Replacing interior doors on the 1st floor of the home (eventually the 2nd floor as well). I really wanted to do solid core doors but I don't think I'll be here past 2018. Knowing I may potentially be moving think it's worth the extra money for the solid core or just go hollow core to make them look nice and feasible? Opinions welcome, thanks in advance!
Solid doors aren't that much more money. I think the weight of a solid door adds to the "feel" of quality vs a flimsy hollow door. Just my .02
I agree.........am leaning towards them, just like the feel of them. For the three doors am doing now, cost Difference is $169.00, suppose can hurt for re-sale value as well.
We have 3 hollow core doors.....2 bedrooms and the bathroom. We plan to replace with solid panel doors. Nicer look and feel. The old HC doors can be used as benchtops.
Neither... A coat of paint! Let the next owner spend the money. Unless they are so bad it was a deal breaker, it won't change the resale value. Of coarse this is JMHO...
Every body's right.. it really depends on quality of your house, what is its location, what is your target market? first time home buyer, first step up house... etc etc... first time buyer ... hollow core is fine cheaper is better.. step up consider changing to standard
There are 3 grades of interior doors, solid, semi solid, hollow. The semi solid ( I can't think of the correct term) has a core thats light weight, it is not as heavy as a solid core but heavier than a true hollow door. I know Lowes around here carries all 3. Only drawback is they are primed not stainable.
Oh, what the hell, I will give my 2 cents on this. My first question is paintable or stainable? Flush hollow core doors are cheap but with a good stain and varnish/lacquer finish with nice trim can be the "lipstick on the pig". If you are painting the doors hardboard solid, paneled doors can look and sound great. Interior trim is all about details, details, details. Because that is what we see when we first come into a house. Whenever, we work with an Architect, they spend alot of time and effort on the trim details. For example. if the house is early 50's it needs a sill under the windows with minimum 2 1/2" wide x 5/8" thick casing with top ends mitered. And apron under the sill. A great look today is more eclectic, Stained paneled doors (maple, pine, birch, alder, etc) with painted/enameled jamb and casing. Windows stained, casing enameled. If you are going to move, hire a good painter with a color designer to select colors and those two can make things pop. If you are staying a change doors and trim project is the way the way to go. Probably made things more confusing.
Go with primed hollow core doors and paint them. The difference in price is ridiculous and not worth it. I can't imagine it making a difference in resale value. Unless you really want solid doors and it's worth the added expense to you, I wouldn't. For the record, we recently replaced 6 plain hollow core doors in our hallway with solid pine 6 panel doors. One side will likely end up painted white and the other (hallway) will get a few coats of poly. My wife and I both wish we'd gone with cheaper hollow core doors and put the money saved towards other home improvements.
We built in the 70's. We had plane wood hollow core doors, stained. Hated them. Changed out to six panel Masonite hollow core doors. Love them. Much better appearance. Painted out all the trim and added crown molding.
My take is that a opinion from a local realtor is warranted. Someone usually knows someone ask your friends. Many, well far to many years ago I was involved in home repairs and remodeling. I landed a large group of relators as repeat customers. It took a while as I originally thought that I knew what I was doing as far as design choices to make a house a quicker sale. I was a idiot plain and simple. They know things you wouldn't consider. What works in one area can easily be the opposite 4 blocks over. Plus wouldn't it be nice to know now something that you could work on to increase your outcome in 2018 ?
