Why are 6-panel doors so common in the U.S.? (paint, installation)

[JR_C]

Originally Posted by Mr_Geek

I want a door like they had in Three's Company!

Which one, the round-top front door, or the 5-panel door on the left? The 5 panel door was common in the first quarter of the 20th century.

[Murk]

I've never seen a door like that inside a house before in my life. All the doors around here and where I grew up are just flat.

Front doors, however, are sometimes the 6-panel.

[Mr_Geek]

Originally Posted by JR_C

Which one, the round-top front door, or the 5-panel door on the left? The 5 panel door was common in the first quarter of the 20th century.

The front door. I didn't even notice the other 5 panel door ha

[elnina]

Originally Posted by JR_C

It wasn't always this way. Many different panel configurations were more common in old houses: https://www.google.com/search?q=door...r+doors&imgdii=_



I never heard that before, interesting!

Hmmm... right! Me either

https://historymyths.wordpress.com/tag/six-panel-door/

[elnina]

So OP needs to add some pics or reference about what European doors look like. Now I'm curious.

Yeah, they are more interesting. Lots of them have frosted glass inserts to make them look lighter.
http://www.moderninteriordoor.com/up...mt-katalog.pdf

[headingtoDenver]

Originally Posted by elnina

Hmmm... right! Me either

https://historymyths.wordpress.com/tag/six-panel-door/

exactly. I'm willing to bet that it was just some Christian that went "hey look, it looks like a cross on my bedroom door". Then someone pointed out the two bottom panels and the same Christian went, "well, lets just pretend that it looks like an open bible."

This is no different then someone pointing out a cloud looks like an elephant. Then the second person says...hmm it kind of does look like one. Of course, that doesn't make the cloud an actual elephant no more than make the door an actual cross.

[K'ledgeBldr]

"Why are 6-panel doors so common in the U.S.?

When all of the guesses, myths, and folklore have been exhausted I'll answer the question.

[headingtoDenver]

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

"Why are 6-panel doors so common in the U.S.?

When all of the guesses, myths, and folklore have been exhausted I'll answer the question.

If you know the answer, why not just answer it now. Why wait?

[Mr_Geek]

My guess is they are cheap to produce.

[elnina]

^^^ This!They look cheap too... Most are hollow inside.

Here are more doors:
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