Estate Millwork Knowledge Base
To Reface or Replace Cabinet Doors
Published: August 03, 2020
To reface or replace your kitchen cabinets, both can make a dramatic difference in the appearance of your kitchen. Replacing cabinets can be costly and time consuming while refacing your existing cabinets and drawer boxes can be a cost effective way to improve and update the look of your existing kitchen and make it look new without breaking the bank. Once you've decided to replace your cabinet doors and drawer fronts you'll need to decide what style of new cabinet doors you want. Estate Millwork offers many different types and styles of replacement cabinet doors . Louvered Cabinet...
Finding the Right House Shutters
Published: July 30, 2020
Houses are meant to have shutters on the windows and they look best when the shutters are well maintained or replaced if they are damaged or missing. Shutters are a key visual component to the overall aesthetics of the exterior of your home and can also provide protection from the weather and prying eyes. Vintage homes deserve real wood shutters with raised or flat panel, louvers or a combination of louvers and panels. Louvered shutters are the most common style of exterior home shutters but there are several other options such as paneled, Bahama / Bermuda, Board & Batten, and Com...
Tips for a Successful Wooden Garden Planter
Published: July 27, 2020
Are you just starting out with a wooden garden planter ? Yes, then here are some tips to help your planters look their best throughout the season as well as prepare for the colder months. Water Often The soil in planters dries out a lot quicker and needs watered at least once a day during the hot, sunny and dry months of the year. If you have planters that are drying out a lot quicker than others try pruning some back, remove a few plants, or move the planter to a less sunny location. Fertilize on the Regular With limited amount of soil in your planters to provide nutrients, your...
Replacing an Interior Door
Published: July 17, 2020
There are several reasons why you may want to replace an interior door , whether the existing door is damaged, out dated, or was maybe removed by a previous owner. Whatever the reason fear not replacing an interior door is a simple and something that can be taken care of by you. Selecting a New Interior Door Before you start removing your interior doors you will want to have their replacements lined up and ready to go. Estate Millwork offers several different types of interior doors such as louvered doors , raised panel doors , flat panel doors , French doors , custom doors a...
Primed Louvered Doors Can Be Ordered or You can DIY
Published: July 13, 2020
Factory Priming If your custom louvered doors are going to be painted rather than stained, the first step is to have them primed. Estate Millwork has experienced staff, processes, and equipment to accomplish this quickly and inexpensively, and we recommend factory priming for this reason. Shipping the doors primed is also better for them than shipping them natural where they can be exposed to varying moisture and temperature conditions. These may cause the wood to absorb moisture and cup, bow, or warp. However, if our customers are equipped or inclined to do their own finishing,...