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.
How to make tongue and groove garage doors.
How to make a barn door double sided.
The tongue and groove boards not only look great but add a tremendous amount of strength to the overall piece.
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.
You can use the techniques shown to customize a new door or update an old one.
With the right tools these doors are easy and inex.
The design shown on the following pages isn t exactly like my door shown above.
And i did it using an inexpensive hardboard door cedar boards and tongue and groove paneling.
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.
Now set up the router for running the tongue on.
This video details how to build a barn door using tongue and groove.
Tongue and groove and ship lad doors offer weather resistance by closing the seams off.
Start by building a door for a 36 inch opening with typical 4 by 96 inch tongue and groove wood.
Boards need to be flush together on both the rear and front face when.
Build the door as a blank and then cut it down on a table saw to make it fit the opening.
We cut each 8 wide piece to our desired length 84 and then ran the end pieces through the table saw to remove the exposed tongue and the groove slots on each side of the door.
How to build a board and batten door video materials used for board and batten doors.
Batten doors can be made with tongue and groove doors ship lap or simple boards that are typically suitable for outdoor use.
These doors are double sided and can be used in an entryway or window that is exposed on both sides unlike a closet or pantry.
With the right bracing a door made from tongue and groove wood is solid and will hold up over the years.