I hereby bestow upon Brent Hull a Doctorate in Building Design and Craftsmanship. He is our Professor teaching us how to build properly using the very best historical practices. Love it!!!
I built custom doors everyday for 3 years of my life. Brent is dead on. This is pure gold. There is More for sure, but this is a great basis for success.
After watching you in Finish Carpentry I've now watched three videos on quick succession. Your knowledge is incredible and I great admire your ability to share it in a straightforward manner. Really great work. Thank you! Subscribed and 'liking' videos.
Wow, that was a great video. We have a house in France built in 1850- this really helped me understand our old doors both inside and the exterior doors. Loved it.
Brett - Your knowledge and experience is unbelievable.....I love hearing the history and context of even the cut of the wood.....all fantastic stuff!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us common folk.
Very nice! Came here thanks to the Finish Carpentry TV channel. Have watched a few of your videos and really love all the knowledge you are sharing. Thank you! Greetings from the south of France
Incredible. Love the explanation about the transition doors to stile and rail for solving expansion. I truly had no idea the level of engineering that went into doors. Thanks!
I am so glad I found you. I need a whole house full of doors and I find issues with almost all the ones I've seen. I have wound up deciding to build my own cabinets and now thanks to you I just might try my hand at doors.
They are nice for patina. I had a client that has a monastery front door from the early 1500s. Still works as her front door. I wanna say it's about 3 inches thick with two opposing layers of planks.
Great video with helpful tricks to repair and perhaps improve my 117 yo back door! I’ll add a weep hole and an overhang outside to keep some of the hot sun and water off my rail and stile 6 panel wood door.
Brent this was a fantastic history lesson on the doors. Do you recommend any books or other media links to learn more about the progression to fantastic door construction? Tnx
So glad you liked it. There isn't much out there, from what I know. There are a smattering of items but not much. Seth Hinson has a book on doors. Look that up. My book on Historic Millwork has a chapter on doors. Good luck.
Thank you Professor Brent. I’m not a wood guy, but I was so amazed by your extensive historical knowledge. I learned a lot! Loved your other video on the tools.
Hi Brent, I just wanna say I've learnt more from your videos, your description and your knowledge than the four years I spent serving my time. There's so much more to this than what I was taught and its a shame really. This sort of knowledge would help not just me but every tradesman out there and it's not until I came across your videos, that want to find out more so I can be better. You should write a book I know I'd be the first to buy one. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wow, thanks! You'd probably like my book "Building a Timeless House in an Instant Age" It gathers a lot of my philosophy on what is wrong building, how things got this way, and what to change. You can get one thru our office. Just email info@brenthull.com
I absolutely love your videos. Love your level of knowledge, truly enjoy them start to finish. I hope to be just as knowledgeable as you and more! Thank you for sharing ♥️
I am interested on your view on drawbored mortise and tenon like you showed in the video compared to wedged double mortise and tenon which would have been used in traditional english door construction. Beautiful craftsmanship and greetings from Germany
@@BrentHull thanks a lot i am planning on building some doors and was considering both methods, i will try the double wedged mortise and tenon. Tganks for your response and keep up the great work and videos
To me a baton is called the strip of vertical wood across the vertical seams of the door planks. The cleat across the 3 boards is a brace and usually a 45 degree cleat placed to make a Z brace
Brent, Hi my name is Kevin Hollis and I'm interested in the six (6) pane one (1) raised panel style and rail french door to the left of you in the above video.. what are the measurements of this type of door. what are the sizes of the top and bottom rails and the two side styles. I would love this type of door on my master bedroom leading out on to a covered porch. I love your videos on doors and trim. excellent craftsmanship. Truly a lost art and homage to the many craftsmen before you.
Thanks Kevin. If you need us to make a you a door like this, send an email to info@brenthull.com. If you're just wanting dimensions, same thing. Happy to share.
Wow, I want most of the stuff that's in the background of your videos. I'm about to put some 1920s oak wainscoting in my house. I need to make the panels longer by cutting some of the up and joining them. What's the best way to join them so that they are strong and the joints won't show? BTW they look like classic arts and crafts style panels.
Brent- What wood species would you recommend for the stave cores? I am trying to keep cost down and was thinking about poplar with 1/4" Red Oak veneer. Your advice would be appreciated.
it is for an exterior door, at least use wood that will be stable and rot resistent. Poplar and red Oak are not good exterior woods. I don't know what region you are in. I would not save money on the stave cores. I would find it elsewhere.
Brent what is the size of the door behind you to your left in this video. It loos like a patio french door with 3 glass lite and 3/4 solid lit bottm panel. Can you provide me with the dimensions of this door and what is it called.
Were/are the panels finished before assembly? I’m thinking that if you finished them after assembly and then they contracted due to low humidity then unfinished wood would be exposed. This is something that has always puzzled me.
Hi Brent - I understand that panels need to move. However, what do you do about a 100 year old garage door that is already caulked because water can get into the areas around and especially at the bottom of the panel. There is old caulk but it needs more to keep out the water. It that ok or am I making matters worse by adding more caulk - or should I try to remove it all?
