Converting a panel door to a glazed door

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Aunt Sally

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2009, 20:50 »
We thought Babe had run of with you Mal  ;)

Aunty's wood worm is playing up a bit but otherwise I'm Ok  :lol:

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #31 on: July 20, 2009, 20:54 »
We thought Babe had run of with you Mal  ;)

Aunty's wood worm is playing up a bit but otherwise I'm Ok  :lol:
  :nowink: :blush:

we can plant a house, we can build a tree

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #32 on: July 20, 2009, 20:56 »
Oh... Shame :(

Now how about one of you chippy types coming and fixing the door on my chicken run ;)

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #33 on: July 20, 2009, 21:04 »
Oh... Shame :(

Now how about one of you chippy types coming and fixing the door on my chicken run ;)

Chicken run doors are meant to drag along the floor, its a safety feature so they don`t blow open if left unbolted  :)

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #34 on: July 20, 2009, 21:07 »
Next time im in Kent! ???

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #35 on: July 20, 2009, 21:11 »
Ah...  I'll do it meself then  :lol:

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2009, 22:24 »
Nothing would sag as the glass below would support the weight, no need to put silicone anywhere, it is not structural and will support nothing, it would need to be put in using putty otherwise it would rattle! any panes below 80o mm have to be safety glass by law. I could do the job for you in about an hour but im not exactly local!
I would recommend saving up for the new door, just remember two golden rules, doors are made handed, its marked underneath, and use a sharp chisel to let your hinges in otherwise it will look like a mouse has chewed it.
If you want any more advice you can pm me if you want
Nothing would sag if you went to the glazier and got a piece of glass cut the exact size of the opening.
Then you could go back and get a bit more taken off so it actually goes in and fill the gap with mastic. After you`d done the job in an hour would you go back and put it right for nothing a couple of months later. I never need to. :)

What?
If i where doing the job then i would, buy/cut glass the correct size so it wouldn't sag, a previous post suggested putting mastic around the glass to stop it sagging!
I dont know who you are but i have been a shipwright/joiner long enough to build a matching door from scratch in a day.

To make a matching door in a day is not a problem , over 35years as a carpenter and joiner and an internal door i was altering would get a squirt of silicone and glazing beads , no putty in sight. I fixed enough doors over the years to know they do sag.
 
Only back for an hour and your getting backs up , you don`t hang about do you. :D :D

You to want to go somewhere private and just measure them  :lol:  :ohmy: :tongue2: to save any further bickering :)

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #37 on: July 20, 2009, 22:35 »
adding the weight of glass to the door can make it sag and glazing silicone is used throughout the trade now,and cutting the glass tight would only result in the glass cracking if any sag did ocure.   
25yrs carpenter & joiner
« Last Edit: July 21, 2009, 00:06 by digalotty »
when im with my 9yr old she's the sensible one

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #38 on: July 20, 2009, 23:43 »
no need to get yours out too now diga  :tongue2:

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #39 on: July 21, 2009, 00:04 »
not arguing just passing on the correct information

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Re: Converting a panel door to a glazed door
« Reply #40 on: July 21, 2009, 07:21 »
I think Ice has all the information she needs now.  Thanks to all the carpenters here for their advice :D



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