making garage doors

[reg7]

Hi all, some thoughts please, I want to make some new garage doors my neighbour is making some from 25mm (20mm finished) thick tongue & groove, he is putting his timber horizon'tal, groove down tongue up, every door I see is made with t&g vertical, his does look different but will it work. Also the finished timber thickness 20mm seems a bit thick and heavy any thoughts please, Reg

 

[Deleted member 174758]

every door I see is made with t&g vertical, his does look different but will it work.

No. The reason that every door you'll ever normally see has the joints either vertical or at an angle (diagonals or Veed in some cases) is because water won't get trapped; gravity makes it run off. Horizontal joints will tend to trap water and dirt more and will consequently rot-out faster.

Mind you that's just my opinion.....

 

[reg7]

Hi JobAndKnock, thanks for that I felt the same but good to hear it from others, how do you feel about the thickness and therefore the weight over 2 doors overall size 7 toot high x 8 foot wide, Reg

 

[Deleted member 174758]

If you go much thinner you just won't have enough security in them to withstand a kicking. My experience has been that thicker T&G is often framed onto a rebated frame - in a style called framed, ledged and braced (seen front and rear views):

Note that the planks shoot to the bottom of the door - so no water traps. A pair done this way, from behind only:

 

[reg7]

Hi JobAndKnock, thanks for that and all your advice I wont be going horizontal, Reg

 

[gregers]

once your neighbours have rotted out,then you can make him a new pair JUST like yours for A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY just to teach him a lesson on how to be stupid and waste money.

 

[reg7]

I like it, sadistic, Reg

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

There are plenty of suppliers doing horizontal timber garage doors.

 

[reg7]

Hi freddymercurystwin, ya I agree on the internet you find them from £300 and up to £1179 (gold plated I should think), I can make them myself for about £150 just a bit of time and effort, If money was no object I would have them supplied and fitted, unfortunately that's not an option, so at 75 I will have to take advice and make them myself, but thanks, Reg

 

[Burnerman]

You've given yourself an almighty task there Reg (unless you have loads of bench space to make them on).....have you seen what Howdens have on offer?
Trade only I'm afraid but its sometimes possible to get around that.
John

 

[foxhole]

My garage doors cost £140 , unglazed but ready treated, worth shopping around.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/garage-doors-/330864996929?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Doors_LE&hash=item4d09173241

 

[dhutch]

...he is putting his timber horizon'tal, groove down tongue up, every door I see is made with t&g vertical...

Well its a lot better than groove up!


Daniel

 

[reg7]

Hi foxhole, it will cost me more than that for the timber, how long ago did you get them and where from? if you don't mind me asking. Reg

 

[reg7]

Hi dhutch, ya you got that right, Reg

 

[foxhole]

Hi foxhole, it will cost me more than that for the timber, how long ago did you get them and where from? if you don't mind me asking. Reg

My local supplier closed down, but ebay can be useful, see my link in previous post.