Door (jam) porblems......

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Door (jam) porblems......

Postby Maniac H3 » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:58 am

I am looking for a good/ easy way to have doors close/shut/seal.

On all the utility hatches, I use a one inch overlap with the sandwiched dead-wood.

On the main cabin doors, this was not done.... is there a molding for the jam with stops.......

please post pictures/ examples

I have not been able to find any.....

I am building a "No-Plans" one off, so it is a trial and error road map.


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Postby angib » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:34 am

Maniac,

Do a search on door seals and you'll see some excellent photos of peoples' different methods of providing a door shut.

The 'classic' technique from the past is to screw a aluminum Tee section to the door so one leg of the Tee lands on the body.

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Postby TRAIL-OF-TEARS » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:47 am

Camp-Inn makes a really nice door jab with seals and all. they can bend it to your specs. but it might have to be rounded like mine, but I am not sure. also madjacks door jabs look to be a very easy way to go and you can make any shape.
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Re: Door (jam) porblems......

Postby EZ » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:13 pm

Maniac H3 wrote:I am looking for a good/ easy way to have doors close/shut/seal.


Oh man, who isn't......

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Postby bledsoe3 » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:25 pm

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What'a not shown is a piece of foam weather strip where the door jamb meets the door.
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Postby Maniac H3 » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:34 am

Thanks guys.....

Those were great... I will try and post this weekend some new pics.

110 is wired, and 12 volt is getting there. looking forward to comments... :roll:

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