This warm Krosswood Crafstman Knotty Alder exterior door is the perfect front door for your Farmhouse cottage or Craftsman bungalow. With neutral grain pattern and tight knots throughout, it makes a gorgeous rustic centerpiece for your entryway. Order the door unfinished or choose from one of our stain options.0
Overall a good quality door. The grey stain looks a bit murky, but that may just be our color choice. The two major negatives against the door are that 1. One of the knots in the wood go all the way through. As in, I can see daylight through the knot. For a front door, having a hole is not ideal for obvious reasons. 2. The plastic that covers the glass is IMPOSSIBLE to remove, and there is some stain on the glass in certain panes.
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Response from Krosswood DoorsAug 1, 2022
We're sorry to hear that you had a poor experience with your door. Please feel free to reach out with your order information for warranty assistance.
1 found this review helpful
Jan 13, 2022
Be patient - it will pay off!
We ordered the slab because we have an old house and it wasn't possible to rip off the original door frame. I am so glad we did, because my handyman had to cut the door to fit our frame. I knew the door had knots, but there were a lot more than anticipated, so my handyman used a wood filler. Unfortunately, he didn't use a stainable wood filler so when we went to stain it, it looked terrible. I actually liked the original color of the door, so I had him sand the whole thing back down. Instead of re-staining, we decided to finish it with a clear coat for protection. We used Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane water based stain in Clear Semi-Gloss. **note, you will need to do a light sand in between coats. The final product is PHENOMENAL! It truly is so beautiful and the door of my dreams. Although there was more headache in the process than anticipated, in the end, it paid off.
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Response from Krosswood DoorsFeb 21, 2022
We're glad to hear that in the end you are happy with your product.
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3 found this review helpful
Dec 9, 2021
Nice looking door
I ordered the ebony stained wanting black. It looks black except when the sun is shining g on it appears somewhat brown. As others have mentioned expect natural knots on the door.
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Response from Krosswood DoorsDec 10, 2021
Thank you for your review of Krosswood Doors. Our stain is designed to let the natural wood grain show through.
Recommended
1 found this review helpful
Sep 27, 2021
Poorly Constructed for a Wood Door
The construction of this door is disgraceful. This is supposed to be an EXTERIOR door, yet the wood panels in the lower frames are so loose (NOT GLUED) that I can slide a paper through. Also the door ledge is tacked on with small nails... that's it!
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Response from Krosswood DoorsSep 27, 2021
We are sorry you had a bad experience with Krosswood Doors. You can return your item through Home Depot's 90 day warranty for a full refund or a replacement item.
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Jul 20, 2021
The perfect affordable Craftsman style door
My husband & I aren’t what you’d call ‘crafty’, so after reading commentary online about how splotchy knotty alder can be, I was nervous to stain & seal this door. As recommended by the manufacturer in the Q&A, we used a Minwax cherry stain & Marine Spar polyurethane satin finish (I think we did 3-4 coats) to seal. The cherry stain imparts a reddish hue, then the poly adds a yellowish tint to create the rich, warm finish we wanted. The only negative comment I have is that the door has swelled quite a bit since installation & will have to be shaved. We used to have a solid wood door & we’re looking forward to not having to worry about the monumental swelling, but in spite of sealing it up tight with poly, this door swells just as much (if not more that) as the old one. All in all though, it’s a fantastic door & you can’t beat the price!
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Response from Krosswood DoorsJul 22, 2021
Thank you for your review of Krosswood Doors.
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2 found this review helpful
Jun 9, 2021
Just had the door installed by a professional. It did take him almost 5 hours to completely insta...
Just had the door installed by a professional. It did take him almost 5 hours to completely install it. It’s a great looking door.
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Jun 3, 2021
LOVE this door!!
This door turned out better than anticipated! It looks beautiful and seems durable!
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Apr 29, 2021
Beautiful!
We love this door. If we did it again, we might buy the pre hung version but if you are up for a project, this is for you. We stained it and it took beautifully. We used Behr transparent waterproof wood finish in Cordovan Brown. We couldn’t be happier with the end product!
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Response from Krosswood DoorsJul 26, 2021
Thank you for your review of Krosswood Doors. It sounds like a beautiful project. We'd love to see a picture. You can send an image to info@krosswood.com if you'd like to share.
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1 found this review helpful
Apr 21, 2021
Left sidelight came backwards so beveled glass facing inwards. Contacted...
Left sidelight came backwards so beveled glass facing inwards. Contacted HD and manufacturer. Told me they would have to order another door and that would take 3-4 more weeks and it had already taken 5 weeks from order date. Poor craftsmanship. Terrible manufacturer and company. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THIS MANUFACTURER.
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Response from Krosswood DoorsApr 25, 2021
Lauren, I am sorry this happened. We have changed our quality control and are working to fix any mistake like this that happens from our manufacturer. We have been in contact with you and are fixing the problem.