@@BrentHull thanks Brent, I'm still learning the terms, so perhaps the clues will come from getting more original photos of the building itself. "Establishing a narrative", for the restoration is the goal, and I'm (mostly) guessing the overall style is Gothic Revival... it's a church that was built in 1892 in Ontario Canada.
I hereby bestow upon Brent Hull a Doctorate in Building Design and Craftsmanship. He is our Professor teaching us how to build properly using the very best historical practices. Love it!!!
Wow, thanks so much.
Just found this channel via Matt Risinger's channel. It is an instant favorite.
Awesome!! Thanks.
I built custom doors everyday for 3 years of my life. Brent is dead on. This is pure gold. There is More for sure, but this is a great basis for success.
Thanks so much!
After watching you in Finish Carpentry I've now watched three videos on quick succession.
Your knowledge is incredible and I great admire your ability to share it in a straightforward manner.
Really great work.
Thank you!
Subscribed and 'liking' videos.
Wow, thanks! Much Appreciated.
Brent is awesome. Finish carpentry was learning from the master!
Wow, that was a great video. We have a house in France built in 1850- this really helped me understand our old doors both inside and the exterior doors. Loved it.
Wonderful! Thanks for watching.
The drip edge, weep holes and split panels are all great ideas. I would also drawbore the mortice and tenons. Thanks for another great video.
Good. Thanks.
This guy is great. I keep learning new things. Combing old a new is the best way moving forward.
Thank you! That's what I believe.
I repair and restore doors for a living and I learned a lot here, and the photos did a good job of illustrating the styles.
So glad to hear it! Thx.
Great explanation!! Is fun to listen and watch someone who truly loves what they do !! Thanks
Cool, thanks for coming!
Brett - Your knowledge and experience is unbelievable.....I love hearing the history and context of even the cut of the wood.....all fantastic stuff!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us common folk.
Wow, thank you!
Very nice! Came here thanks to the Finish Carpentry TV channel. Have watched a few of your videos and really love all the knowledge you are sharing. Thank you! Greetings from the south of France
Awesome, thank you!
Incredible. Love the explanation about the transition doors to stile and rail for solving expansion. I truly had no idea the level of engineering that went into doors. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I can now appreciate high quality doors. Thanks
Glad to help
Brilliant explanations….was riveted the whole time….there are doors and then there are DOOR$….pick the best you can afford
Agreed. Thx.
A lot of truly useful information in you video. Thank you for sharing and keeping all these traditions alive.
Thanks for watching!
This was so interesting! It was really helpful to see the cutaways.
Glad it was helpful!
I just love that old plate latch! So hard to find. Old hardware is the underappreciated jewelry of old doors and windows.
I totally agree!
I am so glad I found you. I need a whole house full of doors and I find issues with almost all the ones I've seen. I have wound up deciding to build my own cabinets and now thanks to you I just might try my hand at doors.
Awesome. A worthy task.
That was amazing and the algos suck for not putting this first in my
Research. Amazing detail. Master level knowledge.
Thanks for the note.
I've just read a book about finnish mannor houses and one of them has a front door still in use with unbelievable age (almost 400 years old)
Yes!! It can happen.
They are nice for patina. I had a client that has a monastery front door from the early 1500s.
Still works as her front door.
I wanna say it's about 3 inches thick with two opposing layers of planks.
Who knew doors could be so interesting? Love it
Thanks!!
Great video with helpful tricks to repair and perhaps improve my 117 yo back door! I’ll add a weep hole and an overhang outside to keep some of the hot sun and water off my rail and stile 6 panel wood door.
Perfect. Good luck.
Im a Home Inspector in New England so I'm lucky to see all types I am fascinated with interior doors cool video
Nice! Thanks for watching.
You are giving us so much great content! Thank you for share!
My pleasure!
Why there arent more likes on this video Ill never understand. Thank you Brent.
Thank you.
You just blew my mind across the room.
LOL. Thanks.
Thank you Brent. This was really fascinating and very well done.
Thanks for watching.
Great video! Very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!
excellent info and video , good job !!!
Thank you!
Brent this was a fantastic history lesson on the doors. Do you recommend any books or other media links to learn more about the progression to fantastic door construction? Tnx
So glad you liked it. There isn't much out there, from what I know. There are a smattering of items but not much. Seth Hinson has a book on doors. Look that up. My book on Historic Millwork has a chapter on doors. Good luck.
So interesting!!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
My pleasure! Thx.
Thank you Professor Brent. I’m not a wood guy, but I was so amazed by your extensive historical knowledge. I learned a lot! Loved your other video on the tools.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Hi Brent, I just wanna say I've learnt more from your videos, your description and your knowledge than the four years I spent serving my time. There's so much more to this than what I was taught and its a shame really. This sort of knowledge would help not just me but every tradesman out there and it's not until I came across your videos, that want to find out more so I can be better. You should write a book I know I'd be the first to buy one. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wow, thanks! You'd probably like my book "Building a Timeless House in an Instant Age" It gathers a lot of my philosophy on what is wrong building, how things got this way, and what to change. You can get one thru our office. Just email info@brenthull.com
I absolutely love your videos. Love your level of knowledge, truly enjoy them start to finish. I hope to be just as knowledgeable as you and more! Thank you for sharing ♥️
Thanks so much, I appreciate the feedback.
