Obviously the locks shown above are not going to look that pretty on your internal doors to your house but on you back gate to your garden your ledge and brace shed doors garage doors all used to only ever have a simple rim lock fitted off course you may want to still fit one of these of only to use the latch function but with more and.
Ledge and brace door lock.
If you have the freedom to choose then your options are to have the support arm on the front face of the door or the back of the door.
Standard internal doors with a width between 26 and 32 will require 18 strap hinges.
As a rule of thumb the hinge should cover just over half the width of your door.
Bottom ledge 120mm door lipping thickness bottom.
The lock can be fitted in any location on either side avoiding mid rail joints as this can weaken the structure of the door.
It s a hefty frame 100x56 and a very hefty ledge 180x56.
A brace is placed diagonally between each ledge which gives the door a z pattern.
For those fitting t hinges to the back of a ledge and brace door there are a number of options.
Solid oak external double door frame single door.
Ledge and brace doors have ledges cross rail timbers and bracers angled timbers between the ledges and set at roughly 45 degrees to prevent the door from dropping over its life span and then fitted with lining boards or vertical panels to one side only a slightly less expensive door than the flb door below.
A lock block is not included on this door as it is a solid construction.
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Includes loose stops cill weather seal.
The ledge is the ideal height for fitting a mortice lock just above a third of the way up the door but that will mean cutting into the wedged tenons fixing the ledge.
Universal size suitable for door size up to approx 2060 high x 1960mm wide x max 50mm thick.
The marks will be especially prevalent around the latch area and at the bottom of the door where there is a tendancy to kick open or closed with feet.
Sold traditional ledge and brace door.
T raditional ledge and brace oak doors are a highly desirable addition to any cottage barn conversion or period property.
The dimensions are very approximate as they do vary around the door.
Check out the materials and steps below to begin making the vertical sections and frame for the door and then proceed to how to make ledge and brace doors part 2 for the rest of the directions.
69 70 1 2 x 29 x 1 1755 1790 x 733 750 x 25 mm.