Hello, all-
I’ve got an exterior 1-hour door with the top layer of veneer delaminating from the door skin- obviously the bottom part gets the brunt of the weather and resultant damage. I’ve peeled back the loose veneer from the bottom 1/3 of the door, back to where the veneer still has a solid bond, leaving a jagged edge to the remaining veneer. The door has panic bar hardware and spring/pneumatic closer mounted at the head. This is a commercial building and a required fire exit to alley.
Rather than getting a new door slab and having to machine to match and finish, I thought that I could easily get a few more years’ life out of it by gluing on a 1/8″ skin with construction adhesive, priming and finish painting.
Comments, advice?
Thank you all, Ken Hill
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Should be no problem as far as fire as I see. The fire rating is how long it would take to burn throuh not that it won't burn. The only problem I could see Is the side you are repairing against the stop on the jambs. If so you either have to remove the old skin, move the stops, or move the hinges If is a tight fit to start with. If it is on the out swing side I see no problem, I would reglue what is coming lose perhaps a water cure urathane glue spred thin lay the door flat a piece of plywood with weight or clamps. If you just are missing chips and chunks of wood remove the loose stuff mix up Bondo (you know the stuff you repair cars with) spred sand then reskin
Have you thought of using a metal skin if durability is an issue and looks are not. Galvinized sheet metal from a heating supply house glue it on the same way as a door skin with good contact cement I would use the flamable stuff and do it out side.