I am working on a plan for a project using flush doors as hanging panels. The
doors will be mounted on rails on a steel frame. I already have the frame (gift
from a friend) and therefore am locked into the length of the opening.
My question is: How wide are the top and bottom rails in a stock luan door?
My plan is to cut the doors to length and slot the top and bottom rail so that
the doors can be slid up onto the top of the frame and then dropped down onto
the bottom rail. Before I start cutting the doors off, I would like to know how
much meat I have to work with, or will I have to be prepared to make and insert
new filler material.
Thanks
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
[email protected]
Morgans wrote:
> "Morgans" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>
>> Beware, that many
>>doors will contain metal fasteners holding the bottom that you can not
>
> see.
>
> I just remembered another warning.
> DO NOT use your jointer to take the skin off the insert. You might find
> some of those metal fasteners.
>
>
>>Don't ask me how I know.
>>
>>Jim in NC
>
>
>
I know how you know. DAMHIK
Hank
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Bill,
In my experience, there is only about 1.25" to 1.50" at the top and
bottom of a luan door. But it is very easy to cut and insert a plug.
Hope this helps.
Bruce
Bill Waller <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am working on a plan for a project using flush doors as hanging panels. The
> doors will be mounted on rails on a steel frame. I already have the frame (gift
> from a friend) and therefore am locked into the length of the opening.
>
> My question is: How wide are the top and bottom rails in a stock luan door?
>
> My plan is to cut the doors to length and slot the top and bottom rail so that
> the doors can be slid up onto the top of the frame and then dropped down onto
> the bottom rail. Before I start cutting the doors off, I would like to know how
> much meat I have to work with, or will I have to be prepared to make and insert
> new filler material.
>
> Thanks
> Bill Waller
> New Eagle, PA
>
> [email protected]
"Morgans" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Bill Waller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am working on a plan for a project using flush doors as hanging
panels.
> The
> > doors will be mounted on rails on a steel frame. I already have the
frame
> (gift
> > from a friend) and therefore am locked into the length of the opening.
> >
> > My question is: How wide are the top and bottom rails in a stock luan
> door?
> >
> > My plan is to cut the doors to length and slot the top and bottom rail
so
> that
> > the doors can be slid up onto the top of the frame and then dropped down
> onto
> > the bottom rail. Before I start cutting the doors off, I would like to
> know how
> > much meat I have to work with, or will I have to be prepared to make and
> insert
> > new filler material.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Bill Waller
>
> It varies, but I would not plan on more than 1 1/4". Beware, that many
> doors will contain metal fasteners holding the bottom that you can not
see.
> Don't ask me how I know.
>
> If you need to cut more, cut the bottom of the insert all of the way off,
> select a new piece of stock for a new insert, and mill it to slightly
> undersize. You can take a chisel to the cardboard, and separate the door
> skins from the cardboard, just pushing it in, out of the way. Use yellow
> glue, and use boards to spread clamping loads, put it back together.
> --
> Jim in NC
I second this. I have seen as little as an inch or so at the top and bottom
of the door. You might try tapping on it to get a rough idea of how far you
can cut.
-Jack
On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 10:54:46 -0400, Bill Waller <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am working on a plan for a project using flush doors as hanging panels. The
>doors will be mounted on rails on a steel frame. I already have the frame (gift
>from a friend) and therefore am locked into the length of the opening.
>
>My question is: How wide are the top and bottom rails in a stock luan door?
>
>My plan is to cut the doors to length and slot the top and bottom rail so that
>the doors can be slid up onto the top of the frame and then dropped down onto
>the bottom rail. Before I start cutting the doors off, I would like to know how
>much meat I have to work with, or will I have to be prepared to make and insert
>new filler material.
>
I would like to thank those who responded to my query. I will be careful with
the possibility of metal fasteners hidden in the framework of the door.
Again, Thanks.
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
[email protected]
"Bill Waller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am working on a plan for a project using flush doors as hanging panels.
The
> doors will be mounted on rails on a steel frame. I already have the frame
(gift
> from a friend) and therefore am locked into the length of the opening.
>
> My question is: How wide are the top and bottom rails in a stock luan
door?
>
> My plan is to cut the doors to length and slot the top and bottom rail so
that
> the doors can be slid up onto the top of the frame and then dropped down
onto
> the bottom rail. Before I start cutting the doors off, I would like to
know how
> much meat I have to work with, or will I have to be prepared to make and
insert
> new filler material.
>
> Thanks
> Bill Waller
It varies, but I would not plan on more than 1 1/4". Beware, that many
doors will contain metal fasteners holding the bottom that you can not see.
Don't ask me how I know.
If you need to cut more, cut the bottom of the insert all of the way off,
select a new piece of stock for a new insert, and mill it to slightly
undersize. You can take a chisel to the cardboard, and separate the door
skins from the cardboard, just pushing it in, out of the way. Use yellow
glue, and use boards to spread clamping loads, put it back together.
--
Jim in NC
"Morgans" <[email protected]> wrote
> Beware, that many
> doors will contain metal fasteners holding the bottom that you can not
see.
I just remembered another warning.
DO NOT use your jointer to take the skin off the insert. You might find
some of those metal fasteners.
> Don't ask me how I know.
>
> Jim in NC