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Pain in the butt,But it worked out pretty good.
This is the inside, Aaron

this is the outside

Very nice work there. Love the aluminum.

Thanks!
I left the threshold area open, I didnt run the aluminum angle across it,
I wanted to be able to sweep any dirt out without any obstruction, How do you guys weatherstrip the area at the bottom of the door? I was thinking of using a threshold similar to one in a household door,The kind with the rubber strip running across the center of an aluminum strip.
any other ideas? Thanks! Aaron

Wow, Airspeed... That's a really nice looking job. Very professional the way it fits so tight. Your threshhold with the rubber strip sounds like it would work... But, I doubt you will have any water coming in as it is with the outer molding like you have it? Seems like the water would have to go up hill to get past the outer trim? Maybe going down the road in a downpour it could a little. A bit of that peel 'n stick foam at the bottom inside the T-mold would prolly stop even that. Just thinkin out loud...

You know water will travel up when driving but I can't imagine it will jump the lip of the trim on the side or bottom.

Man, that rocks!!! Very nice!! I read in your other post that the annealing alum trim it wasn't as hard as you thought. That is good know.

Congrats!

Mk

Well....you know it's Aarons door...cuz it's so well hung!!! Good job on that one, nice fitup... Doug

Beautiful job...where'd ya get your hinge...I can't find a SS hinge anywhere except online... I'm sooooooooo sick or ordering off-line... I'm a touch and feel make sure it'll work kinda guy... EXCELLENT JOB on the door..

Very nice Aaron. Keep the updates coming.

Thanks guys! I just bought a 48" chrome plated piano hinge at the hardware store and cut it to 32", Hopefully it wont rust for awhile,
I mortised the door to fit the hinge just in case I use a different hinge later I wont have to mess up the trim on the opening.
The trim around the opening turned out great but the trim on the door itself was a little more difficult so it doesn't look as good as I wanted, I will have to do a little sanding and polishing to get it right.
I got really lucky hanging the door and it fit perfect the first try, I used my calipers and mic to line up the hinge holes.
I will post more detailed pics of the door when I get all the embarrassing details fixed! Thanks again!! Aaron

Aaron, don't forget to ding the end knuckles on that pie-anny hinge or the pin may come out and leave your door someplace that you aren't ......
madjack

Thanks! I thought about that but it has a crimp on every third or fourth slot and I mounted the cut end up. Thanks!! Aaron

Keith B wrote:...I can't find a SS hinge anywhere except online...

Keith, go to Home Depot or Lowes and look around the home door knobs and hinges area. Stanley makes a SS piano hinge that, I think, is 48". I think they also make a 24" or 30", too. I used a nickle-plated hinge on my TTT door and it still looks good 2 years later.

Jeff

I'm still threatening to come down and see your build.............. !!

Hey Jeff...thanks for the tip.. I'll go check them out tomorrow...
Hey, if you ever get down through the Wichita area, swing by and have a barley pop..
Keith