Hollow Core Vs. Solid Doors

[Dick Rosen]

In a B/C apartment that needs interior door slabs replaced. Would you use the less expensive hollow core slabs or would you go with the more expensive solid door slabs? And why...

[Ben Leybovich]

Here's the deal with doors, @Dick Rosen  - they get damaged.  So the 2 questions are:

1. Which will get damaged more often?

2. Which, when they do get damaged, will be more fixable?

First, regardless of which you go with, be sure they are flat - un-textured.  If you have to fill a whole or deep scratch, you can do it with flat surface a lot easier.  Next - buy green wood, unfinished.  Paint hides things :)

B Class - you can go with solid.  They'll last forever.

C Class - hollow core.  That class of tenant will be destroying anything you put in, therefore spend the least amount you must :)

Hope this helps.