Hi All,
Customer wants me to install 10 light door and a 10 light panel in a 68″ opening. He also wants it removable. He will be closing the room off in the winter ( Still using it, but there is a fireplace, it gets colder in that room,etc. Mine is not to question why in this case, but to make a living.)
Questions
1 Will the panel be strong enough for the 3/0 door to swing on or am I better off fabricating a removable jamb (unfortunately the door has to swing towards the panel)?
2 What kind of hardware will do the job best? I am thinking some sort of jamb bolt top and bottom, but am concerned a bit about stresses in the middle of the jamb, so how to attach the jamb to the panel in the center, and have it hold up over the years.
Thanks and a tip of the hat for any thoughts, ideas.
Bruce
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So, this is like a center-hinged, inswinging single French door, right?
Is it an exterior application (needs deadbolts, etc.)?
If not, hinge the fixed panel, "fix" it with top & bottom bolt stops, and hinge the "door" off of that. Removal is as simple as pulling two sets of hinge pins and opening the bolts (storage for the doors might be a bear--but the customer is always right). Hmm, a person might could have the moving "leaf" fold against the fixed. That combo, if desired, could then hinge back into a pocket to be out of the way.
Naw, that's too sensible <g>
Thanks for the reply.
It's an interior door. Unfortunately no room to "pocket" the door. I like the hinge idea. My thoughts had been along the same lines, I just have some concern as to movement over the long haul. When you say bolt stops,is that the same as a slide/surface bolt?
Thanks, Bruce
bolt stops,is that the same as a slide/surface bolt?
Yep, the big beefy ones, too. None of this quietly discrete, but wobbles too much; nor any having to stoop down there's no way to grab this stinkin' thing to open/close the thiny little &$#*$), either.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)