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Topic: swinging door...
Posted By: Guests
Subject: swinging door...
Date Posted: 4/28/03 at 3:00pm
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I am at a loss on this one. I need to have a door that swings both ways. The doorway is rather narrow so a normal frame and door won't work. I am on a VERY small budget (high School play) I was just told today there must be a door!!! and I have less than 1 week (2hrs a day afer school) to get this done...with high school kids. The more creative ans SIMPLE the idea the better....any ideas at all??? If I had more time I would just get the right hinge, door and frame... I just don't have the time.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/28/03 at 8:35pm
All you really need is the right hinge, it's called a cafe hinge and you should be able to get one at any good hardware or home improvement store. You can see a diagram of one here:
http://www.swisco.com/catalog/drawer_cabinet.html
There is a bracket that goes on the top and bottom of the door at the edge which has a pin. Then there are brackets that mount to the frame with corresponding holes. A little plastic device at the bottom swings the door back into the closed position.
Dan
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/29/03 at 7:37am
First, get double swing hindges from your local hardware. They are teh hindge that makes a saloon door type effect. Then follow the fitting directions, ( ie, leave half an inch clearance or whatever) Then you may have to cut down your door to fit the opening. Be careful it is not a hollow core dore or you may ruin it.
Marty W
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/29/03 at 11:29am
I have used both the "pin in the bottom" and double swing hinges - I can strongly recommend the double swing hinges for a smaller than usual door. The pin type depends on the weight of the door to make it close and if the door is too light it does not work.
The directions for the double swing hinges call for two hinges at the top and one hinge at the bottom. One at the top and one at the bottom is usually enough unless the door is heavy. I have also used the pin in the bottom (without the plastic insert with a single double swing hinge at the top.
We have a place around here that sells used building materials (and other things) for about 5 cents on the dollar. If you can find one near you, look at sliding doors - they come in all widths and you can probably find what you want. Watch regular doors - Marty is right - you can not cut down a hollow core door much at all.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/29/03 at 8:25pm
Thanks for the ideas...here is my main dilema. The flat is made of 1x3's. There is no frame for the door.(so how do I attach a 2 inch deep door to a 1 inch deep frame? I think I am reduced to making a non swinging door flat.
What type of store was that? A hardware store that also sold used? or a straight resale? GREAT idea. I need to find one of those.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 4/30/03 at 7:45am
The problem of the flat thickness is usually made up for by building either a special "Door Flat" with stouter lumber or just building a door frame/jam from 2 x 4 s and bracing the whole flat well to reduce waving and wiggeling as the door swings.
Marty W
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