I'm making a pair of external single panel french doors which will have 16mm double glazed units fitted.
To save the hassle of planing 2m lenghts of sappele I bought the timber planed from the merchants, the outcome is that I have two stiles that are perfect and two that have a 4mm bow in them.
The question is:-
1. Do I use the two straight stiles for one door and the two bowed stiles for the other ending up with one straight and one bowed door, hoping that the bow might be lessened by the d/glazing unit.
Or
2. Mix bowed stile with straight stile in the same door and hang the doors on the bowed stile. As I'm using three hinges on each door the middle hinge may help straighten the bowed stiles, I will then have two straight meeting stiles.
I can't decide which is the best option - what do you think
John
To save the hassle of planing 2m lenghts of sappele I bought the timber planed from the merchants, the outcome is that I have two stiles that are perfect and two that have a 4mm bow in them.
The question is:-
1. Do I use the two straight stiles for one door and the two bowed stiles for the other ending up with one straight and one bowed door, hoping that the bow might be lessened by the d/glazing unit.
Or
2. Mix bowed stile with straight stile in the same door and hang the doors on the bowed stile. As I'm using three hinges on each door the middle hinge may help straighten the bowed stiles, I will then have two straight meeting stiles.
I can't decide which is the best option - what do you think
John