diff --git a/dirt_is_not_always_dirt.lua b/dirt_is_not_always_dirt.lua
index c6c0273..62cdfb6 100644
--- a/dirt_is_not_always_dirt.lua
+++ b/dirt_is_not_always_dirt.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,31 @@
 -- "dirt" stands as a placeholder for "some ground node; can be stone or dirt or something similar";
 handle_schematics.also_acceptable = {};
 
+handle_schematics.add_also_acceptable = function( name1, name2 )
+	-- only add entry if both nodes exist
+	if(  not( name1 ) or not( name2 ) or name1==name2
+	  or not( minetest.registered_nodes[ name1 ] )
+	  or not( minetest.registered_nodes[ name2 ] )
+	  or handle_schematics.direct_instead_of_drop[ name1 ]
+	  or handle_schematics.direct_instead_of_drop[ name2 ]) then
+		return;
+	end
+	-- the table works by content_id for faster lookup at the time of placement
+	local id1 = minetest.get_content_id( name1 );
+	local id2 = minetest.get_content_id( name2 );
+	if( not( id1 ) or not( id2 ) or ( id1==id2 )) then
+		return;
+	end
+
+	-- make sure the entry exists so that we can add to the table
+	if( not( handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ id1 ])) then
+		handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ id1 ] = { is_ok = {}};
+	end
+	handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ id1 ].is_ok[ id2 ] = 1;
+	--print ("[handle_schematics] Accepting "..tostring( name2 ).." instead of "..tostring( name1 ));
+end
+
+
 -- This function fills the table handle_schematics.also_acceptable with data.
 -- The general assumption is that dirt nodes in schematics are most of the time just placeholders
 -- and could as well be other nodes - like i.e. stone, stone with ore, other variants of dirt
@@ -10,8 +35,6 @@ handle_schematics.also_acceptable = {};
 -- have to be dirt_with_grass. Most of the time it will look much better if what was placed
 -- there by mapgen is taken instead (i.e. the local dirt type, sand, gravel, ...)
 handle_schematics.enable_use_dirt_as_placeholder = function()
-	local dirt_id = minetest.get_content_id("default:dirt");
-	handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ dirt_id ] = { is_ok = {}};
 	local fill_nodes = {"default:stone","default:stone_with_coal","default:stone_with_iron",
 		"default:stone_with_copper","default:stone_with_mese","default:stone_with_diamond",
 		"default:stone_with_gold","default:stone_with_tin",
@@ -22,13 +45,10 @@ handle_schematics.enable_use_dirt_as_placeholder = function()
 		"default:dirt_with_dry_grass","default:dirt_with_grass","default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter",
 		"default:dirt_with_snow", "default:snowblock","default:ice"};
 	for i,v in ipairs( fill_nodes ) do
-		local id = minetest.get_content_id( v );
-		handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ dirt_id ].is_ok[ id ] = 1;
+		handle_schematics.add_also_acceptable( "default:dirt", v )
 	end
 
 	-- it does not always have to be dirt_with_grass
-	dirt_id = minetest.get_content_id( "default:dirt_with_grass" );
-	handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ dirt_id ] = { is_ok = {}};
 	fill_nodes = {
 		-- falling nodes...but may still be ok in this context
 		"default:gravel","default:sand","default:desert_sand","default:silver_sand",
@@ -36,8 +56,35 @@ handle_schematics.enable_use_dirt_as_placeholder = function()
 		"default:dirt_with_dry_grass","default:dirt_with_grass","default:dirt_with_rainforest_litter",
 		"default:dirt_with_snow","default:dirt","default:snowblock","default:ice"};
 	for i,v in ipairs( fill_nodes ) do
-		local id = minetest.get_content_id( v );
-		handle_schematics.also_acceptable[ dirt_id ].is_ok[ id ] = 1;
+		handle_schematics.add_also_acceptable( "default:dirt_with_grass", v )
 	end
 end
 
+
+-- doors and gates tend to be diffrent nodes in their open state
+-- TODO: this also covers soil
+handle_schematics.enable_doors_open_closed = function()
+	for k,v in pairs(minetest.registered_nodes) do
+		if( v.drop
+		  and v.drop
+		  and type( v.drop )=='string'
+		  and v.drop ~= k ) then
+
+			if( minetest.registered_nodes[ v.drop ]
+			  -- stone and desert_stone need to be handled diffrently;
+			  -- some dirt and grass types etc. are also handled
+			  and not(handle_schematics.direct_instead_of_drop[ k ])) then
+				handle_schematics.add_also_acceptable( k, v.drop );
+				handle_schematics.add_also_acceptable( v.drop, k );
+			elseif( minetest.registered_items[ v.drop ]
+			  and ( k==v.drop.."_a" or k==v.drop.."_b" or k==v.drop.."_open" or k==v.drop.."_closed")) then
+				local namen = { v.drop.."_a", v.drop.."_b", v.drop.."_open", v.drop.."_closed"};
+				for i,name1 in ipairs( namen ) do
+					for j,name2 in ipairs( namen ) do
+						handle_schematics.add_also_acceptable( name1, name2 );
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a8b15bd..9a31e3a 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ dofile(handle_schematics.modpath.."/replacements_roof.lua")
 dofile(handle_schematics.modpath.."/replacements_get_table.lua")
 
 
+-- apart from dirt_with_grass, some other nodes may not be obtainable without
+-- creative because their drop is diffrent from their node name (i.e grass,
+-- farming, doors, ..)
+dofile(handle_schematics.modpath.."/player_can_provide.lua")
+
 -- assume dirt to be a general placeholder for "something you can
 -- walk on"; might be stone, other dirt types etc.; this also
 -- accepts other dirt and sand types for dirt_with_grass
@@ -48,11 +53,9 @@ dofile(handle_schematics.modpath.."/dirt_is_not_always_dirt.lua")
 -- actually enable it (if you do not want this function just set
 -- handle_schematics.also_acceptable = {}  somewhere in your code
 handle_schematics.enable_use_dirt_as_placeholder();
-
--- apart from dirt_with_grass, some other nodes may not be obtainable without
--- creative because their drop is diffrent from their node name (i.e grass,
--- farming, doors, ..)
-dofile(handle_schematics.modpath.."/player_can_provide.lua")
+-- doors have the tendency to come in either "open" or "closed" state - neither
+-- of which ought to make a difference
+handle_schematics.enable_doors_open_closed();
 
 -- uses build_chest.* namespace
 -- a chest for spawning buildings manually