WIP: Another door replacement...

[Accipiter]

Some may remember my posting of replacing the 15 pane porch door for a half glazed wood panelled door I'd got many years ago...


Well, the door from the front room to the kitchen, 6 panelled door, splintered at the catch sight on the face, piece lost over time so didn't get get glued back. It was small and probably wouldn't have stayed in place anyway...




So, as I'd not cut up the old 15 pane door I considered using it to replace the kitchen/living room one. LOML wasn't sure so it had to be held in place to get an idea... response was ... . So... it needed trimming to size, old hinge placements patched and sanded.






In measuring up it became obvious that the frame isn't square... why would I have expected it to be, being a property built sometime around 1796! I don't know why I didn't realise from replacing the door around 37~38 years ago... Anyway, now I'm aware of it, how to try and get the correct angles... *lightbulb moment* - pieces of cardboard, piece of thin timber, pencil - cardboard to floor (bottom left corner), put towards door frame, thin timber against frame, pencil line = angle. Same with top righthand corner = angle.


Mark up, cut with plunge saw... there're correct ... (Apologies... didn't take any of the plunge saw work... )

The catch is something else for attention once temporarily hung to get the right placement. I'm hoping any patching can be hidden with the handle plates... .

End part 1.

 

[Accipiter]

Part 2.

Having trimmed for a rough shortening for height, just to give LOML an idea of how it may possibly look, the angles for the door frame opening needed doing. This morning was the 1st opportunity to do so as previous days had been washing/drying on the line days! Again, no plunge saw photos... getting carried away with doing the work before it got too hot!


Angles trimmed... for correct! Then both faces sanded...






Then put back into the workshop as temperatures were getting too much for me...

Contemplating how best to approach marking/fitting of hinges. Most likely will need new ones as the old brass are showing signs of wear.


As I'll need to check for the angles being correct I'm thinking the door will need to be put in place loose, height adjustment (?) for floor clearance and the hinges marked...

 

[Cabinetman]

Crikey I think I would rather have done an edge repair on the 6 panel door! It’s not going to be easy job sanding those glazing bars.
Ian

 

[Accipiter]

I know what you mean Ian... a thin strip down the edge... job done

Thing with the 6 panel is the gaps and angles at the top and the bottom - around ¾"~1" at the bottom with the 6 panel. Why I didn't realise it all those years ago I don't know? Probably just the rush of replacing 7 doors?

The reason for sanding the faces of this 15 pane one was because it 'looked' dirty in some places. The sanding has removed that. I'm going to be treating with the same stain treatment as the other doors so, gently does it, I'll see how it takes in one area on the bars... probably low down...

If that doesn't go as hoped I'll have to get a sanding block and sandpaper on them . WIP... wish me luck (the things we try for those we love)

If she doesn't like it when 'completed' I can do the edge repair to the 6 panel