Door

Claim 1

A thermal and moisture resistant door, comprising: a framework defining the perimeter edges of said door and defining the interior and exterior sides of said door, said framework including opposite elongated side frame members, a top frame member extending between said side frame members at the upper ends thereof, and a bottom frame member extending between said side frame members at the lower ends thereof; a laminated skin secured to said framework on the interior and exterior sides of said door, said skin including an inner wood backer layer attached to said framework and having the wood grain running substantially parallel to the length of the door, a first wood cross-banding layer attached to said backer layer and having the wood grain running substantially perpendicular to the length of the door, a vapor barrier layer attached to said first cross-banding layer, a second wood cross-banding layer attached to said vapor barrier layer and having the wood grain running substantially perpendicular to the length of the door, and an outer wood veneer layer attached to said second cross-band layer and having the wood grain running substantially perpendicular to the length of the door; a laminated panel secured to said skin on at least one side of said door, said panel including an inner first wood cross-banding layer attached to said veneer layer of said skin, an intermediate wood layer attached to said first cross-banding layer, a second wood cross-banding layer attached to said intermediate wood layer, a vapor barrier layer attached to said second cross-banding layer, a third wood cross-banding layer attached to said vapor barrier layer and an outer wood veneer layer attached to said third cross-banding layer, the wood grain of said intermediate layer and the wood grain of said veneer layer running substantially parallel to one another and the wood grain of at least one of said cross-banding layers running substantially perpendicular to the wood grain of said veneer layer; wherein the layers of lamination of said skins provide strength to the door to prevent warping of the door due to temperature differentials across the door; wherein the layers of lamination of said panel provide strength to the door and panel to prevent warping of the door and panel due to temperature differentials across the door and panel; wherein said vapor barriers in said skins prevent warping of the door due to moisture absorption thereby; and wherein said vapor barrier in said panel prevents warping of the panel due to moisture absorption thereby.