Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

What finished clearances should be used on the exterior doors?

I was thinking 1/8" to 3/16" on the handset side and top and bottom and whatever is necessary on the hinge side (hinge thickness if I use a piano hinge or ~ 1/8" if using torpedo/lift-off hinge.)

The correct answer is whatever looks good.

If you can see the gap from the outside, a smaller gap is better. 1/16 to 3/32.

If you are going to use t molding on the outside, then 1/8" or more is fine.

If memory serves me correctly, this was about 3/32.



Mike...

That's about what I have on my doors. I used the t-molding method, as it covers up my marginal carpentry skills.

How do you keep the doors water tight? What keeps the water from being forced into the interior while traveling?

Von Pook wrote:How do you keep the doors water tight? What keeps the water from being forced into the interior while traveling?

Weather stripping.