Patent ID: 6185894
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
An exterior wood door comprising:a first wood stile including a first upper region having a first upper end and a first lower region having a first lower end;a second wood stile including a second upper region having a second upper end and a second lower region having a second lower end; each of the stiles having a front side and a back side;a top rail having a first end attached to the first upper region of the first stile and a second end attached to the second upper region of the second stile;a first moisture-resistant end-cap attached to and covering the entire first lower end of the first stile and a second moisture-resistant end-cap attached to and covering the entire second lower end of the second stile; anda bottom rail having a first end attached to the first lower region of the first stile, including the end-cap, with a moisture-resistant sealant and adhesive and a second end attached to the second lower region of the second stile, including the end-cap, with a moisture-resistant sealant and adhesive.