is covered with a seamless sheet of laun plywood veneer. These doors are hollow, they are also lightweight and not very expensive. Most laun doors are sold bare, without stain, sealer or paint. This allows you to finish the door as you desire. There isn't decorative details in the construction; both sides are flat and plain. Decorative trim molding can dress up a laun door, and some companies manufacture hollow-core door murals that cover the surface like wallpaper.


 Applications For Luan Plywood  Doors 


 Lauan doors are for interior use only. For a homeowner on a budget, they are fully-functional doors that work in any room. Consider the level of humidity, such as in a bathroom or laundry, before installing. Lauan can warp, and the glued seams can separate in a damp environment. The hollow nature will not muffle or contain sounds like a solid door can. Craft-minded people use laun doors in interesting ways that have nothing to do with closing off a room. One door resting on a pair of short filing cabinets or another platform becomes a large, straight desk or table. Cut 8 inches off the length of a door and slip the open end over a 2-by-2 board that is fastened horizontally to the wall, and you have a floating shelf with no visible support. Fasten the shelf to the board from the bottom with 1-inch wood screws




Strength of Luan use in Plywood Doors : 

 Laun plywood doors can be damaged easily, and if you move fast around one you can easily put a hole in the plywood via your hand, legs or any object you are carrying, can easily put a hole through the veneer. If you do create a hole in the vaneer there are possible remedies for you to take and get the issue resolved. You can make a reinforcing patch mounted inside the hole. Cover the patch with wood putty, sand and then paint the door. Pet claws will damage the veneer, but you can sand out light damage and refinish the door. Doors in high-use areas, such as a primary bathroom, should fit the doorway without rubbing. Repeated opening and closing in a tight doorway will eventually pull the veneer off the frame.