| Carriage House Doors are best described as a pair of | | | | corner attachments of the frame will be with 3" |
| doors that access an enclosed parking garage. The | | | | wood screws and wood glue. The screws will be |
| traditional design of these doors includes window | | | | countersunk to 1/4�" and these will be filled |
| lights across the upper section of each door that | | | | with wood dowels and sanded flush. |
| provide natural daylight within the garage and also | | | | To assemble each door measure and cut the (2) side |
| add accent to the design. | | | | pieces to the height of the doors. Lay these pieces |
| To frame these doors begin by measuring the size | | | | on a flat surface at the correct width and cut the |
| of the opening where the doors will reside. Specifically | | | | top and bottom pieces to fit across these, from |
| the overall width of the opening from one trimmer or | | | | outside to outside. |
| side to the opposite as well as the height from the | | | | Next miter-cut all corners to 45 degrees and |
| driveway surface to the head or top of the opening. | | | | assemble the frame using screws and wood glue. Be |
| In the event the opening is not finished with wood | | | | sure to pre-drill any attachments near the outer |
| trimmers at each side and a wood header across the | | | | edges to guard against splitting of the frame. Check |
| top these will need to be installed to provide | | | | the frame for square and accurate dimensions. |
| mounting for the Carriage House Doors and weather | | | | Cut the cross-piece that will define the window |
| strip. Trimmers and headers should be minimum 1-1/2" | | | | opening across the top section of the door. Install |
| thick surfaced lumber that will withstand the weather | | | | this piece by pre-drilling from the outside of the |
| even when sealed and painted. Ideally the lumber | | | | frame and attaching with glue and wood screws. |
| should be Douglas fir or Redwood as both are | | | | Countersink the screws and fill with wood dowels |
| adequate in this regard. In addition the width of the | | | | sanded flush. |
| trimmers and header should exceed the width of the | | | | For the recessed door panels begin by cutting |
| building wall by at least 1" in order to allow for | | | | �3/4" x 3/4�" pieces of stock to |
| complete weatherproofing of the building to door | | | | the dimension of the inside of the recessed panel |
| frame seams. | | | | area and install these to the frame as stops. These |
| To frame the doors begin by measuring the width of | | | | may be glued and nailed in place using #6 galvanized |
| the opening between the trimmers and deduct 3". | | | | finish nails. Cut pieces of the 3/4�" x 8" |
| This will allow 1" at each side of the opening for hinge | | | | lumber to fit securely in the recessed area and install |
| clearance and approximately 1/2�" at each | | | | these by attaching to the doorframe with #6 |
| door at the center point where the paired doors | | | | galvanized nails and wood glue. Caulk all seams on the |
| meet. These clearances are critical for ease in | | | | front and back sides of the door. |
| operation of the doors and door hardware. | | | | For the window lights cut pieces of 3/4�" x |
| Divide the total dimension by 2 and this number will | | | | 2" glass stop and install these vertically in the opening |
| be the width of each door. To determine the height | | | | across the upper section of the door. The dimension |
| of the doors measure the distance from the | | | | between these pieces will depend on the desired size |
| driveway surface to the underside of the header and | | | | of the individual window openings. Install the window |
| deduct 1" for clearance. | | | | glass and complete the installation with a weather |
| The materials for the doors will be a similar all | | | | tight sealant at all edges. |
| weather lumber such as Douglas fir or Redwood and | | | | The doors should be primed with an all weather |
| these pieces will be 1-1/2" thickness x 8" width for | | | | primer and finish painted with (2) coats of exterior |
| the door stiles and 3/4�" thickness x 8" | | | | paint to the desired color. The doors are now ready |
| width for the recessed door panels. All joint and | | | | for installation and finish hardware. |