I have to make five screen doors in my shop. The plan called for custom mahogany screen doors but the architect asked if I would use something different than mahogany because she has had trouble with mahogany doors. She suggested cedar.
I have made screen doors with cedar before and I find there are two drawbacks to cedar doors.
1) way to much movement. I made one for my house and it nearly swings by the stops in the winter and rubs in the summer.
2) they split way to easy. Not the most durable wood.
I was wondering how vertical grain fir would be for screen doors. They will be painted although all the exterior doors are VGF so maybe she would like to see clear finish on them.
Any thoughts
Also I need to install bronze screening in them along with the 30 screen panels I am making. Do they make a tool to help pull the screen tight? I had one done by a glazing company and they did not get it as tight as I would have liked. I may just do it myself. Now I am hoping to find a 4'x100' roll under $500 bucks
I have made screen doors with cedar before and I find there are two drawbacks to cedar doors.
1) way to much movement. I made one for my house and it nearly swings by the stops in the winter and rubs in the summer.
2) they split way to easy. Not the most durable wood.
I was wondering how vertical grain fir would be for screen doors. They will be painted although all the exterior doors are VGF so maybe she would like to see clear finish on them.
Any thoughts
Also I need to install bronze screening in them along with the 30 screen panels I am making. Do they make a tool to help pull the screen tight? I had one done by a glazing company and they did not get it as tight as I would have liked. I may just do it myself. Now I am hoping to find a 4'x100' roll under $500 bucks
