Hemlock Garage Door

[Chucktown]

Hi guys, I've just recently gotten a quote for two single bay wood garage doors (required by architecture guidelines) and the company gave me two quotes, one for Sapele (I'm familiar with) and Hemlock. The hemlock quote is literally half as expensive.

I've never used hemlock for anything. From what I've researched it's substantially softer than cedar, with a janka of 500. I'm not really concerned about the softness, but the stability. It needs to be able to withstand a southern coastal summer. It will be painted and I plan to keep it painted.

 

[jstroede]

Who is building these doors? Are they full frame wood doors or wood over steel? I know guys at a place out your direction that build high end wood doors and the paint grade doors are generally wood frame with plywood face and solid wood trim.

All that being said, I would say that hemlock is a more common material found in wood garage doors that I have seen than sapele, and without a doubt it would be cheaper.

John

 

[Chucktown]

Who is building these doors? Are they full frame wood doors or wood over steel? I know guys at a place out your direction that build high end wood doors and the paint grade doors are generally wood frame with plywood face and solid wood trim.

All that being said, I would say that hemlock is a more common material found in wood garage doors that I have seen than sapele, and without a doubt it would be cheaper.

John

They are made by Clopay. They are wood construction with a layer of insulation sandwiched in the middle.

If you would, PM me the name of who you know. I'm looking to get multiple quotes.

The hemlock would be paint grade, and the sapele would be stained.

 

[Daniel Dudley]

I'm not a big fan of Hemlock for outside applications. About like pine these days.