cajal Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Weextended this house during 2009/10 & 11. This year Ithought I had better do something about acquiring some doors for thenew abri. I know............I'll make them myself.Wehave an Exploitation Forestière Scierie near to us so I purchased aslice of tree trunk 6m x 0.48m x 0.068m (it still had the bark oneither edge) and set about making a frame and 2 doors.Thisis the first time I have attempted anything this ambitious withwood. Overall it has saved me paying someone a shed load ofmoney ( the outlay on materials for me was approx €200). It has kept meoccupied since September and finished off the front of the house. So here are some photos, mrs c took, I would like to share withanyone who is interested. 1)The rebated frame with hinge rebates cut.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/56a492f0-60f7-4785-9f0a-c896e8cc33c2_zps7zzyoj93.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/56a492f0-60f7-4785-9f0a-c896e8cc33c2_zps7zzyoj93.jpg[/IMG][/URL]2)You can never have too many clamps. Mortice & tenons now glued upand masking tape removed from all the joints. I used polyurethaneglue so I taped all the joints all round to protect the wood from theglue when it foams. To cut down on the amount of foaming and decreasethe set time I lightly dampened the mortice & tenons prior toapplying the glue.(It does work.)The top row of clamps was forglueing a length of timber screwed into a rebate on the leading edgeof the narrow door to fit a rebate I machined on the leading edge ofthe wide door.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/7dd4f69f-8940-499b-8013-f9ec0ddaedc7_zpstufhl3fa.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/7dd4f69f-8940-499b-8013-f9ec0ddaedc7_zpstufhl3fa.jpg[/IMG][/URL]3)1st door with t&g lower panel insert. I made 7 x 2m lengths oft&g for both lower door panels with a dedicated t&g routercutting set from here[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/a0fd6869-2ec8-430a-b089-a6a342600612_zpsfsyj6lob.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/a0fd6869-2ec8-430a-b089-a6a342600612_zpsfsyj6lob.jpg[/IMG][/URL]4)2nd door with t&g lower panel insert fitted.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/c388ebf9-6a9f-4768-856b-6ade7a0300c2_zpsxc0sufui.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/c388ebf9-6a9f-4768-856b-6ade7a0300c2_zpsxc0sufui.jpg[/IMG][/URL]5)I didn't use French hinges as I could not find any of quality thatwere substantial enough. But I did here[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/aed1ea25-e133-4187-b6a9-ab18f86a5327_zpsnqpna3f2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/aed1ea25-e133-4187-b6a9-ab18f86a5327_zpsnqpna3f2.jpg[/IMG][/URL]6)Routing the ogee pattern on all external face rebate edges.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/ca3012bd-eaa5-4c2c-80c8-54a9e3d1e44e_zpsng5laeqw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/ca3012bd-eaa5-4c2c-80c8-54a9e3d1e44e_zpsng5laeqw.jpg[/IMG][/URL]7)Sampleof routed glazing and t&g securing beads.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/43ddd645-8cd7-4685-adb8-98c1cc629111_zpsdszrci6y.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/43ddd645-8cd7-4685-adb8-98c1cc629111_zpsdszrci6y.jpg[/IMG][/URL]8)Nearly ready for a trial fitting in situ.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/1ad2ee71-ed49-4027-ba18-e44fe3097fcf_zpstzbsxxl1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/1ad2ee71-ed49-4027-ba18-e44fe3097fcf_zpstzbsxxl1.jpg[/IMG][/URL]9)Frame fitted and doors trial fit.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/aa81d2f3-a091-4b7c-90fb-68d81b1cfa75_zpst8l86bkx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/aa81d2f3-a091-4b7c-90fb-68d81b1cfa75_zpst8l86bkx.jpg[/IMG][/URL]10)Fitted with 2 coats of chêne clair lasure already applied andawaiting 2 more coats of chêne clair and one of incolore. Doorfurniture and glass to be fitted.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/d239a3f6-49c0-40ec-9d3a-8b091de13025_zpsx47pad02.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/d239a3f6-49c0-40ec-9d3a-8b091de13025_zpsx47pad02.jpg[/IMG][/URL]11)....etvoila, enfin terminé.[URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/cajal/media/537ad4ad-d88c-4f04-be65-ad1d3bf4b1e1_zpszgheodso.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/cajal/537ad4ad-d88c-4f04-be65-ad1d3bf4b1e1_zpszgheodso.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Forsafety reasons I fitted verre feuilleté which is basically 2 piecesof glass with a layer of plastic sandwiched between them. I didn'tuse putty or silicone for the glazing but this.Ifitted it to the glazing rebates and the interior glazing beads andused csk.screws to secure the glazing beads to the internal rebates.Iused vis penture (theyappear brown in the photo but are infact black)to replicate the clos anciens on the rails and stiles.OverallI’m glad I undertook the project. Now I have to decide whether tocommit to the 2x2 double garage doors required at the other end of theabri. Watch this space.regardscajal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Cracking job, they look great.What is the wood?Up here I have heard the two doors called a "porte anglaise". The reason being, if there was a knock in the night, you could open the small door to stop the "maudait anglais" forcing themselves in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Superb, as someone who has made several doors and frames I understand just what a labour of love it will have been, you must be very proud.I hope that there will be no shrinkage, cracking or racking. They look like the fire door hinges that I have used throughout, if they have radiussed corners I have a router jig that I made for fitting them as I had 18 to do in one shot. Still dont know why the French fit the 3rd fire door hinge right Under the top one and not in the middle, of course no one can tell me why, just the usual shoulder shrugging and either c'était toujours comme ca or c'est la tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 That looks like a proper job mate! Well done. Ta also for the WIP [:D]Joinery has never been my choice. I tend to be too slapdash for it to look as good as yours Cajal!! The wood looks like pine and good quality to boot. I just wish that there was a decent scierie around here? I have been told that there are several down towards Quillan, the town that is, but it's a fair way from us and apparently they aren't the most welcoming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajal Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Thanks for your responses..muchappreciated.LehautWhat is the wood? Douglas Pine. Notmy first choice, that would have beenoak. Becauseoak is twicethe weight of Douglas pine and in view of my age I figured it wouldbe impractical for me to handle and attempt to fit something thatsize and weight on my own. I also underwent some surgery last year anddidn’t relish the idea of possibly pinging out any breastbonestaples.All their wood is ‘air’ driedand has never been anywhere near a kiln.ChancerI hope that there will be no shrinkage, cracking or racking. The first summer we lived here Iput a thermometer on the front of the house in the direct sunlight(south facing). The thermometer is calibrated to 55ºC andthe mercury rose off the scale. So will it shrink etc? You bet itwill. Bearing this in mind, I double dowelled each mortice &tenon joint and didn’t use any glue on the t & g panels. Iallowed a 3mm gap all round these panels in the rebated frame which Iran a bead of silicone in to weatherproof, take up the slack andallow for expansion /contraction. JohnTa also for the WIP. I hoped you’d allbe able to share the pain with me.and apparently they aren't the most welcoming. These peoplecouldn’t be more helpful. It’s run by awheelchair bound guy and his daughter. They’ve always allowed usthe run of the place to rummage around andthe workforce are always willing to proffer help and advice whenrequested.Itsworth a trip to their scierie justto observe all the machinery in fulloperation.regardscajal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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