Building your own doors can seem intimidating, but with a little patience, this can be a very rewarding project.  We love the rustic look of mountain cabins and our home reflects this!





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This door was made out of Douglas Fir  2x6 T&G.  I used 1x2 bar stock steel for the cross braces over top of  1x6 pine boards. The door was finished with one coat of teak oil and then coated with seven coats of satin water based outdoor UV  varnish, and finished with one coat of semi gloss polyurethane.  The only sections I used glue on were the cross braces.  I then counter sank screws and capped them with decorative  upholstery tacks that were glued down.  The bar stock has black sheet metal screws painted for that rustic look, all metal was outdoor primed before painting.


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This is a 38 inch HEAVY  door.   It is hung with native Sitka Spruce jams with four hinges using 3 inch screws sunk into the studs for strength.  

A very fun project!!!