Thread: Sticking wooden quad to powder coated aluminium?

An 8mm gap is not to big have you considered filling the gap it self

Originally Posted by Simplicity

An 8mm gap is not to big have you considered filling the gap it self

I've included a couple of pics below to better explain. Going from memory is never a good idea, it's actually more like 13mm and there is a very large void behind, so caulking it really isn't a option. The door is 3.3 meters high so I think the easiest thing is the quad.

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Hi,

Liquid nails should take care of that, probably best to glue the quad to the wall rather than the ali frame though.

Regards
Bart

We normally get some powder coated aluminium angle say 30x10 or whatever size you need and rivet or silicone to door frame.

You could 'no more gap' the gap. Might need to build it up over a few goes.

Angle as suggested

Quad would work. If you are not worried about it being timber yiu could get some plastic quad. This would be straighter. I would lean towards silicon. Can use masking tape to hold in place till it sets.

A way to get ar I und painti g over silicon is to smear a layer of 'no more gaps' over it or use paintable silicon

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by jimfish

We normally get some powder coated aluminium angle say 30x10 or whatever size you need and rivet or silicone to door frame.

I'm in Melbourne, any ideas where I could get powder coated angle? Maybe even a flat piece that I could stick to the front of the jamb and push up against the wall.

Thanks!

We get ours from our window supplier in Tas, maybe try one of them, or a sheet metal place could fold one up out of colourbond

I would be more concerned as why there is that much of a gap and what has caused it. Sort that out first, it seems to be excessive.

Who ever supplied the door should be able to supply the trim

Did they fit it or you

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Sikaflex pro

Originally Posted by rwbuild

I would be more concerned as why there is that much of a gap and what has caused it. Sort that out first, it seems to be excessive.

The jamb is flush up against the plaster wall inside. When the renderers took their measurements they based everything of the studs, forgetting there would be a sheet of plaster pushing the jamb out further.

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Who ever supplied the door should be able to supply the trim

Did they fit it or you

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

The door took 3 months, and I'd rather not go through that ordeal again If I can't find it elsewhere that may be the go through.

Originally Posted by China

Sikaflex pro

There is the answer I was looking for, thanks China. I think I'll throw up the quad and see how it looks, if I'm not happy then I'll look for some aluminium stripping.

Thanks to everyone that replied, much appreciated!

Sikaflex glue. Tick.

With regards the gap, just get plain aluminium angle, wash with prep wash, sand it down with 600 wet and dry paper to get a keyed surface, wash again with prep wash which will remove any grease, oils from you hands, dust etc. Spray with one of the Colourbond paints which should give you a match for the black door, one spray can will be heaps, you'll have leftovers.

Just a thought.