{"id":73187,"date":"2026-01-19T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/milliseid-valisuksi-ei-tasu-talvel-osta-5-levinud-viga\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:34:52","slug":"exterior-doors-you-should-not-buy-in-winter-5-common-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/exterior-doors-you-should-not-buy-in-winter-5-common-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Exterior doors you should NOT buy in winter: 5 common mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter quickly reveals the true quality of an exterior door. Cold surfaces, drafts and condensation are often signs of poor door selection.<\/p>\n

Mistake #1. No thermal break<\/strong>
Metal conducts cold efficiently. Without a thermal break, cold transfers indoors, often causing condensation and discomfort.<\/p>\n

Mistake #2. Focusing only on steel thickness<\/strong>
Steel thickness alone does not guarantee insulation. Door filling, seals and frame construction are far more important for thermal performance.<\/p>\n

Mistake #3. Using an apartment door for a house<\/strong>
Apartment doors are designed for protected indoor environments and are not suitable for direct exposure to cold and moisture.
\ud83d\udc49 Suitable exterior doors for houses can be found here:
https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/catalog\/exterior-doors\/exterior-doors-for-houses\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mistake #4. Incorrect measurements<\/strong>
Even small gaps significantly reduce energy efficiency during winter.<\/p>\n

Mistake #5. Poor installation<\/strong>
Incorrect installation can negate all advantages of a good-quality door, especially in cold weather.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong> a properly selected exterior door improves comfort, durability and energy efficiency throughout winter and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Winter quickly reveals the true quality of an exterior door. Cold surfaces, drafts and condensation are often signs of poor door selection. Mistake #1. No thermal breakMetal conducts cold efficiently. Without a thermal break, cold transfers indoors, often causing condensation and discomfort. Mistake #2. Focusing only on steel thicknessSteel thickness alone does not guarantee insulation….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":73188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3686],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3686"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunadesign.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}