Door Hanging - Which tools?

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Taff107

567 posts

148 months

Wednesday 6th April 2022
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Tyre Tread said:
I'll bet you £100 that you can't. Not consistently over say 12 doors. If you think you can then feel free to pop over and prove it biggrin
I didn't say over 12 doors, but I guarantee you the first would be done before the router

Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Wednesday 6th April 2022
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Taff107 said:
Tyre Tread said:
I'll bet you £100 that you can't. Not consistently over say 12 doors. If you think you can then feel free to pop over and prove it biggrin
I didn't say over 12 doors, but I guarantee you the first would be done before the router
Well you could try smile

Spoilsport spin

Taff107

567 posts

148 months

Thursday 7th April 2022
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Tyre Tread said:
Well you could try smile

Spoilsport spin
smile

Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Saturday 25th June 2022
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Almost 3 months on and the doors are still standing in the hall.

I got slightly distracted with a Strange Rover. hehe

Anyway, while waiting for parts to turn up I started to make a jig for the hinges and play with the router.

It took me a couple of attempts to make the jig satisfactorily and its nit that pretty but it works. Well, on scrap wood it does anyway. I haven't had chance or brave enough to try it on a real door yet.

I'll need to make a jig for the handle fitting too so that'll be next.

Wonder if I can get the doors fitted by Christmas?

AlmostUseful

3,276 posts

199 months

Saturday 25th June 2022
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Tyre Tread said:
Almost 3 months on and the doors are still standing in the hall.

I got slightly distracted with a Strange Rover. hehe

Anyway, while waiting for parts to turn up I started to make a jig for the hinges and play with the router.

It took me a couple of attempts to make the jig satisfactorily and its nit that pretty but it works. Well, on scrap wood it does anyway. I haven't had chance or brave enough to try it on a real door yet.

I'll need to make a jig for the handle fitting too so that'll be next.

Wonder if I can get the doors fitted by Christmas?
I had 2x door stood in the room before I fitted them, one of the warped about 7mm on one corner, I’d lay them down if I were you…

Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Sunday 26th June 2022
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AlmostUseful said:
I had 2x door stood in the room before I fitted them, one of the warped about 7mm on one corner, I’d lay them down if I were you…
Thanks, they were stood fully vertical but have checked them all and all seem square.

I made a jig today for the hinges and to route out the recess for the catch.

I might even get some fitted this week

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Sunday 26th June 2022
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hyphen][Img said:
I have one of these.

They are excellent.

Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Monday 27th June 2022
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Wacky Racer said:
hyphen][Img said:
I have one of these.

They are excellent.
Linky no worky

S6PNJ

5,158 posts

280 months

Monday 27th June 2022
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Tyre Tread said:
Wacky Racer said:
hyphen][Img said:
I have one of these.

They are excellent.
Linky no worky
Linky worky if you drop the [/thumb] off the end
https://media.screwfix.com/is/image//ae235?src=ae2...

Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Monday 27th June 2022
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S6PNJ said:
Tyre Tread said:
Wacky Racer said:
hyphen][Img said:
I have one of these.

They are excellent.
Linky no worky
Linky worky if you drop the [/thumb] off the end
https://media.screwfix.com/is/image//ae235?src=ae2...
Ah right. Got one of those.

McGee_22

6,655 posts

178 months

Monday 27th June 2022
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Winbag air wedges.

Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Monday 27th June 2022
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McGee_22 said:
Winbag air wedges.
Got some of those too and bought one of these today as I can't find my original:


Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Now I've used the new drill guide I've found the old one. rolleyes


Tyre Tread

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10,525 posts

215 months

Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Had a trip to Axminster tools today to buy a new blade for my (very) old Black & Decker circular saw:



Think I may have got a bit carried away (but only a bit).

The clamping guides are well made and good value and the cheapie router bit I was using was going blunt and one of the tips snapped off so I bought a better one.