You can use the techniques shown to customize a new door or update an old one.
How to make a tongue and groove garage door.
And i did it using an inexpensive hardboard door cedar boards and tongue and groove paneling.
The z bar board and batten door consists of upright boards which make the front of the door horizontal battens across the back of the door and the diagonal.
Start by building a door for a 36 inch opening with typical 4 by 96 inch tongue and groove wood.
Again you want the tongue as wide as possible the vee joint not creating a step on the front face and finally you need to make sure that the tongue once cut fits into the groove without creating a step between the two boards on either the front or rear face.
You only need a table saw and a few other supplies to build these doors but it s really important that the stock you use for the door frames is flat and straight.
I m going to show you how to build one of my cabinet doors so you can take the idea and run with it for your cabinet projects.
How to make tongue groove cabinet doors video transcript.
Since i wanted my door to be 37 inches wide to cover the opening and my 6 pieces of 1x6 inch tongue and groove which really measures 75 x 5 5 inches only measures to 33 inches when assembled 5 5 x 6 33 my 7th tongue and groove board needs to be cut down the middle using a table saw to two 2 inch pieces.
Ddm garage doors carries five types of bottom retainers.
Also called a ledger or z bar door it may be a rustic collection of boards and clinched nails or a finely built tongue and grooved face backed with battens set into the back with a router.
In this video we ll cover tongue and groove retainers their applications and how to choose the right size and material.
Batten doors can be made with tongue and groove doors ship lap or simple boards that are typically suitable for outdoor use.
Now set up the router for running the tongue on.
Tongue and groove and ship lad doors offer weather resistance by closing the seams off.
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.
Often time s cedar will be used for its inherent insect and rot resistance but eastern white pine will suffice as well.
With the right bracing a door made from tongue and groove wood is solid and will hold up over the years.