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Breeze Options
The Breeze and Light Breeze are offered with a variety of options and accessories to individualize their appearance. So many options, in fact, that a pricing chart would be very complex and could pose difficulties in interpretation. Actually there are over 650 million permutations regarding the design of your entryway. It would be a very big pricing chart! To solve this problem we have created a computer program that allows us to describe and quote your project based on your answers to as few questions as possible. Filling out the Breeze Quote Request takes just a few minutes. After submission of the request, we run the information through the pricing program and produce an accurate quote and order description. This quote is then sent back to you by way of the contact information you provide. There is no obligation on your part, and information is not shared with any other organization.
Some folks have a difficult time choosing from among so many options. They simply will know it's the perfect door when they see it. In that case, simply go to the Gallery and view a number of doors with various features and options.
On the Breeze Quote Request, you will be asked questions regarding the following features. Simply click on the Drop-Down Menu to view your options for that particular feature. Click on the option you desire and move on to the next feature. If your project is to be prehung, you will need to provide the Rough Opening dimensions (height, width, and depth.) An approximation is all that is required for a quote, but these measurements must be precise if and when you actually place an order. The Breeze Quote Request is a convenient pricing tool, but it is not to be used as a Purchase Order.
If you do not fully understand an option, there are more complex descriptions below, along with photographs, to help you gain insight. You can view an enlarged image of many of the options pictured below by simply clicking on the photo. Just click on your browser's "BACK" button to return to this page.
Options:
Configuration- The configuration of your entryway is the overall summation of the components you want. Later, you will be asked if you want the components prehung (mounted on jambs.) The available configurations are as follows:
One Door
One Door, One Sidelite
One Door, One
Sidelite, One Transom
One Door, One
Sidelite, Two Transoms
One Door, One Transom
One Door, Two Sidelites
One Door, Two
Sidelites, One Transom
One Door, Two
Sidelites, Three Transoms
Two Doors
Two Doors, One Transom
Two Doors, Two Sidelites
Two Doors, Two
Sidelites, One Transom
Two Doors,
Two Sidelites, Three Transoms
Wood Species- Paint-grade Poplar, Knotty Pine, Knotty Alder, Red oak, Spanish Cedar, African Mahogany, White Oak. (Other wood species are available by custom order.) With the exception of some panels, our doors are made from solid lumber. Costs can vary considerably based on the species chosen, so we have listed the available wood species from lowest cost to highest cost.
Red Oak 
Spanish
Cedar 
African Mahogany
White Oak
Screen Size- Large (Breeze), or Small (Light Breeze). This is also referred to as the Frame Design (Breeze or Light Breeze.)
Door Size- All manufactured doors are built in nominal or standardized sizes. When a door is retrofitted into an existing door jamb by the installer, it usually needs to be cut shorter or narrower for a precise fit. To determine your nominal size, simply measure your existing door's height and width, then round up the numbers to first available size. For example: If your door measures 35 1/2" wide x 79 1/8" high, you would round the numbers up to 3'0" wide (36 inches) x 6'8" high (80 inches).
The Breeze is offered in the following nominal sizes (Width x Height x Thickness):
3'0" x 6'8" x 1 3/4" 3'6" x 6'8" x 1 3/4" 3'0" x 7'0" x 1 3/4" 3'6" x 7'0" x 2 1/4" 3'0" x 8'0" x 2 1/4" 3'6" x 8'0" x 2 1/4"
The Light Breeze is offered in the following nominal sizes (Width x Height x Thickness):
3'0" x 6'8" x 1 3/4" 3'6" x 6'8" x 1 3/4" 3'0" x 7'0" x 1 3/4" 3'6" x 7'0" x 2 1/4"
Wood Panels- Flat Panel, Raised Panel, or Plank Panel.
Example
of Flat Panel. Flat Panels are most often used for Contemporary or Craftsman-styled doors.
(Notice that Flat Panels are accompanied by Flat Molding for a clean, contemporary
appearance.)
Example
of Raised Panel. Often used for a more traditional appearance.
Example
of Plank Panel. Popular style for Rustic, Southwestern, and Craftsman-styled doors.
Glass Panels- You may choose from clear tempered glass, insulated glass, leaded art glass, or insulated, leaded art glass. Alternatively, the panel may be ordered "Open-For-Glass" if you wish to install your own glass later, or Custom Glass, where you can give a description of the glass you require in the 'Comments' section.
Example of clear, insulated glass.
Example
of S1 art glass for the Breeze. Outside border is colorless double-chip glass.
Inside border is colorless baroque glass with clear, beveled glass corners.