I am interested on your view on drawbored mortise and tenon like you showed in the video compared to wedged double mortise and tenon which would have been used in traditional english door construction. Beautiful craftsmanship and greetings from Germany
I'm a huge fan. There is great historic precedent and it works. Danke from the US.
@@BrentHull thanks a lot i am planning on building some doors and was considering both methods, i will try the double wedged mortise and tenon. Tganks for your response and keep up the great work and videos
Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge. Really great info and you’re a great presenter! Look forward to your future videos.
Thanks so much!
To me a baton is called the strip of vertical wood across the vertical seams of the door planks. The cleat across the 3 boards is a brace and usually a 45 degree cleat placed to make a Z brace
Thanks for sharing.
This is gold, glad I stumbled across it 🍻
Welcome aboard! Thx.
Well done, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Brent, Hi my name is Kevin Hollis and I'm interested in the six (6) pane one (1) raised panel style and rail french door to the left of you in the above video.. what are the measurements of this type of door. what are the sizes of the top and bottom rails and the two side styles. I would love this type of door on my master bedroom leading out on to a covered porch. I love your videos on doors and trim. excellent craftsmanship. Truly a lost art and homage to the many craftsmen before you.
Thanks Kevin. If you need us to make a you a door like this, send an email to info@brenthull.com. If you're just wanting dimensions, same thing. Happy to share.
Wow, I want most of the stuff that's in the background of your videos. I'm about to put some 1920s oak wainscoting in my house. I need to make the panels longer by cutting some of the up and joining them. What's the best way to join them so that they are strong and the joints won't show? BTW they look like classic arts and crafts style panels.
Go for it! Send pics to info@brenthull.com I'll see if I can add any help.
Hi Brent, do you teach classes on how to make these solid wood, classic style doors? I'd like to sign up. Thanks.
Well, we don't but maybe we should. Thanks for the suggestion.
For the pegs, if the hole is half an inch, is the peg half an inch square? Slightly smaller? Slightly larger? I may have to do some experiments.
Yes, with a tapered front edge. FYI, for paneling, no bigger than a 1/4" peg. Cheers.
Brent- What wood species would you recommend for the stave cores? I am trying to keep cost down and was thinking about poplar with 1/4" Red Oak veneer. Your advice would be appreciated.
it is for an exterior door, at least use wood that will be stable and rot resistent. Poplar and red Oak are not good exterior woods. I don't know what region you are in. I would not save money on the stave cores. I would find it elsewhere.
Brent what is the size of the door behind you to your left in this video. It loos like a patio french door with 3 glass lite and 3/4 solid lit bottm panel. Can you provide me with the dimensions of this door and what is it called.
That was a door for a French Acadian house. Not sure of the name.
Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it
Were/are the panels finished before assembly? I’m thinking that if you finished them after assembly and then they contracted due to low humidity then unfinished wood would be exposed. This is something that has always puzzled me.
Good question. Historically no but that is something we do on split panels. The panels need to be back sealed in order not to twist and warp.
this old dog just learned many new tricks!
So glad! Thx.
Hi Brent - I understand that panels need to move. However, what do you do about a 100 year old garage door that is already caulked because water can get into the areas around and especially at the bottom of the panel. There is old caulk but it needs more to keep out the water. It that ok or am I making matters worse by adding more caulk - or should I try to remove it all?
Good question. I would probably remove as much as possible before applying new. Caulk can get old and actually keep things open and porous. Good luck.
I will never look at doors the same way again.
Nice. I hope it helps.
Like your channel!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watcing!
I'm curious which style would be aligned with Gothic Revival architecture.
Hm, not sure what you mean. But many French and English styles include gothic.
@@BrentHull thanks Brent, I'm still learning the terms, so perhaps the clues will come from getting more original photos of the building itself. "Establishing a narrative", for the restoration is the goal, and I'm (mostly) guessing the overall style is Gothic Revival... it's a church that was built in 1892 in Ontario Canada.
My God words out of my mouth “ water is your enemy “
True.
Biggest killer of buildings.
True meaning of they don't build it like they use to.
word!
Maiman Doors!
ok
Wow, square peg in a round hole, go figure!
Thanks!
As a French I can confirm that we are crazy
Haha. Thanks.
on door you full of it only trying to sale that teach
?
For the love of all that is wooden, can you please shelve the word "ok"?
noted.
I don't notice. I think you're good.
@@BrentHull respect.
Sheeeeeeeettt....... I call bs, I wanna see you drive that square peg through that round hole 😂😂 lol jk jk 😂
LOL, will do!
Doot doot doot doot doot
hmm. ok.
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