Wood veneer on steel doors

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Author Message David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 604 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 06:17 pm:    Does anybody know of a product that is real wood veneer laminated to steel doors? Steelcraft has a product that is not real wood and looks rather cheap. I know I have seen real unfinished wood on a steel frame before. My situation is having to use a conclead overhead door operator in a wood frame in a church project. Thanks! Doug Brinley AIA CSI CDT CCS Senior Member Username: dbrinley Post Number: 160 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 06:19 pm:    WHAT!? Churches with doors?! Doors are for keeping people out! Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 143 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 06:22 pm:    Why do you want a steel door? What type of overhead door operator are you using? Anonymous   Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 06:40 pm:    Total Door William C. Pegues, FCSI, CCS Senior Member Username: wpegues Post Number: 526 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Friday, January 27, 2006 - 11:24 pm:    David, Someone may actually make such a product, but just the veneer skin on the steel would not be a good idea at al. The veneer would be too easily damaged. You could apply wood paneling to the door. That is done all the time. Can't do it to a labeled door though, it voids the label. David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 605 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 06:09 pm:    Doug, "This is the church and this is the steeple. Open the doors and see all the people." Richard, I actually just need a wood clad frame. The reason is that I want to install a LCN 2610 pneumatic auto door opener. Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 144 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 06:13 pm:    David, Been there, done that! I would suggest using a solid wood door of at least 2 inches thick to accomodate the cutout for the closer track, and make sure that you check the template for the LCN 2610 - it sits pretty close to the face of the frame. David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 606 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 12:08 pm:    Richard, The LCN 2610 is concealed in frame door operator. Since it mounts up inside the 4 inch frame head, only a steel frame will work. http://www.lcnclosers.com/pdfs/2610.pdf I will look pretty odd to have wood doors and trim throughout the church yet the fancy wood entrance door has a steel frame. Suggestions? Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 145 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Monday, January 30, 2006 - 12:18 pm:    David, I assumed a steel frame, but if memory serves me, the closer body still sits very close to the face of the frame. I have run wood trim over the face of the steel frame. I haver also installed this same closer in wood frames as well.