CMI Introduces Corvado Two-Panel Plank Interior Door

    ORLANDO - January 11, 2006 - Keeping pace with current design trends, CMI introduced the new Corvado™ two-panel, square-top plank interior door at the International Builders' Show in Orlando, January 11-14, 2006. The smooth-surfaced Corvado resembles the classic Shaker style door, which originated in the northeastern United States, yet it is versatile enough to complement a broad range of home décors from Southwestern and rustic to contemporary.

    Corvado Two-Panel Plank Interior Door

    The latest addition to CMI's family of CraftMaster® Interior Doors, the Corvado has a distinctive groove and modified sticking profile that provides the rich feel of a traditional plank door, while adding beautiful architectural details. Corvado will be available in standard 6'8" and 7'0" heights and in passage widths from 1'6" to 3'0". Bifolds will be available for most standard openings from 2'0" to 6'0". Contact your local door manufacturer for availability. "Builders and remodelers are increasingly seeking new interior door options that appeal to the diverse home styles and decorating trends of today's homeowners," explained Bob Merrill, CMI president and CEO. "With the Corvado plank door, we designed the grooves to provide a true ship lap panel look that we feel will be popular throughout the U.S."

    Like all CraftMaster doors, Corvado is manufactured by CMI from molded, high-density fiberboard to resist shrinking, cracking and joint separation, which may occur in wood doors. The two-panel plank door also can be used with CMI's Cellini Series special raised-panel molding to create a truly unique plank door.

    CraftMaster is recognized worldwide as a leading brand of raised-panel interior doors, offering a complete line of profiles to upgrade, complement and brighten any architectural style. From smooth or textured woodgrain surfaces to a variety of pre-stained colors, CMI's CraftMaster doors can be found in homes, commercial office buildings, hospitality facilities and other venues throughout the world.

    About CMI
    CMI is a Chicago-based manufacturer and marketer of CraftMaster® Door Designs and finished doors, MiraTEC® Treated Exterior Composite Trim; and Extira® Treated Exterior Panel. The company's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Towanda, Pa., has a 37-year history of producing high-quality building products for the commercial, industrial and residential markets. CMI also operates door manufacturing facilities in Christiansburg, Va., and Ozark, Ala.

    For additional info call 1-800-405-2233, e-mail
    info@craftmasterdoordesigns.com or visit
    www.craftmasterdoordesigns.com or www.cmicompany.com.

    Editorial Contacts:
    Andrea Schnorr
    Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
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    Peggie Bolan, Director of Marketing
    CMI
    Phone: 312/544-5043
    Fax: 312/382-8704
    peggie.bolan@cmicompany.com