Good overview of the problem solving process that goes into a general joinery job. Thanks for including the hurdles you get when you visit the job as well! Good job Andy!!
Another great “walk through - talk through”. I’m just a home DIYer but learn so much from watching how you do jobs like this. Although I used to be happy enough with the old quick fix bodge approach I am now starting to get far better results (and satisfaction) by using the techniques I see in your videos. Thanks Andy.. keep up the good work and I look forward to the follow up over on Patreon. Bob 👍
Another good job. I like the way you finished the edges of the MDF. Pelmets are often used to conceal the track. These days pocket wall doors are also used. It always relates to cost. I get people asking me to price various jobs. A lot of the times they have no idea about cost. I listened to you and Peter about pricing on your measuring up blog and it definitely is a bone of contention. Peter said said perfection can be the enemy. How true a word said. Anyway this was an interesting video, overcoming a few niggles. Thanks.
Cheers Jerry! Yes, wise words from Peter. Unfortunately pocket doors weren't an option here without building a whole new false wall, so just prohibitively expensive. 👍🛠
Excellent job Andy! Was a bit nervous to click on this one... sliding "barn" doors are all the rage here, but these are very classy. Sticker came last week, thanks!!
This may be a stupid question, but since you went to the effort of making the bottom of the door thicker, would it now not have been possible to route out the groove to allow the guide to run inside?
Good question caskwith! What Glen said - although the strips make that section of door wider they do nothing to increase the structural strength of the joint between the rails and stiles. In these mass produced doors they're often just dowelled together and you'd run the risk of hitting a dowel - just not worth the risk. 👍🛠
In my opinion barn door hardware would have looked a lot better but it is pretty expressive. You could have also concealed the door by enclosing them by thickening the wall. Another option I've done is to build your own track out of panel that uses rollerblade wheels. It is a pretty cheap solution that is very heavy duty. I've done this last option in my garage for holding tools on sliding panels that cover shelves.
Yup - just prohibitively expensive to do either option in this scenario. A false wall would have also involved moving the radiator and other services in the wall. 👍🛠
Good overview of the problem solving process that goes into a general joinery job. Thanks for including the hurdles you get when you visit the job as well! Good job Andy!!
Cheers Kris! 👍
Another lovely job Andy, looks fantastic, the customer must be very happy with your work.
Thanks for the kind words Brian! 👍
Another great “walk through - talk through”. I’m just a home DIYer but learn so much from watching how you do jobs like this. Although I used to be happy enough with the old quick fix bodge approach I am now starting to get far better results (and satisfaction) by using the techniques I see in your videos. Thanks Andy.. keep up the good work and I look forward to the follow up over on Patreon. Bob 👍
Cheers Bob! 👍🛠
Another good job. I like the way you finished the edges of the MDF. Pelmets are often used to conceal the track. These days pocket wall doors are also used. It always relates to cost. I get people asking me to price various jobs. A lot of the times they have no idea about cost. I listened to you and Peter about pricing on your measuring up blog and it definitely is a bone of contention. Peter said said perfection can be the enemy. How true a word said. Anyway this was an interesting video, overcoming a few niggles. Thanks.
Cheers Jerry! Yes, wise words from Peter. Unfortunately pocket doors weren't an option here without building a whole new false wall, so just prohibitively expensive. 👍🛠
Excellent job Andy! Was a bit nervous to click on this one... sliding "barn" doors are all the rage here, but these are very classy.
Sticker came last week, thanks!!
Cheers and glad you got the sticker! 👍🛠
Great content Andy! Well done pal
Cheers Sam! 👍
Hi Andy how much would it cost to make a door like this one? Thank you
do you have a link for the rail hardware? for this type i can only see them in the america, cant find them in the UK. Thanks
This may be a stupid question, but since you went to the effort of making the bottom of the door thicker, would it now not have been possible to route out the groove to allow the guide to run inside?
I'm guessing because the additional strips are merely "packing" and not structural.
If glued and clamped though they would be just as strong as solid material.
Good question caskwith! What Glen said - although the strips make that section of door wider they do nothing to increase the structural strength of the joint between the rails and stiles. In these mass produced doors they're often just dowelled together and you'd run the risk of hitting a dowel - just not worth the risk. 👍🛠
In my opinion barn door hardware would have looked a lot better but it is pretty expressive. You could have also concealed the door by enclosing them by thickening the wall. Another option I've done is to build your own track out of panel that uses rollerblade wheels. It is a pretty cheap solution that is very heavy duty. I've done this last option in my garage for holding tools on sliding panels that cover shelves.
Yup - just prohibitively expensive to do either option in this scenario. A false wall would have also involved moving the radiator and other services in the wall. 👍🛠
Small pelmet will finish that off nicely. A 3-4 mm routed groove on the bottom of the door would have been adequate...
Think the recommended groove depth has to be bigger otherwise you risk snapping the plastic guide. 👍
Great work as usual 👌just one question, how did you bevel cut the mdf ? Im guessing you used the track saw or maybe the table saw 🤔
Yup - table saw in the workshop. 👍
can I ask what programme you have used to plan
Sketchup 👍
Hi again, I don't think the cats will be happy because they cannot get to the table and human food any longer
Ha ha! 👍😀