Main field is colorless kiln-cast glass with a Sycamore leaf pattern. S3 art glass
is this glass pattern triple-glazed into an insulated glass unit.
Example
of S1 art glass for the Light Breeze. Outside border is colorless double-chip glass.
Inside border is colorless water glass and bevels. Main field is colorless
kiln-cast glass with an Oak leaf pattern. S3 art glass is this glass pattern
triple-glazed into an insulated glass unit.
Hardware Finish- Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Nickel, Pewter, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome, Flat Black. These finishes are for the hinges and catches used on the moveable panel. You can select the finish that most closely approximates the finish that you will use on the decorative hardware (your door knobs or grips.)
Accessories:
Finish Application- Choose from None (Unfinished), Varnish Only, Stain/Varnish, or Stain/Glaze/Varnish.
We have chosen to use Minwax Stains in our finish application process because they are readily available across the country. You can see color samples or obtain small quantities of stain for sample testing through your local hardware stores. It is not wise to rely on photographic reproductions or computer monitors for accurate color representation. Furthermore, hues may vary depending on the wood species being stained or the application of a varnish overcoat. Our guarantee is limited to the fact that we will use the stain color that you specify. We cannot possibly guarantee that it will match any swatch or sample that you may have. We strongly advise that you order the project "Unfinished", and allow your finish to be applied locally under your own supervision, whenever precise colors are of importance to you.
Prehanging- If you choose "None", the components you have selected (doors, sidelites, or transoms) will be "slab only", meaning that you do not require them to be hung on jambs. If you choose "yes" to Prehanging, all components will be mounted in jambs with all accessories necessary for an exterior installation. This includes weather strip, door shoes, and hinges. Surface bolts and astragal are installed on double-wide door units. The units will be designed and hung per the dimensions you provide. You will also have the opportunity to select the hinge finish, hardware prep, and trim moldings.
Sidelites- If your project includes sidelites, choose one of three optional sidelite designs: Full-Lite, Half-Lite, or Split Lite. Then choose the type of glass. In the Half-lite design, the lower panel will automatically be the same as the lower panel you chose for your door.
Transoms- All you need to do here is select the type of glass you desire in the transoms.
It is important to note that if the Configuration you chose at the beginning of the Breeze Quote Request does not include sidelites or transoms, then these answers will be dismissed in the calculations, so you do not need to labor over them.
Added Texture-
Hand-hewn Panels- This is a technique that gives the appearance that the panels have been hewn from timbers rather than sawn flat.
Wire Brushing- This yields a "sandblasted" look of extreme weathering. While it is somewhat popular, especially in the Southwest, the texture makes it difficult for the homeowner to discern when the entryway needs refinishing. Watch out with this option!
Example
of Hand-hewn Plank Panel, Round Clavo installation, and Heavy Distressing
Distressing- This is a technique used to ding, dent, scrape, and scar the wood surfaces to give the appearance of an old, battered entryway. Light Distressing is a great choice for hiding future scratches, dings, and dents. If you accidently scratch your door, simply touch up the color of the scratch and it will blend in with the others! Heavy Distressing yields the appearance of a 100-year-old door that has been "reclaimed".
Clavos- Clavo is the Spanish word for "nail". Nails with decorative heads have been used on doors for centuries. While they were once functional, holding components together, they are now used primarily for ornamentation. When the nail is driven in tight, it is said to be "dead." This is where we get the term "Dead as a door nail."
We have access to a huge variety of clavo designs, sizes, and finishes in addition to other types of decorative door hardware such as brackets, strap hinges, speakeasy doors, and grilles. We welcome your requests on a custom basis. However, we offer two fundamental styles of clavo placement for our stock Breeze line of doors, since these are the most popular. We can utilize 5/8"-square pyramid door nails as studs to accentuate the structural joints, usually on Mission, Arts-and-Crafts, or Craftsman styled doors.
Or we can use 1 1/8" round, hammered clavos as decoration in the door's panels, usually for a Southwestern, Tuscan, or Old World look. These can be applied to any of the Flat, Raised, or Plank panels.
Dentil Mantle- A classic design accent installed on the exterior surface of lock rail.
Example of Dentil Mantle installed.
Recently
we added a Dutch Door Mantle that creates the illusion of a typical Dutch Door. If
you would like your door to have this appearance, simply check the affirmative response
for Dentil Mantle, then add the phrase "Dutch Mantle" into the Comments Box.
Comments- If there is any feature or detail that you wish to convey to us that was not covered in the questionaire, please state it in the 'Comments' box. All quotes are reviewed by a human being before they are sent to you. If there is anything that we don't understand, or if there is conflicting information provided, we will contact you for clarification.
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