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Exterior Door Exposure & Maintenance Guidelines

Door Facing Steel Door w/Vinyl Moldings Fiberglass Door Wood Door Stained Wood Door Painted
NORTH - Full Sun - No Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance Low Maintenance High Maintenance High Maintenance
NORTH - No Sun - Full Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance
SOUTH - Full Sun - NO Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance High Maintenance High Maintenance High Maintenance
SOUTH - No Sun - Full Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance
EAST - Full Sun - No Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance Low Maintenance High Maintenance High Maintenance
EAST - No Sun - Full Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance
WEST - Full Sun - No Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance High Maintenance High Maintenance High Maintenance
WEST - No Sun - Full Porch or Overhang Protection Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance Low Maintenance

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER:
Sun & Heat will deteriorate your protective finish & caulking
Water & moisture will deteriorate any unprotected wood
Never paint plastic door moldings a dark color
Strom Doors should always be vented to avoid “heat build up”

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