Hi,
Random ideas sought...
I need some new doors (internal) for the house. 3 will be sliders (31-33") and 2 will be normal (30"), except one of those will need to be trimmed down 1/2" or so (weird frame). The sliders will slide over the outside edge of the door frame - the architrave has been chosen to make this work (flat with taper edge).
The sliders demand flat edges all round - but not necessary a flat door, just rules out ordinary ledged and braced.
I see no reason why I would want normal doors for the sliders, which are comparitively heavy and thick.
At the same time, wardrobe doors would be a little too much the other way.
Any good ideas? Budget < 90 quid per door, preferably less. Bare (but oiled etc) wood finish - I really don't like painted wood - not with the kids knocking it all the time... Rustic is good.
I'd considered engineered suffolk doors - fairly flat - but they don't like being trimmed on the presentational edges. And they are mentally heavy.
Ledged and braced with extra wood to complete the level on the verticals could be interesting. I could make those, subject to being the victim of hideous warping (I don't know how to source decent wood at a good price).
I suppose I could start with a sheet of thin ply and T+G plank it both sides with the thinnest planks I could get, in opposing directions. The ply should help with stability and the planking if well fixed should give it extra strength. It would be an engineered door of sorts, but I could ensure the ply stays buried at the edges and they'd be made to measure inherently.
Any other ideas?
Cheers
Tim