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Great White North: really limited supply by comparison, then higher prices, then add on delivery...versus my time on weekends and the satisfaction of building something.
This is something I would brought over the border in pre-COVID times, not an option for the foreseeable future. |
Pocket doors are sliders that require rebuilding the wall. I'm not a fan. Expensive plus any problem with the hanging track and the opening trim has to come off to remove the door. And more than once my guys have pinned a pocket door open by not thinking when shooting up base board. Here's another closet door treatment I did in my house. Trimless. I like the clean look. Non pre hung, I just framed very carefully and rocked with round corners. I used high quality plywood instead of sheet rock for the wall thickness so I could chisel out and recess the hinges
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1610397827.jpg Conventional door and window trim bores me. I've trimmed out the interior of my house with header caps, fluted, rosettes, whatever. Anything to break from the norm... but I have an old Victorian and can get away with wierdness. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1610398172.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1610398172.jpg |
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Nice work. I will post pictures if I am able to hide all the flaws.
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This is my own house http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1610399645.jpg |
^ Called a Tambour door. Love the look and function. I made one once with canvas and half rounds. Never again, painful. I'd order a pre made though. (I'm referring to the roll top desk door mentioned above)
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building jams maybe the way to go during the colder months without too much going on. If you are going to do that, build the center jamb with a 1.5-2" material. Make sure its super straight. This way, you have only three jamb legs. Talking about more work buy I like doing stuff like that. |
I live near Toronto, I used to work in Michigan. I miss my weekly hardware and Amazon shopping there.
If I was being paid for this I would do it the quick way, but for myself, in winter, during lockdown, I can take the time to build everything. Until someone who shares the closet sees how much durst this will make. |
My cousin's kid moved from Calgary to Belleville, Ontario for a job. I thought that was small, coming from LA. Now he's in a smaller town up in the middle / northern part of Manitoba. Talk about living in the sticks.
You will be fine building out the doors the way you described. Don't forget to bevel the edges 2.5 degrees to prevent binding. |
I bought a 4x8 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood, trimmed it down to 45" wide, and glued the 3" strip on the front side, so the center doors are hanging off 1-1/2" wide plywood.
Doors are crazy expensive right now, I just added biscuits to the bifold doors and glued them to make 24" doors. Thanks for the suggestions posted earlier. Shoutout to 'look' especially. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1619704849.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1619704875.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1619704914.jpg |
Very nicely done.
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Now I can do the other three closets my wife uses...:rolleyes: |
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Nice closet, but where's your siht?:D
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Gregpark,
Those are awesome looking one-off doors! Very creative and very nice execution!!! |
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