My garage doors (two) are almost certainly original to my house which was built in 1953.
It has, what I guess would be described as rails and stiles construction with 1/4" thick plywood panels. The lower panels are delaminating and need to be replaced.
It should not be a very difficult job. I would cut the interior 1/4 round sections out with my oscillating tool and possibly clean up the cuts with a trim bit in my router. There are two glass panels at eye level and there are 6 plywood panels per door. Each measures 10" x 42".
I was thinking of replacing all the plywood panels with frosted acrylic panels to mimic the look of the garage door below. It would also make the garage much brighter with the doors closed.
My concern is this: Would removing the plywood panels and replacing them with acrylic compromise the structure? Does the plywood give the door some racking strength?
In other words, if I replace all the wood panels with acrylic will the door fall apart in short order? I could mount some diagonal wood braces inside. I don't think it would be visible from the outside.
Thoughts?
It has, what I guess would be described as rails and stiles construction with 1/4" thick plywood panels. The lower panels are delaminating and need to be replaced.
It should not be a very difficult job. I would cut the interior 1/4 round sections out with my oscillating tool and possibly clean up the cuts with a trim bit in my router. There are two glass panels at eye level and there are 6 plywood panels per door. Each measures 10" x 42".
I was thinking of replacing all the plywood panels with frosted acrylic panels to mimic the look of the garage door below. It would also make the garage much brighter with the doors closed.
My concern is this: Would removing the plywood panels and replacing them with acrylic compromise the structure? Does the plywood give the door some racking strength?
In other words, if I replace all the wood panels with acrylic will the door fall apart in short order? I could mount some diagonal wood braces inside. I don't think it would be visible from the outside.
Thoughts?
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