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A door includes a first wood stile and a second wood stile. The door can also include a top rail and a bottom rail. The top rail has 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. The bottom rail similarly h

A door includes a first wood stile and a second wood stile. The door can also include a top rail and a bottom rail. The top rail has 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. The bottom rail similarly has a first end attached to the first lower region of the first stile and a second end attached to the second lower region of the second stile. The door also includes at least a first moisture-resistant end-cap attached to the first lower end of the first stile and/or the second lower end of the second stile. The first end-cap, for example, can be a single component extending across the lower ends of the stiles and a bottom surface of the bottom rail. The door more preferably includes a first moisture-resistant end-cap attached to the first lower end of the first stile and a separate second moisture-resistant end-cap attached to the second lower end of the second stile. The first end-cap can cover only the first lower end of the first stile, and the second end-cap can cover only the second lower end of the second stile. The first and second end-caps can accordingly be elements of a moisture-resistant end-cap assembly that inhibits moisture from entering the lower ends of the first and second stiles to prevent moisture from flowing through longitudinal vesicles in the first and second stiles.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] 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 s

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] 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.