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Garage - Energy Efficient Doors
Do you know the old joke: the physics professor asked for thoughts on the world?s most important inventions? After the usual fire, wheel, television responses, one student answered ?the Thermos?.
 
Hall Tree (Made from French Door)
A plan to build a door hall tree.
 
Hand Made Door
Three ways to build a door, including batten, layered and joined door designs, diagrams and instructions. ...
 
Hanging Glass Door Cabinets
Our attractive hanging cabinet is a great way to add that necessary storage space. And, as you can see by our example, the cabinet joiner used to put it all together is really quite simple
 
How to Install a Doggy Door
Home repair expert Henry Harrison shares tips for installing a pet door.
 
Insulated Storage Doors
This plan gives construction details for 1800 x 4200 mm (6? x 14?) insulated storage doors to close a 3600 x 4200 mm (12? x 14?) opening. Details for fabricating heavy duty hinge and latching hardware are also provided, as typical commercial hardware is usually too light for doors of this size
 
Insulated Storage Doors
12 x 12 ft with hinge details. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader program on your computer to view this plan.
 
Large Bi-fold Shop Door
This plan provides details for building large bi-fold shop or machine-shed doors to fit openings up to 7.2 m (24 ft) wide. Bi-fold swinging doors are easier to operate than most sliding doors. Though not as convenient as commercial overhead doors, these swinging doors can be built on site for about one-third the cost. The keys to successful bi-fold door construction are: heavy duty hinges; and ext...
 
Lathe Tool Handle for Use With Various Turning Tools + Miniature Tools + Wire for Decorative Burning
All of these Tools had one thing in common they were made from 8mm ? Steel [ 5/16?] and therefore could be fitted into a common Handle and therefore reducing the Storage Space I would require for this group of Tools. The Picture below shows the finished Tools, I couldn?t resist making a second after the success of the first which only had one short coming, it was not long enough to give the degree...
 
Lathe Tool Handles
I love how a custom handle feels and works in MY hands: fit to my grip, my turning style, and a length that gives me proper leverage.


 
Over Garage Door Lumber Storage Rack
 
Over The Door Shelf
Help Around the House host Henry Harrison shows a guest how to cut and install a display shelf above a doorway that matches existing window shelves.
 
Pantry Door Tool Cabinet
By Ernest Blair - Inspired by the pantry cabinet in the kitchen of our new house, I built this compact version for my workshop. It has the same deep double-hinged doors that make everything inside easy to reach.
 
Pocket - Installion Door
Have a tight space that you need to get into? Try installing a pocket door!
 
Power Grip Clamp Handle
I love adjustable clamps, but I used to have trouble gripping and tightening the handles, especially at the end of a long day. Here?s my solution
 
Rail and Stile Cabinet Doors
I recently purchased the Sommerfeld Ogee Raised Panel router bit set. I have a shaper one-piece rail and stile cutter but decided the individual rail and stile bits, such as those in the Sommerfeld set would be a little easier to setup and use.
 
Raised Panel - Using Hand Tools Door
These techniques do NOT require the use of ANY powertools, and do not require you to purchase an expensive (and rather rare) panel raising plane.
 
Raised Panel Doors
In this guide I?m using the CMT Raised Panel Set. I?m making a single panel door 635mm x 485mm using 45mm x 20mm pine. If you are unsure on what sizes you need to cut the rail & stiles, I?ve made a Raised Panel door calculator - click here for more info!
 
Raised Panel Doors
Learn a new way to make beautiful raised panel doors. We?ll show you the best tips, techniques, and tools to make doors quickly and easily without expensive panel-raising bits
 
Red Oak Passage Door
A plan to build a passage door.