YodhrinForge Posted Sunday at 16:24 Posted Sunday at 16:24 The modern enshittified search engines are worthless and just keep spitting out the same endless "hurr durr normal interior doors are between blah blah blah" nonsense no matter how I phrase this question so hopefully someone here has actual experience. I want to build(or modify) a side-hinged 1/3-2/3 garage door because it seems like the choices on offer either don't meet the specs I want(all "insulated" garage doors seem to be the exact same set of ~40mm foam/aluminium composite panels no matter which company is selling them, which is woefully insufficient for a year-round-use workshop conversion) or are wildly expensive premium custom jobs, but what I don't have the knowledge to work out is exactly how thick I can make the final doors so they aren't colliding when I try to open them, or what potential relief angles I might have to incorporate. I'm aware the hinges have some impact on it but there must be a rule of thumb I can at least begin planning the project around.
Oz07 Posted Sunday at 17:10 Posted Sunday at 17:10 Generally 57mm is the thickest standard joinery. You can use a 3deg cutter in a 1/2" router for a leading egde
Russell griffiths Posted Sunday at 19:12 Posted Sunday at 19:12 How cold is it where you are ? I’ve built my workshop very well with high levels of insulation, I installed one of the 40mm panel doors, it’s pretty shit and I’m unimpressed for the cost. but the workshop isn’t cold, it sits at around 13-14 degrees all the time a simple fan heater for 15mins and it’s up to 16 -17 which is plenty for me doing woodwork stuff. it feels loads colder than the house but it’s not unpleasant to be in if working.
Nickfromwales Posted Sunday at 20:10 Posted Sunday at 20:10 Insulation means zero if there’s a draught. As said, I use a pair of £15 2kw fan heaters, in increments of 1x 1kw, 1x 2kw, and then fire up the second to the max of 4kw of space heating. 6m x 3.6m totally uninsulated ‘shed / workshop’ and the last 1m x 3.6m (partitioned off) is my desk / pc / printer and man sanctity zone. All the cost and faff of insulating it wasn’t high in my list as I only use it sporadically, or for planned days of Teams meetings with clients etc, and within 5-10 mins the space is plenty survivable. If I’d have made the metal profile roof roof less draughty then I expect it would require even less heat, but hey-ho! Does what I need it to.
craig Posted Monday at 16:14 Posted Monday at 16:14 Side hung garage door panels are usually 40mm, sectional garage doors can be 60mm. If you need any assistance, drop me a message. Remember that a good triple glazed door would be supplied with a panel or glass at circa 48mm (not including entrance style doors).
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