REMOVING DOOR PANEL

[malter]

WISH TO REMOVE A WOODEN PANEL IN a 1920s INTERNAL DOOR, AND REPLACE WITH GLASS TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHT INTO A DARK HALL. HOW DO I REMOVE THE PANEL PLEASE.THE PANEL PINS SURROUNDING PANEL LOOK VERY SML. WITH LITTLE TO GRIP. I AM A D.I.Y BEGINNER. ANY HELP APPRECIATED
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Lynda, moderator

please do not SHOUT see forum rule 6

 

[big-all]

heeellloooo malter and welome :

if its a unmodified door the panels will be fully captive and wont have beading as in the panels are fixed within the door structure and what looks like beading is actualy a molded edge on the rails and styles

if you do require to remove a molded panel easiest is a router and strait edge

select your replacement moulding router out 1mm deeper than required[into panel] and along an edge so the replacement moulding will line up through the glass with the origional line clean out corners with a chisel

another point to add is router out the molding on the side that you least look at or least obvious for normal use

bobs your uncle

 

[Maxxy]

I think someones been watching the abc1 channel today

 

[Richard C]

For safety reasons, the glass panel in the door should also be toughened glass.

 

[big-all]

I think someones been watching the abc1 channel today

not quite i only get freeveiw

did they deal with that subject yesterday then!!!!!!

well for a bench joiner you would expect me to get it right

how many points out off 10 would you give me for my method descripton then ----------7 out of 10!!!!!