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American Rivers Collection

Since the inception of the automobile in the early twentieth century, the once freestanding garage has been incorporated into a home's design and its architecture. Today a garage door can make a statement, reflecting the unique style and personality of a home and its owner.
Hand-crafted with care, as doors were over 100 years ago, the American Rivers Collection™ adds architectural detail and elegance to any home. Inspired by the heritage of custom-made carriage doors, this collection complements the unique facade of both significant older homes and newly designed residences.
Appearing to swing, fold or slide open like old fashioned carriage doors, the American Rivers Collection™ will integrate into your home's design providing architectural continuity and unsurpassed character.

Multiple Custom Designs Available

The simplicity of Vermilion reminds you of one-piece swing up doors of the past. Windows are added to break up the strong vertical orientation of the design, creating the perfect complement to modern, traditional or rustic architecture.

The classic split-look of Columbia is reminiscent of swing out doors from turn-of-the-century carriage houses, country homes and cottages. Cross bucks and windows add variety to the design, while accenting with optional wrought iron handles and hinges complete the look.

The three-segment Potomac may look like it accordions to the side, but horizontal section breaks allow the door to open upward. Half bucks add character to the design, while the arch top satisfies architectural styles that dictate a curved top appearance.

Savannah imitates the classic beauty and strength of bi-fold carriage doors with its four-segment facade. Windows offer great variety to the design, often balancing a homes architectural period and style.

You can't truly achieve architectural style if your door's beauty is only skin deep. That's why each American Rivers design is crafted using only the finest woods and materials - from the inside out.

To further enhance the custom appeal of your American Rivers™ Decorative Hardware and windows are available.

Style begins with craftsmanship .

1. Solid douglas fir frame. Providing unsurpassed strength and structural integrity, doors are framed using high-density, non-finger jointed, 1 3/8" thick (35mm) Douglas Fir.

2. Cedar trim boards. Trim boards are constructed from 5 1/4" X 5/8" Western Red Cedar. With natural tannin oils acting as preservatives to resist decay and insects, cedar offers both durability and beauty.

3. Exterior-grade plywood. The door's interior is backed with 1/4" exterior-grade plywood. No footballs or patches are allowed, resulting in a smooth finished appearance that readily accepts stain or paint.

4. Polystyrene insulation. American Rivers doors are insulated with 1 3/8" thick CFC-free expanded polystyrene, providing an R-value of 7.70.

5. Cedar or MDO surface material. Choose from Western Red Cedar surface material in 4" v-groove or bead-board millwork options. Western Red Cedar's rich grain texture and warm tonal range offers an outstanding surface for either stain or paint. Also available is flush medium density overlay (MDO). This smooth surface provides an excellent primed area for painted doors.

6. Integrated drip cap. A specially-crafted drip cap in the bottom section channels water away from the face of the door.

7. Cope & stick joinery. Cope & stick joinery (mortise tenon joint) provides increased strength and stability.

8. Cedar filler strip. The cedar filler strip protects the door's surface material end grain from direct moisture exposure.

V-Groove (Cedar) Boards cut at a 45° angle and fit together to form a V-groove, spaced approximately 4" apart.

Bead-Board (Cedar) 1/8" rounded profile, spaced approximately 1" apart, run vertically on tongue and groove lumber (wainscoting).

Flush (MDO) Joints of tongue and groove butt up to each other to form flat exterior surface.

Add flair to your American Rivers Collection TM door with window and glass options.

Choose from arch tops or square tops in various pane configurations. (see chart at right) Also select from three glass options.

1. Water glass. Reminiscent of antique float glass, water glass elegantly adds old-world style with true divided lites.

2. Clear glass. For an unobscured view, clear 1/8" DSB (double strength) glass is also available with true divided lites.

3. Insulated glass . For increased thermal efficiency clear insulated glass is available with simulated divided lites.

Explore the hardware behind it all .

1. Finished interior. The interior of American Rivers Collection™ doors are backed with 1/4" exterior-grade plywood. No footballs or patches are allowed, resulting in a smooth finished appearance that readily accepts stain or paint.

2. Extra heavy- duty hardware. Operation is smooth and reliable with commercial-grade heavy-duty hardware, including precision ball bearing nylon-tired rollers and full-angle mount .

3. Standard galvanized finish. All interior steel hardware comes standard with a galvanized finish.

4. Antique copper powdercoat finish. For a more polished and historic look, choose an optional antique copper powdercoat finish, an excellent complement on stained doors.

5. White powdercoat finish. For painted doors, choose an optional white powdercoated finish.

Seal out the weather.

1. Climate seal. Climate seal along the sides and top of the door helps seal out wind and rain.

2. Four blade colors. Seal comes standard to match your door in either stainable-grade finish or prime-painted gray. Vinyl blades are available in 4 standard colors: white, gray, tan or brown.

Character is in the details.

In the details. That's where character is found. Historically-accurate hinge straps and handles are hand-crafted and forged by modern blacksmiths to give your American Rivers doors added authenticity. Crafted to replicate the style of 18th and 19th century hardware, the Raynor IronWare Series ™ offers handles along with 10 strap designs to complement your American Rivers Collection TM door. All Raynor IronWare Series™ hardware is hand forged hot-rolled steel with a black powdercoat finish. To complete the look, fasteners are square head black wood screws. Straps are available in a variety of sizes. Due to the handcrafted nature of these authentic pieces dimensions will have slight variances.