What Is the R-Value of a Wooden Entry Door?
Entry doors are made from a variety of materials, from steel to fiberglass. Many doors are made from wood, but with energy efficiency being a concern for many homeowners, the insulation value is a key consideration during purchase. Does this Spark an idea?
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Function
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Like insulation inside the walls of a home, wooden entry doors have an insulation value, commonly known as the R-value. This value gives the consumer an idea of how much energy will be saved or lost from a home if the wooden entry door is installed.
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In general, the larger the R-value number, the more insulation the material possesses. Unfortunately, wooden entry doors do not have a high R-value like synthetically designed doors. They only have a 2 as their R-value.
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Considerations
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Wooden entry doors are aesthetically pleasing, but upgrading to a synthetic type of door, such as fiberglass, can heighten the R-value to as high as a 10 or 12. Over the life of the door, this will save in energy losses.
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