Shopfront Carpentry

[Casterbridge]

I have a space between a shop window (which sits on a brick wall) and a door, and I need to construct something to fit between. The gap is about 20cm. It needs to go from ground level to the top of the shopfront (about 2.8m). Would it be usualy to use 12mm ply to create a "box" and then moulding/architrave to hide the edges?

 

[foxhole]

Would be flimsy , door frame needs good support, clad an 8x2 in ply. [planed to size].

 

[Casterbridge]

Would be flimsy , door frame needs good support, clad an 8x2 in ply. [planed to size].

OK

1. woud that be a C16 8x2?

2. Is ply the right thing to use over?

 

[pinenot]

A more typical way to cover such a gap, would be to cover it with a fillister plate/panel i.e. pronounce the gap in a decorative way, these would be made from 3/4" (19mm) MDF, with whatever framing required behind. Or you could opt for say fielded panels, making almost door like, I've seen this and it looks nice, correct you could almost say. However you decide good luck...pinenot