1. Even with high-speed woodworking machines, it takes time to make a panel door, so they can be expensive. 2. In contrast, panel doors seemed downright Victorian. 3. It might seem that panel doors are largely obsolete, but this is not the case. 4. Modern panel doors ensure an extra measure of stability by using rails and stiles made of laminated wood. 5. Panel doors are made up of vertical pieces called stiles and horizontal pieces called rails. 6. Recently, manufacturers have introduced a door that offers the look of a panel door at half the price. 7. The panels imitate the contours and lines of a traditional panel door. 8. The standard door for all homes before World War II was the panel door. 9. These doors were lighter in weight than panel doors and less expensive because the cores were made from scrap wood. 10. Travers plans to remove the fridge padlocks and he has removed one slat from the wooden panel doors so they can still watch each other while he cooks. |