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Solid wood (interior) door - into Dutch door
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| dgcam55@gmail.com 2006-07-31, 5:25 pm |
| I want an interior dutch door, and to my dismay am surprised at how
expensive they are. I went to HD and saw they sell solid wood doors
for around $300. I am thinking I can create my own dutch door by
purchasing a solid wood door and cutting it down the center.
Is there anything I need to be concerned about by doing this? Will the
door itself come apart by having cut this way? I am concerned that
the "Solid Wood" 6 panel door may would be somehow pieced together and
cutting across the center may weaken it, or cause it to come apart
(glued sections, ect...).
Anyone have any suggestions/experience with this?
Dom
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| marson 2006-07-31, 9:25 pm |
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dgcam55@gmail.com wrote:
> I want an interior dutch door, and to my dismay am surprised at how
> expensive they are. I went to HD and saw they sell solid wood doors
> for around $300. I am thinking I can create my own dutch door by
> purchasing a solid wood door and cutting it down the center.
>
> Is there anything I need to be concerned about by doing this? Will the
> door itself come apart by having cut this way? I am concerned that
> the "Solid Wood" 6 panel door may would be somehow pieced together and
> cutting across the center may weaken it, or cause it to come apart
> (glued sections, ect...).
>
> Anyone have any suggestions/experience with this?
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> Dom
well, it's a little iffy. first, watch out because a lot of wood doors
are veneer. second, if you cut through a center rail, you will weaken
the joinery to the point where it might fall apart. i'd be especially
leary of doing this to a door from HD or any other big box. i think
that you need a high quality door (and then you might as well spring
for a dutch door) one idea would be to look for a recycled door.
i've seen doors built in the thirties that could definitely take being
cut in half.
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| I would advise you to forget the 6 panel door. Too flimsey. Use a solid wood
core slab door. Much heavier and stronger. Maybe a little more expensive,
but worth it in the long run.
Ben
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