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What wood is used for shoji doors?
The materials used in shoji can now include western red cedar, Alaskan yellow cedar, Port Orford cedar and Douglas-fir amongst other woods available in America. It is the job of the maker to ensure that quality materials, those which would live up to hinoki cypress, are utilized.
What are Japanese paper sliding doors called?
shoji, Japanese Shōji, in Japanese architecture, sliding outer partition doors and windows made of a latticework wooden frame and covered with a tough, translucent white paper.
What material is used for shoji screens?
1. What is a Shoji Screen? Consisting of thick, translucent paper stretched over a wooden frame holding together a lattice of wood or bamboo, shoji adorn the rooms and facades of Japanese homes, temples, and palaces. They have endured as an important fixture of the home since pre-modern Japan.
Can shoji screens get wet?
Shoji paper is not supposed to get wet. No regular paper should be used in such locations as bathroom or by the sink.
How wide are shoji doors?
Shoji Screen Sizes Typical door widths are: 30′, 36″, 40″ and 48″. Typical heights are 80″, 84″ and 92″. Any custom width or height can be ordered.
Is shoji paper waterproof?
Shoji paper is not supposed to get wet. No regular paper should be used in such locations as bathroom or by the sink. In places like this, use Waterproof Acrylic Plate. If there is a certain distance from water source, you might get away with laminated paper with good sealing on the edges.
Is shoji paper durable?
This paper is extremely tear resistant and therefore cat-proof to a large extent. It blocks 95 % of UV, according to the manufacturer, protecting furniture and Tatami from harmful exposure while letting visible light pass through. This paper can be adhered with Shoji glue as well as with double sided transparent tape.
Why choose our sliding Shoji doors?
Our traditionally styled sliding shoji doors are very unique and create an authentic look and feel of a Japanese home. Their 2×4 frame allows for hassle free installation into existing closet openings and large rooms. Combine multiple unites to create movable walls within larger spaces.
What is a Shoji room divider?
A shoji room divider turns a studio into a one bedroom apartment, or a one bedroom apartment into a two bedroom apartment, etc. At a relatively low cost this maximizes your property value or rental potential while adding beauty to your home.
Can a shoji screen be repaired on Oahu?
NO SHIPPING COSTS if you live on Oahu! We gladly work with you to customize the wood grids to match your requirements. We perform repairs on shoji screens if possible and feasible. Most repairs involve replacing the broken “rice paper”. Our shoji screens, doors and panels are proudly custom made on the beautiful Island of Oahu in Hawaii.
What can you do with a shoji screen?
We want you to enjoy your walls, partitions and doors; they are a piece of art…Our shoji screens can be designed for all kinds of purposes in your home or office. A shoji room divider turns a studio into a one bedroom apartment, or a one bedroom apartment into a two bedroom apartment, etc.