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  1. 30th May 2016, 09:12 PM #1
    kippara
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    Help needed with some construction tips for a door I want to make.

    I want to make a door that matches my cladding. I am cladding my garage with hardwood ship lap profile weatherboards running horizontal .the boards are 19 mm thick and have 127 mm cover.
    any ideas how I can make a door that does not warp and has the 19 mm profile on the face. The cladding has been charred with a blowtorch and I will do the same finish with the door. I thought of using a ply door but adding 19 mm onto a 35 mm standard ply door might not look too good.
    i am not too concerned with weight as I have to build the jamb which will be hardwood.
    the door opening is nominal 900 by 2100 mm.

    warping is the biggest concern I have.

    any ideas or comments would be greatly appreciated

    paul
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  3. 31st May 2016, 12:37 PM #2
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    A simple board & batten door is usually done with the boards vertical but you can just turn everything 90* if you like. The important part is the diagonal brace or braces to prevent the door sagging out of shape. 19mm hardwood boards will be fine for a door. As for warping ensure both sides are sealed and wood is seasoned before you start. I have no idea how the charred wood will go with that as I have no experience there. Plenty of door ideas on the net.
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  4. 3rd June 2016, 09:34 PM #3
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    Thanks John. I wonder if I was to use an old ledged and braced door and just glue the 19 mm boards running horizontally to the vertical boards. The doors I have seen have been around 30 mm so adding 19 mm would make it around 50 mm.
    i think that building a door from scratch with just horizontal cladding might create a bit of rotational stress on the vertical supports when you attach the hinges
    so thanks for the links. Got me thinking.
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