Shed door ideas

**JimmyD** · 18th January 2016, 08:34 AM

Hi everyone,

I've got a bit of a decision to make about some doors for my shed and would appreciate some advice.

Just bought a house with an older 6x9 shed on a slab, and been given the blessing to turn it into a workshop by SWMBO. Previous owners already lined it, so that's a bit of a timesaver. Two of the bays have rollerdoors, which I will keep. The third bay just has a framed up opening, but no door or doorframe at the moment. The back and sides of the shed are clad in colorbond, the front (where the doors are) is clad in weatherboards.

I need to get a door installed pretty quick as I don't really want to move all the tools in there and leave them there with no door to keep dodgy characters out!

The door opening seems to be a bit of a weird size to me - 1635mm wide x 2190mm high. Not sure what the previous owner intended to put in there, but seems like it's too wide for any 'off-the-shelf' single door and too narrow for a standard sliding glass door. I was hoping to avoid having to make something custom if possible.

I'd prefer a conventional exterior door in terms of look rather than a more rustic barn door. I basically want it to be nice and solid, able to install a deadlock, keep the weather out etc.

So far I've had two ideas about how to do things:

1. Trim a bit off two standard 820mm entrance doors, rebate them and install as double doors. I guess I'd need to trim up to 70mm off each door.
2. Get a standard 1200mm entrance door and build some kind of sidelight thing to fill up the rest of the 1635mm opening (like this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t0eX7kZctk.../house+212.jpg)

I don't have much experience when it comes to carpentry so I'm very open to ideas and suggestions from more experienced shed builders! Looking to keep cost down, but willing to do what needs to be done!

Any advice or ideas appreciated!

Thanks!

**Christos** · 18th January 2016, 09:08 AM

Firstly welcome to the forum.

As you already have the roller doors you don't really need a wide entrance door to bring things in. If it was me I would seek a second hand door(not a panel door) and then pack up the entrance to fit the door.

In the meantime to secure the shed I would screw in a sheet of ply while I look for the door.

**TermiMonster** · 18th January 2016, 09:24 AM

Any roller door place will make a door to fit. Wouldn't cost that much.
Alternatively, an 820 and a 770mm door solid doors could be hung, with a good solid jamb, either made up by you or bought off the shelf.
TM

**JimmyD** · 18th January 2016, 04:24 PM

Thanks, appreciate the responses!

As you already have the roller doors you don't really need a wide entrance door to bring things in. If it was me I would seek a second hand door(not a panel door) and then pack up the entrance to fit the door.

That's an option I've definitely been considering. Definitely one of the easier options.

Originally Posted by TermiMonster

Alternatively, an 820 and a 770mm door solid doors could be hung, with a good solid jamb, either made up by you or bought off the shelf.
TM

I didn't consider the option of the two different sized doors, but that makes a lot of sense, cheers!

**Enfield Guy** · 18th January 2016, 06:09 PM

Depending what is happening on the inside of the building you might be able to hang a 2m roller door in the opening. Just put the guide further in on one side. Not hard to do. In fact the width of the door doesn't really matter. Have a lot for a second hand roller door that will cover the opening.

**JimmyD** · 19th January 2016, 09:30 AM

Thanks, I think that would be doable. However I think I'm leaning towards some kind of conventional hinged door(s) rather than a third rollerdoor.

In terms of building a doorframe/jamb in the current rough opening, I'm a bit unsure about how to get things weatherproof. The shed has very short eaves (around 300mm) overhanging on the side with the rough opening. Presumably this means any serious rain will still hit the door area during storms etc.

Should I be flashing the rough opening with something like aluminium flashing tape before putting the jamb/doorframe in? Since the outside of the wall around the rough opening is already clad with weatherboards, do I need to pry them up a bit around the door so as to get the flashing in under there a few inches?

I'm also unsure about how to prevent water coming in under the door - I guess I could build a wooden threshold as part of the door frame, angled slightly so water drains outwards, with some kind of rubber weather seal on the bottom of the door?

Sorry if these are really basic questions, as a first-home-buyer this is my first exposure to any kind of construction/repair/renovation. Really appreciate all the advice.

**rwbuild** · 19th January 2016, 02:29 PM

What is the outside of the shed clad with and is it vertical or horizontal?

**JimmyD** · 19th January 2016, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by rwbuild

What is the outside of the shed clad with and is it vertical or horizontal?

It's horizontal chamferboard.

**rwbuild** · 19th January 2016, 03:31 PM

See attached PDF Scan0001.pdf

**JimmyD** · 19th January 2016, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by rwbuild

See attached PDF Scan0001.pdf

Beautiful! Thanks so much, Ray.

**Trav** · 17th July 2017, 08:32 PM

Roller door will be cheapest. If you want a traditional door, get a wide door 920 or more, then a fixed sidelight to match.
Trav

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**rwbuild** · 17th July 2017, 08:46 PM

After 18 months I would think he has got it all sorted by now Trav

**JimmyD** · 18th July 2017, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by rwbuild

After 18 months I would think he has got it all sorted by now Trav

Hey fellas, I do indeed have it sorted - I ended up building the new door frame+jamb and doing a two-leaf door - one 900mm wide and the other around 600mm. The 600mm leaf stays closed with patio bolts top and bottom 99% of the time. Arcs + a little flashing on top as per your suggestion Ray. 18mths on including a major storm/flood event up here in northern NSW and it seems to be working well keeping the weather and unwanted visitors out! Here's a pic just to 'close the loop' on this thread:

sheddoor.jpg

Thanks again for your advice and assistance!

Cheers!

**TermiMonster** · 18th July 2017, 11:52 AM

Looks good. Well done.
TM

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