Solid Wood, Solid Core, and Hollow-Core Door Comparison

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At first glance, many wood interior passage doors and wood exterior doors do look and feel like they are made entirely of solid wood. It's a clever simulation because, in most cases, these doors use construction methods designed to make only them look like solid wood—while avoiding some of the drawbacks of solid wood doors.

Wood doors used in residential construction come in three types: solid wood, solid core, and hollow core.

1. Solid Wood: Solid wood doors are just as the name says: solid wood, though not a solid slab of wood.

2. Solid Core: Solid core doors are only nominally wood because the wood has chipped up and processed into a heavy fiberboard, though the outer veneer might be wood.

3. Hollow Core: Hollow core doors are sourced from wood but the source product is unrecognizable as wood. Inside are corrugated cardboard stiffeners; outside is fiberboard embossed with wood grain.

Mix It Up

Deciding whether to install solid wood, solid-core doors vs. hollow doors throughout your home doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition.

Consider compromising with a mix of these three types of doors; solid wood doors are a great option for your main entrance; solid-core doors are great where sound may be an issue, such as bedrooms, bathrooms, home office or study; and hollow-core doors are perfect as closet or pantry doors since those require no insulation or soundproofing.

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