Home repair, doors!

Discussion in 'All Things Boats & Boating' started by BHOFM, Aug 18, 2008.

  1. BHOFM
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    BHOFM Senior Member

    Nothing to do with boats, but with wood, that's close?

    Our house was painted inside with cheap outside paint,
    everything was flat white, walls, ceilings, doors, and
    no prep was done! The doors were varnished to start
    with and any thing would knock the paint off and the
    slightest touch left a dark spot! So we repainted every
    thing.

    We bought some beautiful antique door hardware only
    to find out it would not work as the original holes in the
    doors were to big!

    Here is a step by step repair I did to seven doors!

    First mark the doors and plugs, a chili can of nails was
    the perfect size!

    Route out the doors and cut out the plugs, this is not
    rocket science, I just did it free hand! I like the plugs
    a bit proud, I would rather sand them down a bit than
    have to fill over them!

    A little glue and some 18X3/4 finish brads takes care of
    the installation.

    A skin coat of body filler.

    A quick pass with 120 and the palm sander.

    A coat of primer and some paint.

    And beautiful new look for our doors!

    This is the last one BTW!
     

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  2. Butch .H
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    Butch .H Senior Member

    Im sure if we all club together we can raise enough money to by you a boat:D
     
  3. BHOFM
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    BHOFM Senior Member

    I have a brand new boat trailer!

    The boat is the next project on the list!

    AND I do have a rudder!
     

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  4. Butch .H
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    LOL:D :D :D :D Nice model yachts! nice rudder to:D
     
  5. the1much
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    the1much hippie dreams

    i think we should buy him some doors,,hehe :p
     
  6. BHOFM
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    BHOFM Senior Member

    Just send cash, Kimber will find something to do with it!
     
  7. Butch .H
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    Butch .H Senior Member

    1 much and I will email you som cash(coins):D :D :D
     
  8. Butch .H
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    Butch .H Senior Member

    Howcome it looks like my kids use your doors. Maybe it because they broke all our doors
     
  9. the1much
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    the1much hippie dreams

    a good way to get even with your kids,,,,,, take their doors off :D:D:D
    i wonder why my 21 year old boy looks at me like that when i talk bout doors,,,hehe :D:D
     
  10. Butch .H
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    Butch .H Senior Member

    Much if I take off the doors then Ill have to see the mess in them rooms:mad: :mad:
     
  11. the1much
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    the1much hippie dreams

    i fixed that problem too,,hehe :D
    all it takes is a box of garbage bags,, and a dumpster,,,,,after i clean once,,, they all seem HAPPY to go do it,,hehe :D:D;)
     
  12. Butch .H
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    Butch .H Senior Member

    Tried that ended up having to dig out my stuff they "borrowed":mad:
     
  13. BHOFM
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    BHOFM Senior Member

    We took down the closet doors in our bed room and put
    up drapes to cover the opening! The room is small and
    I hate bi-fold doors!

    That room, the floor is the deck of an old shrimp boat!
    Complete with hatches!
     

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  14. masalai
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    masalai masalai

    BHOFM, In the tradition of "boatdesign" I have seen a kitchen table with an outboard making a fine boat - I think a door could do just as well and may lead to an opening somewhere for a "clock maker"????? :D
     

  15. mr curious
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    mr curious gunkholer supreme

    awesome job, well done!

    i use automotive filler for my doors, man is that strong stuff when use with wood.
     
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