Entrance door

[DanielOB]

Can anyone point me how to make a house nice entrance door with all small steps (details).
No luck with google, or need membership...

Thanks

 

[elfick]

Have you checked houzz.com?

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Do you have picture of the style of door you would like

 

[DanielOB]

I do not have a picture, but it is about entrance door made from solid wood. Home Depot sell oak door for 900 plus tax, and it is one of the reason to make my own.
Door 36 in wide, standard height, solid wood with some details on its face.

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Just curious what machinary do you have like of planer thicknesser. In the uk we can get engineered door components. The like of the stiles and rails. You also get different thickness panels which have foam in to insulate the door

 

[Wenyce]

you mean something like this?[attachimg=1]

i thin you'll get more of a response with a picture.. sorry if it's not what your looking for but if you say home depot has it, then they might have a picture of what your looking for at homedepot.com

 

[tiralie]

Home Depot sell oak door for 900 plus tax, and it is one of the reason to make my own.

Because you don't want to pay $900.00 or you don't think it will be a very good door or both?
I hope you realize you will spend in excess of $900.00 in wood and tools to make something similar.
A well built solid wood exterior door is expensive.
Tim

 

[Wooden Skye]

I agree with Tim, at $900, you may not be saving much, especially with your door being close to standard size.  I am thinking about building my own door since it isn't a standard size and would have to be custom anyways.  The one quote I got from Home Depot, only one supplier, was $5,600, that wasn't a flashy door either, and I have 2 of them to do.  Since I have a jointer and planer, I am able to mill the stock, even if I buy the domino XL, I would probably still come out ahead. 

 

[RKA]

Bryan, if you're only buying the XL to do the two doors, drop me a line, I can lend you mine. 

 

[Wooden Skye]

Thanks for the offer, I am a ways away from doing the doors, but will keep it in mind.

 

[jacko9]

Daniel,

Try this file for some hints.

Jack

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I can knock out passage an entry doors quick, but I spent a lot of time acquiring a single end tenoner, two different mortisers, a couple shapers, a couple big saws, a few big jointers and a large planer or three. 

The longest part of the job is making a cut list and setting up the tenoner. 

 

[sancho57]

This is Carpentry has a nice video on door construction using the 700.

http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2012/03/16/festool-domino-xl-review/

 

[DanielOB]

Wenice
yes, it is i want to make. Thanks for the picture.

Jacko, thanks, it is already printed.

jobsworth, thanks for the helpfull link.

I think if i make it myself, solid Oak, it should not go above $500 (only door, no locks), but the major reason i want to make it myself is that i can make any size and i can use the best materials (the best wood, Titebond III glue, tenons from Festool, ...)...

 

[tjbnwi]

If you're going to make the door out of oak-quater sawn white oak is the material you need. Red oak does not weather well.

Tom

 

[DanielOB]

White oak, will look for it.
Is two ply (2x3/4") better for style) than one 1.5" thick stock.
If it is better how to join them. Is titebond iii the choice? With no other joinery means.

 

[nclemmons]

i would use 1 1/2" stock in QS white oak.  Better than laminating two pieces of 3/4 and you can go to a Hardwood lumber company and get QS white oak in stock or ordered in.  Might be a bit more money, but I think you will be happier and I believe it will look better with no edge joints or having the hassle of gluing up.

I'd use either epoxy or gorilla glue in their waterproof compound.  That adhesive with dominos will work well in my experience.

Are you doing a solid door, or a frame and panel?  Just need to be mindful of wood expansion and making sure your glue-ups account for expansion to eliminate any chances of cracking.

neil

 

[curt boyer]

All of the entry doors we have installed lately have had an lvl core with solid wood veneer. The lvl's are solid, stable, and readily available. If you wanted to use solid wood only I would laminate rather than use 1-3/4" solid stock. There is just too much movement in full thickness material. It also depends on how exposed the door is to the weather. I would install a nice storm/screen door in front of you're door not only for the air but to protect it from the weather. T-3 and epoxy are good glues to use for the door construction. I would stay away from Gorilla glue, its not as strong or as water resistant as the other glues previously mentioned. How do intend to finish the door?
Good Luck
Curt

 

[DanielOB]

The solid wood 1.5" (or 1.75") will be styles and 3 horizontals around 6" wide (the same thickness as styles).
I will use rised panels (solid wood too) in between thick styles. The finish will be done in the way that the grain is visible and some like mahogany color stain and polyurethane at top (3 coats). Might be oil is better protection and nicer?
The storm door will be in front to protect the main door.