Hume Door - Damaged or Natural Variation?

fred5000 · Apr 12, 2016 8:07 am

Hey all,

Have an issue with our front door. My Dad pointed this out as a defect, but the builder and his supervisor were adamant that it was natural variation. I then received an email later on that a rep had been out to confirm it's a natural variation. I find this quite suss as I wasn't there when the inspection was done. Just an email sent along.

I've looked at the neighbours doors (all similar) and went to Bunnings to check out the raw doors for sale and couldn't find one with anything that looked like ours.

I've included three images below (first two from outside and last from inside). What do you reckon folks? Damaged or natural variation.

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Thanks all!!

kyliebsmith · Apr 12, 2016 8:50 am

Looks like something was on the door. Natural two lines, sure so natural( sarcasm noted). But I'm no door expert. Get an independent inspector to have a look at it

Liliana · Apr 12, 2016 9:42 am

Hi Fred5000,

It's very hard to tell. I don't actually find it unattractive though. Have you tried going to Bunnings with a photo and asking them? Carpenters who hang a lot of doors are most likely to know. Maybe Chippy on this forum would be able to advise you:

http://www.homeone.com.au/member/chippy

Leon_Laura · Apr 12, 2016 1:58 pm

I say natural blemish in veneer. The veneers are sliced from same plank then trimmed and layed out side by side, this causes the one line to repeat itself. In the highest grade veneers this would usually get cut out to leave no defects.

bucksaver · Apr 13, 2016 3:26 pm

I had similar issues with my Cricket bat and was advised it's a natural wood.

Sent from 1960s typewriter

Orpheus · Apr 13, 2016 3:51 pm

Its prob a natural blemish but i wouldn't accept it....

@ Orph

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