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y4ng	Apr 30 2019, 02:23 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #141
Kambing Lembu Junior Member 639 posts Joined: Oct 2007	» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(bigred @ Nov 21 2017, 12:15 AM) Project Barndoor for Toilet What the final completed project looks like. Pretty happy with the final output. [attachmentid=9358005] [attachmentid=9358006] [attachmentid=9358007] How the project actually started, from the very beginning working backwards .... ... managed to source pinewood planks (16' feet) from a dealer. Got him to cut to 7' in length. [attachmentid=9358022] [attachmentid=9358018] The job of constructing the barndoors was beyond what I had in skills and tools, hence got a local workshop to provide the labour. Glad I did as it took them 1 day to complete the job. [attachmentid=9358024] [attachmentid=9358025] Got them to sand it down to provide a smooth surface and remove possible wood splinters [attachmentid=9358031] Treated the wood myself using stains as well as applying a layer using wax paste (to provide a layer of protection from the splash of water). The right side - the darker side is the treated section. [attachmentid=9358035] Treated and just waiting to be mounted on the railings .... [attachmentid=9358099] [attachmentid=9358102] And finally completed! [attachmentid=9358103] Hello Pak Bigred, Wanna follow up your barn door. Any deflection, bending of your pine barn door? Gonna start sourcing mine soon.
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TSbigred	Apr 30 2019, 05:22 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #142
Getting Started Junior Member 210 posts Joined: Jun 2008	QUOTE(y4ng @ Apr 30 2019, 02:23 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Hello Pak Bigred, Wanna follow up your barn door. Any deflection, bending of your pine barn door? Gonna start sourcing mine soon. Nope, so far after nearly 2 years of use still quite good. No wood warping, no mold growth, no water damaged wood. I guess the waxed helped as still can see water beading if it hits the door. FYI, so far haven't applied a new wax layer since day 1.
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y4ng	Apr 30 2019, 05:40 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #143
Kambing Lembu Junior Member 639 posts Joined: Oct 2007	QUOTE(bigred @ Apr 30 2019, 05:22 PM) Nope, so far after nearly 2 years of use still quite good. No wood warping, no mold growth, no water damaged wood. I guess the waxed helped as still can see water beading if it hits the door. FYI, so far haven't applied a new wax layer since day 1. Thank you for the fast answer, see your last comment was few weeks back. Will snap some photos here once mine is up
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TSbigred	Apr 30 2019, 07:45 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #144
Getting Started Junior Member 210 posts Joined: Jun 2008	QUOTE(y4ng @ Apr 30 2019, 05:40 PM) Thank you for the fast answer, see your last comment was few weeks back. Will snap some photos here once mine is up Real or architecture veneer brick? You might want to plan first the location of the bolts for the barn door track (maybe drill it into the grouting - between where the bricks are laid). You can then decide on the length of the barn door. Your barn door should be sliding right. Make sure have enough clearance space on the right for the door to fully open. Good luck!
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y4ng	Apr 30 2019, 08:38 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #145
Kambing Lembu Junior Member 639 posts Joined: Oct 2007	QUOTE(bigred @ Apr 30 2019, 07:45 PM) Real or architecture veneer brick? You might want to plan first the location of the bolts for the barn door track (maybe drill it into the grouting - between where the bricks are laid). You can then decide on the length of the barn door. Your barn door should be sliding right. Make sure have enough clearance space on the right for the door to fully open. Good luck! Ya good advice. Real brick, yeah gotta buy the rail and fix it first, then measure the thing properly. Cos brick damn hard to drill. Space enough, about 2.5m to the right. My switches and plug on the left cos saw your one
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TSbigred	Apr 30 2019, 10:28 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #146
Getting Started Junior Member 210 posts Joined: Jun 2008	QUOTE(y4ng @ Apr 30 2019, 08:38 PM) Ya good advice. Real brick, yeah gotta buy the rail and fix it first, then measure the thing properly. Cos brick damn hard to drill. Space enough, about 2.5m to the right. My switches and plug on the left cos saw your one Good observation! You improved on my mistake.😁 One more tip, make sure the door width extends by at least 2.5 - 3 inches over the doorway on the right. Cause the barn door track protrudes by at least 1" from the wall (for the roller mechanism to fit). Hence you need the 2.5 - 3" overlap to fully close off the gap.
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y4ng	Apr 30 2019, 11:46 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #147
Kambing Lembu Junior Member 639 posts Joined: Oct 2007	QUOTE(bigred @ Apr 30 2019, 10:28 PM) Good observation! You improved on my mistake.😁 One more tip, make sure the door width extends by at least 2.5 - 3 inches over the doorway on the right. Cause the barn door track protrudes by at least 1" from the wall (for the roller mechanism to fit). Hence you need the 2.5 - 3" overlap to fully close off the gap. Ya, else ppl can skodeng. Just wondering how you open the door from inside since no handle? Looked online they used flushed handle, but I was thinking more to towing strap like cars cos flat. Outside bars shoppe selling a lot. Inside ones, any other ideas?
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TSbigred	May 1 2019, 01:03 AM Show posts by this member only \| Post #148
Getting Started Junior Member 210 posts Joined: Jun 2008	QUOTE(y4ng @ Apr 30 2019, 11:46 PM) Ya, else ppl can skodeng. Just wondering how you open the door from inside since no handle? Looked online they used flushed handle, but I was thinking more to towing strap like cars cos flat. Outside bars shoppe selling a lot. Inside ones, any other ideas? This is what I got. Can be used to lock the door as well as a handle Alternative an easier is to get a leather strap. These are sold as key straps, quite easy just to screw it on to the pine door. Or can try to find these retro window / door locks
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y4ng	May 1 2019, 08:58 AM Show posts by this member only \| Post #149
Kambing Lembu Junior Member 639 posts Joined: Oct 2007	QUOTE(bigred @ May 1 2019, 01:03 AM) This is what I got. Can be used to lock the door as well as a handle Alternative an easier is to get a leather strap. These are sold as key straps, quite easy just to screw it on to the pine door. Or can try to find these retro window / door locks Ya thinking that leather thing, but using nylon cos leather not so good with water! Okies I go make it first wish me luck and thank youuu again
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