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What shape is you door and why did you pick it

doors we have to have doors ... I know I forgot something.
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They were sold in that shape so ...... that is why
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it came that way with them already on
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I wanted something different.
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What is in a door why did you pick that design?

Postby Ron Dickey » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:13 pm

This one you fill out maybe some one can offer a gallery with just TD doors and hatches. they have seen over the years.
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Postby Boodro » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:04 pm

Ron , I did rectanguler doors , for the headroom & the ease of framing & building the doors. I felt that round style doors was to restricting for getting in & out. Also I did not have to anneal tne alum.
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Postby Gage » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:32 am

I did big doors for the ease of entry and exit. The shape was to be a little different from the rest. But today, more and more builders are copying that shape. Which makes me feel good.

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Postby mikeschn » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:45 am

Big doors for comfort.

You don't hit your head on the top of the door frame.

You don't cut the circulation off in your legs when sitting on the door frame.

It's nice and wide, so you can swing right in and lay down. No manipulating to get into bed...

Yep, who ever had the idea for a bigger door had a good idea...

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Postby Gage » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:07 am

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Postby bledsoe3 » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:34 am

I build mine the way the plans told me to.
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Postby SteveH » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:59 pm

What ever you do, don't make your door this shape:
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VERY difficult to seal.
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Postby Hardin Valley Magic » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:06 pm

K.I.S.S. I built regtangular easy seal doors. A little small for some but they work and I have no complaints.
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Postby mikeschn » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:30 pm

SteveH wrote:What ever you do, don't make your door this shape:
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VERY difficult to seal.


My point exactly...

I wouldn't use doors like that on an aluminum model... I would use those radii on a woodie, with an interior seal...

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Postby oklahomajewel » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:35 pm

Gage wrote:Image

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Gage, I like that shape....

Do you not have a rain diverter above the door? I'm not sure how terribly necessary they are... please help me decide.

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Postby mikeschn » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:42 pm

With the interior seal design on the Lil Diner, I'm constantly getting drenched... before I go out this year, I'll be putting on a drip edge... probably an aluminum one from Grant...

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Postby Katie&Craig » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:49 pm

SteveH wrote:What ever you do, don't make your door this shape:
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VERY difficult to seal.


Yikes! That is exactly what we have planned! I don't have many curves in my design, so I was hoping to sneak a few more in the door. Good thing this is still in the planning stage.

I do like the shape, and I think we are going with aluminum skin, so does anyone have helpful hints as to how to seal it? Otherwise we may have to steal Gage's design, which is also very nice!
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Postby Gage » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:18 pm

oklahomajewel wrote: Gage, I like that shape....
Do you not have a rain diverter above the door? I'm not sure how terribly necessary they are... please help me decide.
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Julie, I haven't got one at the moment but plan on getting some drip rails from Grant. Then run them over the top of the door and will carry the same shape of the door. Also down the front of the door. Haven't had any rain problems yet but also feel I might be pressing my luck. And I have had the tear out in some pretty hard rain.

Hope that helps. Have a good day.
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:27 pm

Right now my Lil Diner sit outside without a drip edge... Everytime it rains, or even when there's just dew out there, when we open the door we get soaked... I'll be adding a drip edge very very soon...

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Postby Gage » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:34 pm

I might add that when we are camping in the rain. I don't get out on my side, but get out on Tanya's side because that's where the room addition is. That's being smart and dry. :)

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