Rot resistant door

Abstract

The present application is directed to doors and door systems that are made from rot and/or swell resistant components. In one exemplary embodiment, every component of the door or door system is rot and/or swell resistant. In one exemplary embodiment, the door or door system remains rot and/or swell resistant after all hardware of the door or door system is installed.

1 . A door comprising:
 a frame with first and second wood stiles made from a wood substrate, wherein an entire length of each wood stile is treated completely through with an insect and moisture protectant;   a first door skin attached to a first side of the frame; and   a second door skin attached to a second side of the frame.   
   
   
       2 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the protectant is formulated to protect against moisture, micro-organisms, mold, and insects. 
   
   
       3 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the insect and moisture protectant comprises an organic biocide and a hydrophobic agent. 
   
   
       4 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the insect and moisture protectant comprises an organic biocide and a hydrophobic agent that is applied completely through the wood stiles at a cellular level. 
   
   
       5 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the insect and moisture protectant is applied completely through the wood stiles at a cellular level. 
   
   
       6 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the frame further comprises top and bottom rails that comprise a wood and plastic composite that comprises wood flour and a thermoplastic. 
   
   
       7 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the frame further comprises a top and bottom rails, wherein entire lengths of the top and bottom rails are treated completely through with an organic biocide and a hydrophobic agent at a cellular level. 
   
   
       8 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the door skins are attached to the frame with a waterproof glue. 
   
   
       9 . The door of  claim 8  wherein the glue is a polyurethane (PUR) adhesive. 
   
   
       10 . The door of  claim 1  further comprising a polyurethane core disposed in the frame between the door skins. 
   
   
       11 . The door of  claim 1  further comprising a wood lock block connected to the frame disposed between the first and second door skins, wherein an entire length of the wood lock block is treated completely through with an insect and moisture protectant. 
   
   
       12 . The door of  claim 11  wherein the insect and moisture protectant of the wood lock block comprises an organic biocide and a hydrophobic agent. 
   
   
       13 . The door of  claim 12  wherein the insect and moisture protectant of the wood lock block comprises an organic biocide and a hydrophobic agent that is applied completely through the wood stiles at a cellular level. 
   
   
       14 . The door of  claim 11  wherein the wood lock block is completely protected from rotting after lockset machining. 
   
   
       15 . The door of  claim 1  wherein first wood stile is completely protected from rotting after hinge screws are driven into the first wood stile. 
   
   
       16 . The door of  claim 1  wherein the second wood stile is completely protected from rotting after multi-point lock machining of the second wood stile. 
   
   
       17 . The door of  claim 1  wherein all components of the door are rot proof. 
   
   
       18 . A door system comprising:
 first and second door skins attached to opposite sides of a frame made from a plurality of frame components, wherein entire lengths of all the frame components are made from wood based components that are resistant to rot caused by insects and moisture completely through the frame components;   a door opening frame comprising first and second vertical side jamb members made from wood based components that are resistant to rot caused by insects and moisture completely through the vertical side jamb members.   
   
   
       19 . A door system comprising:
 a plurality of components that are configured to be mechanically altered during installation;   wherein all of said plurality of components are made from a material having machinability properties that are similar to wood and are immune to moisture, micro-organisms, mold and insects;   wherein the mechanical altering during installation does not create a pathway through the immune components to other components that are susceptible to damage by moisture, micro-organisms, mold or insects.