How to choose the right door core?
Choosing a door usually starts with the color, decor, or glazing. However, how long the door lasts and how solid it feels every time you close it depends on what is hidden inside.
Choosing a door usually starts with the color, decor, or glazing. However, how long the door lasts and how solid it feels every time you close it depends on what is hidden inside. At DOORNITE, we offer two basic internal core options: lightweight honeycomb and stable tubular chipboard (DTD). Each has its place in the interior.
Honeycomb: Lightness for low-traffic areas
Honeycomb is a specially hardened paper folded into the shape of a honeycomb. This construction is very popular for interior doors, primarily due to its price and low weight.
- When to choose it: It is ideal for rooms where you don’t open the door ten times an hour and where you don’t need increased sound insulation. Typically, these are walk-in closets, pantries, or utility rooms.
- Advantages: Affordable price and lightness, which puts less strain on the door hinges.
- What to watch out for: Honeycomb has poorer sound insulation, and the doors are more prone to warping during significant temperature changes between rooms.
Tubular chipboard (DTD): Stability and silence
If you are looking for doors that have “weight” and are built to last, the DTD core is the right choice. It is a solid board with hollow tubes that lighten the overall construction while maintaining its strength.
- When to choose it: For all living areas – bedrooms, children’s rooms, or living rooms. It is the standard for high-quality interior doors designed to last for decades.
- Advantages: Significantly better sound insulation (you won’t hear noises from the hallway in the bedroom) and high stability. Doors with a DTD core are solid, do not warp, and give a substantial, solid impression.
An investment that pays off: The price difference compared to honeycomb is not vast, but the user comfort is several levels higher.
Summary: Paper or wood?
There is no universal answer, but the simple rule is: Where you live, sleep, and want peace and quiet, choose a DTD core. Where you only need to visually separate a space, honeycomb will serve you perfectly.