What's Inside a Cheap Hollow Core Door?

Here is what is inside a cheap hollow core door.

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[FinishCarpentryTV]

I haven't been uploading because life has been happening. My pregnant wife had pneumonia which put her in the hospital for 4 days :( I had to take care of our other 4 kids and work. So it was pretty rough. I got a little taste of what it was like to be a single dad. It was not fun. I also had a close family member die :( It all happen at once... Everything is good now! Baby is doing great! Count your blessings guys. Life is too short.

[harlotteoscara]

I’ve replaced hollow core doors with solid core doors in every house I’ve owned. It’s expensive, yes, but the sound-proofing and temperature-proofing makes it worth it to me. It also adds to the feeling of sturdiness and quality of the home.

[clintprice]

Sorry to hear what you’ve been going through, may all the days going forward be great ones. Glad to hear your wife and baby are doing well now.

[beastman]

Hey buddy! Just bought my first house and your videos are saving me!! Keep up the great work! And the honesty you provide to your clients...too many people try to shortcut nowadays, and the ethical ones will go far at the end. Cheers!

[francesco]

I love these videos! I have to add a vent to lower portion of my door for a front vented wine fridge and trying to figure out what is in there to hold my vent panel

[johnf]

Glad things are back on track for you and the family. The best to you all and good luck.

[hendrax]

That chipboard on the hinge side is the lock block. You're supposed to keep that side on the lock/latch side so you have something to screw into for the handles.

Here in the UK, these hollow doors have a printed mark on the top of the door indicating which side the lock block is on.

[fishhead]

I really enjoy your videos and your delivery is always spot on . I'm glad the wife and baby are doing well and I am sorry for your loss. You seem like an honest, hardworking, giving person who could be a great inspiration to a lot of these young knuckleheads out there. With your hard work and dedication, you will get everything you ever wanted. Hang in there brother!

[cliffsmith]

The block you saw on the hinge side is actually the lock side, the door must have been hung the wrong way around

[bd]

I am always impressed with the weight of a solid door, the sound they make when closed and how they feel as you swing them open. I haven't thought this through but what if holes were drilled at the top and sides and the door was filled with sand? It would provide weight and sound proofing and no cancerous fumes from spray foam filled alternatives. If the door suffered a hole, it might be quite a mess but I was hoping to get thoughts from others. Please go easy, I did say I haven't thought this through yet.

[sky]

My 22 years old house have hollow doors, they have been servicing perfectly to the point that I didnt rembeber they where hollow until I stumped with this video.

[MStoff]

We're building right now and the doors are about to go in. We upgraded to solid-core doors throughout early on and didn't know if it would be worth it. This video helped so much, thank you!

[XxStratAttackxX]

You said you only have so many chances to screw in those hinges before they strip out. If you didn't know you can tap some toothpicks in a stripped screw hole to give the screw something to grab on to. Works like a charm.

[normjacques]

Once upon a time, I worked at a yard that had a door & window shop. That stuff you refer to as 'melamine' is actually just either particle board or OSB, and is there because hinge and strike screws won't 'bite' into MDF. 'Melamine' is actually a laminate, but commonly refers to hardboard ('Masonite') with veneer grade laminate (1/32" Melamine) applied. Center spacers in hollow-core doors are corrugated cardboard 'honeycomb' to add some rigidity. Skins are typically either 1/8" (more or less, these days) lauan mahogany or (thinner than 1/8") vinyl. Not bad looking, but not awfully durable, either way.

[ABASE]

Corrugated cardboard is a fantastic material - it's light and very strong in compression. It's great large amounts of forin this application for providing strength to a hollow shape where large amounts of force aren't expected.
Sure, solid would is of a higher quality, but 'better'? I think you could make the argument that it's completely overkill for most interior doors.

[JacobKnightRiderShop]

I used to work for a company making those doors. We made 1 door per 3 seconds gluing them together 4 people on each side at a time, yep they used cardboard spacers inside. They glue them together and use the weight of IDK about 12-20 on top each other one after another.

[joebrown]

Glad wifey is doing well & my condolences for family member.

[onemorelevelup]

Dude this is so helpful. Thank you! I just wish you had taken a total shot of the door from afar for a single view at some point during a video.

[pennyhales]

Im so glad you took the time do this ..i needed to know this as i know now i can use the skins to make wall panels

[cambrosn]

I'm glad you posted this because I need to a new 20" 6-panel (really 3-panel) door for my kitchen pantry. Home Depot wants $350 to make a custom one because it isn't a standard size. A 36" door, however, will be perfect if I rip it correctly and fill in the gap. Now I know what's inside so I don't waste a $80 door.