by kayakrguy » Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:21 am
Hi folks,
Back from reunion. 700+ miles in just over 30 hours...ugh.
I'm trying to wrap my mind around what I have read...and will see if I have it right. If anything is bass ackward, let me know.
First, I think the limits of my skill, experience, equipment (don't have router, do't have table saw, don't have any tools for this except jig, rotary and
some clamps etc to improvise a guide with some wood etc) I think this makes sense:
1)Craigs idea of the guide plus my rotary saw to cut the straight edge of doors seems best way to go. I get far less tear out with the rotary saw.
Then use the jig to finish the corners.
2) MJ's point about the 5/16 inch gap still is a bit 'iffy' in my mind. I did look at his door pics but, not being sure of what I am looking at, I am not sure how you 'get there from here' e.g. fit, trim and weatherproof door after cutting it out.
3) would like to hear more about 2 from anyone who willing to share experience.
4) I am going to HD/L's to look at T molding today, just to get a sense of wht the stuff is, how it might be used with weather stripping etc...if there are other things I should look at please say so.
5) I am curious about how the various trims I see on doors and openings are srewed into the EDGES of the plywood. I have NEVER seen a screw into a plywood edge hold??? What secret process is used here?
I will do some practice cutting today with guides and rotary saw until I think I can get decent cut outs for the doors...
Thanks again, everybody.
By the way, upstate central New York is beautiful (finer lakes) been a long time since we last saw them...still some pretty impressive farms up there....but lots of poverty too...
Jim
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