Flush Wood Doors and Finishes

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Author Message Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED ap Senior Member Username: lgoodrob Post Number: 360 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 05:27 pm:    Continuing my previous thread (Oregon Doors), I'm still revising our wood door section. I had a meeting with VT/Eggers last week. For manufacturers, I'm now listing Lambton, Masonite, Oregon, and VT Industries. Oshkosh did not comply with transparency requests. What is the difference between WDMA TR-6 and TR-8? Which on is less hazardous to human health? Which one is more durable? Which one do you specify and why? Are you including field quality control inspections, for fire rated doors and egress doors? Why or why not? Thanks for your assistance! - Sheldon Wolfe Senior Member Username: sheldon_wolfe Post Number: 1029 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 11:59 pm:    This table should be useful, though it doesn't address all of your questions. It's a reformatted view of the information in AWS, with the scores for both opaque and transparent together in a single table. When choosing a system, be sure to consider repairability. Some coatings offer superior performance, but are difficult to repair. J. Peter Jordan Senior Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 1074 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 10:19 am:    I wonder how many manufacturers offer a choice of transparent finishes. It seems like some of them would require a special line. How many manufacturers have more than one finish line? The same goes for woodworking shops making cabinets. J. Peter Jordan, FCSI, AIA, CCS, LEED AP, SCIP Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED ap Senior Member Username: lgoodrob Post Number: 361 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 11:42 am:    Peter, I think each factory is set up to do one type of TR-# finish, but I'm getting conflicting information from their websites. That's why I'm asking our esteemed forum. I am also asking manufacturers. I think TR-8 is the newer and lower VOC version of TR-6, but some websites also list TR-2. I think some manufacturers may be able to do a custom run of another TR-# if your Owner is willing to pay for and wait for delivery. -