I live in San Antonio TX USA and building for doors in Texas region is one of my specialties.
Wood doors - built to last for years, some wood species are a better choice than others when it comes to deciding what material to use for your door.
What are the best woods suitable for exterior doors?
The White Oak Wood
Appearance: Dark gray to whitish-gray in color, with a tight grain pattern.
Durability: Resistance to pressure, moisture and decay that can withstand outdoor elements.
The Mahogany Wood
Mahogany wood is another popular choice in exterior doors because of its high level of water resistance.
Appearance: Straight-grained, reddish-brown timber with a very few knots in the wood giving it a clean look.
Durability: temperature, moisture and water resistance.
What are the woods not good for exterior doors?
Even with the best craftsmanship, not all wood species would make a quality exterior door. Two of those woods are Poplar and Adler.
The White Poplar Wood
While Poplar is very easy to work with, readily available and fairly inexpensive, it is just too soft to be built for an exterior door.
Usually, Poplar is used in home construction because it resists splitting when taking nails or screws.
Poplar woods are famous for siding, sashes, interior trim, molding, cabinets, plywood, ceiling tiles and house frames.
Also, because it is not a very attractive looking wood, it is fortunate that Poplar takes paint well.
The Alder Wood
Alder wood is warm brown in color, with fine grain and reasonably priced.
However, it would make a poor choice for an exterior door, mostly because of its inability to withstand the elements. While it is a hardwood, it cannot stand the abuse a door regularly receives and would show dents, creases and dings.
Also, Alder doesn’t absorb shock well and it not moisture resistant. In a moist, humid climate a door made of Alder will quickly rot and decompose.
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