04-10-2021, 02:42 PM
My wife wants a new deck door with the inside to match the alder interior and the outside to match the rough sawn cedar. I made a similar door for the front door except the out side is circular sawn dug fir flooring. I made the door 1 1/4" alder and glued the 1/2" fir flooring to the outside of door using TiteBond III. The door never is exposed to the sun and still seals well to the opening.
The deck door will get afternoon sun and temps in the summer can reach upper 90's so I am worried about the door twisting and warping. There will be a large double pane window 24" x 46" also. I am not sure what glue to use because of the sun and heat, most likely Gorilla glue, I have never used this type of glue. Any suggestion? The cedar glued to the outside of the alder door, the jamb will be alder with the out side door stop cedar. I can see many possible problems doing it this way.
The deck door will get afternoon sun and temps in the summer can reach upper 90's so I am worried about the door twisting and warping. There will be a large double pane window 24" x 46" also. I am not sure what glue to use because of the sun and heat, most likely Gorilla glue, I have never used this type of glue. Any suggestion? The cedar glued to the outside of the alder door, the jamb will be alder with the out side door stop cedar. I can see many possible problems doing it this way.
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25- year cancer survivor