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Default Suggestions/rule of thumb for door hinges?


"RicodJour" wrote in message
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The hinges will be fine for a door of that weight and size as long as
they're mortised into both the door and frame.


Check.

Why do you want to use drywall for the door? I realize that you're
looking for sound deadening properties, but I don't know about the
durability of drywall on a door.


Exactly that, sound deadening properties to match the rest of the booth.
This will be basically a "room within a room". If all goes as planned, the
drywall shouldn't be taking any of the structural stress of the door. The
plan is to make the frame very rigid and for the drywall to act strictly as
a sound barrier along with the insulation laid inside.

What are you going to use for the
latchset?


To keep the door closed I'll use flush-mounted magnets and strips of sheet
steel, which will be epoxied into an exposed area on the inside of the door
frame and a stop edge mounted on the inside frame of the booth. Figured I'd
use a router to cut the slots for both items, or maybe a boring bit if I use
round magnets. All I need it to do is keep the door shut, no need for it to
lock. I want to be able to push/pull it open easily when entering/exiting.