You could look into Scandinavian doors, since the climate is equal with Canada. Im Danish, but wooden doors are more what I see in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Thanks Peter, i should do that. Not sure if there is much of a difference with the exterior doors made in Germany and Austria, i have spent some time there and am a little familiar with their practices. I'm sure if i search i will find something on RU-vid! :)
With this approach, what was the thickness you ended up with for the inside and outside wood panels? I like the idea, and agree that even a modest amount of foam is worth doing. 3/16 of poly-iso foam has an r-value of about 1.2, which is more insulation than a full inch of most wood species.
The overall thickness of the door from memory was 2 1/4" or about 55mm. Again, going from memory, i think each panel was about 7/8" or 22mm thick. I'm sure it helps having the thermal break, and also just allows the outside panels to move independantly of the inside panels.
Ah yes, i just replied to another comment saying just that. The European doors are beautiful the way they seal, as are the windows!!! Thanks for watching, & thanks for the comment.
It is a testament to your sense of quality work that you ask for advice to make sure "they don't fall apart in 10 or 20 years". Can't have that kind of shoddy work, eh! 😆
I'd be giving it all up if i knew my work would fail in under 20 years! You know what it's like in Europe, things are built to last several lifetimes, & that's what i think we should all strive for.
From a novice woodworker that seems like a very good idea to me, but re-sawing foam does not sound like much fun. Nice Job great videos keep them coming.
Thanks Nate, Actually cutting the foam is really easy. I've done it before, but never this thin. Even so, it cut quite straight & only took 2 passes through the sander to get it perfect. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for watching Donald, This one is red oak & will be painted. I expect it will get knocked around a bit as it will see lots of wheel chair traffic. Lots of good material you could use where you live. Western red cedar is a timber i'm sure you're very familiar with there in the PNW. If you don't expect it to get knocked about too much, it's a fantastic timber for wetter areas, just soft. :) Doug fir is also pretty good if you can get some nice old growth.
They would really have to be kicking it hard to bust them. Probably easier to simply break the glass on the side lights in the jamb if you wanted to get in.
Thanks for watching @justcruisin109, yeah not as important in Oz for sure. I know of doors i made almost 40 years ago there that are still perfect. I'm sure though, that that would not be the case if the same doors were here in Canada! :) Stave doors are definitely a good way to keep things from moving. The door in this video isn't made with stave construction for the rails and stiles, but built up with laminations of the material like a glulam beam if you will. Still very stiff and holds its form well over time. The top has 8 lights, and that's another difference (although less nowadays) than in Australia, as each of the truly divided pieces is a double glazed unit, giving the door better insulation values for the climate here. This particular door will be used as wheel chair access, so had a low profile aluminium threshold with drop seal that drops down on the threshold when the door closes. (You have to keep those drafts out when it's -20 deg. C outside!)
@@Dazza19746 One of these days i'll build a door with Accoya! That's good to know about the lack of movement. I'm pretty much in the middle of nowhere, so getting my hands on some Accoya isn't as easy as i wish it was. But if like you say there's virtually no movement, maybe i have to try harder! :)
@@brycecomerwoodworks I think it’s so slight it’s literally negligible. Also because of that the paint finishes last 3-4 times longer as you don’t get the normal failure at cross grain joins ( virtually every one for us guys) And you’ll never need to worry about having to plane doors down when they swell! Highly recommend
Absolutely. This one is a little different in that it has a low profile threshold, so it will have a drop seal on the bottom. For the rest of the door though, it will get just one seal. That's where i believe the European style of entrance door wins, with their double air seals.
