Doormaking by Strother Purdy

Author:Strother Purdy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc.
Published: 2017-06-08T04:00:00+00:00

BOARD-AND-BATTEN DOOR

FINISHED DIMENSIONS:

24 in. by 80 in. by 1½ in. thick

MATERIALS

6 @ 1 x 6 by 10 ft. common pine

1 lb. of 3 in. rosehead nails (about 35–40 count)

CUTLIST

Boards 5 @ 81 in. by 5⅛ in. by ¾ in.

Battens 2 @ 23 in. by 5⅛ in. by ¾ in.

Batten 1 @ 70 in. by 5⅛ in. by ¾ in.

HARDWARE

Strap hinges

Colonial latch

Step 1

Pick out six relatively flat 1 x 6 by 10 ft. pine boards at the lumberyard. I use the common grade because this is a rustic project and I’m not painting it. For a painted finish, I’d use select boards to avoid large knots, as the sap can seep through paint, no matter what Zinsser claims.

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