wrightsonm
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I'm part way through a project creating bespoke fitted wardrobes with sliding doors.
The door construction is stacked 19+13mm walnut venered mdf to create rails and stiles. The center is 6mm toughened glass, of which 1 is mirrored & the other two are opaque painted glass. The outer edges of the stiles have 10mm solid walnut strips. The 4 inner edges of the "window" will also be edged in 10mm walnut. Rails and stiles have been glued with #20 biscuits (2 per).
The back of the door will be rabetted on the inside to create a recess for the glass to sit in. 20mm all round of the glass will mate with the back of the door. I think i'm going to align the glass 15mm back from the front most edge of the door. I'm thinking a small amount of silicone sealant between the door and glass, then 3mm HDF to protect the back of the painted glass panels from being scratched over time by jackets, zips etc, then all held in with metal tabs fired from a Charnwood T225 tab driver.
See attached image showing the front face of the door for context. I have yet route the rabbets or fit the solid edging to the interior.
I am after opinions on whether this is the best method for building these, or if anyone has alternative proposals.
I am also looking for opinions on what i should do to the top and bottom edges which are currently exposed mdf, albeit not seen.
Thanks
The door construction is stacked 19+13mm walnut venered mdf to create rails and stiles. The center is 6mm toughened glass, of which 1 is mirrored & the other two are opaque painted glass. The outer edges of the stiles have 10mm solid walnut strips. The 4 inner edges of the "window" will also be edged in 10mm walnut. Rails and stiles have been glued with #20 biscuits (2 per).
The back of the door will be rabetted on the inside to create a recess for the glass to sit in. 20mm all round of the glass will mate with the back of the door. I think i'm going to align the glass 15mm back from the front most edge of the door. I'm thinking a small amount of silicone sealant between the door and glass, then 3mm HDF to protect the back of the painted glass panels from being scratched over time by jackets, zips etc, then all held in with metal tabs fired from a Charnwood T225 tab driver.
See attached image showing the front face of the door for context. I have yet route the rabbets or fit the solid edging to the interior.
I am after opinions on whether this is the best method for building these, or if anyone has alternative proposals.
I am also looking for opinions on what i should do to the top and bottom edges which are currently exposed mdf, albeit not seen.
Thanks