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   Guest_ | May 02, 1999 02:44am | #1

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   new or used?
   Ron

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   Guest_ | May 02, 1999 03:05am | #2

   *Hi John,Wouldn't hurt if you told us where in the world you were, so that we could give relevant suppliers.Gabe

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   Guest_ | May 02, 1999 04:45am | #3

   *JohnO,

   I'd be happy to make one for you. . . Just give me the spec's.

   Joseph FuscoView Image

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   johno_ | May 02, 1999 07:00pm | #4

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   Hi all

   I'm living in Northwest New Jersey and looking for a pre-hung, roud top door with optional stained glass insert.

   I'm looking for manufacturers to get sample literature glossies etc and pricing.

   Thanks all
   jo:-)

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   Guest_ | May 15, 1999 02:18am | #5

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   Joe

   How are you making the round door header? My supplier glues up 3/4" thick segments of the circle that they cut from 1x12. I have also seen them done with thin layers glued up. Do you have a better way?

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   Guest_ | May 15, 1999 02:54am | #6

   *daved,

   Basically I use two pieces of 3/4" plywood with short pieces of 2x4's screwed and glued between them. These are more for ease of application of drywall and trim.

   I usually "try" and frame any structural header above this one. If I can find a picture or have time to draw the spec I'll post it.

   Joseph FuscoView Image

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   Guest_ | May 15, 1999 04:07am | #7

   *John, I'm looking for an unusual front door, too, and I was directed to a custom door company when I first looked in my regular old neighborhood window/door store. Although they don't have special doors in stock or available from their standard suppliers, they know where the custom shops are. Of course, the custom door will cost more. I looked through all the standard door company brochures I have and I can find no round top doors. My custom door company is in Portland, OR, so I don't think that will help you much. You might find an old round top door at one of those places that handles salvaged architectural, etc. stuff. Some of that stuff is in pristine condition (but lotsa $$$, too).

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   Guest_ | May 16, 1999 05:51am | #8

   *JoeI used the wrong words on my question. How do you make the top round portion of the door jamb?

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   Guest_ | May 16, 1999 07:39am | #9

   *daved,

   There are a few ways to make the head jamb for a "round" top door. One way would be to build a form equal to the radius of the door top (plus the jamb thickness and clearance). You then would laminate thin stripes of "whatever" wood you choose to use to build the jamb thickness.

   Another method would be to glue solid pieces of lumber together and then bandsaw the curve from it. This would require that a "veneer" be applied to conceal the glue up.

   Joseph FuscoView Image

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   johno_ | May 16, 1999 07:41am | #10

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   I'm looking for sources of solid wood doors with a round top. Ideally it will have stained glass insert. Does anyone have any ideas?

   jo:-)