On 2005/8/3 12:33 PM, "Roger Haar" wrote:

Hi little brother (:-)

I have just build an exterior gate ( or door)
with six panels and fanned slats at the top. It
is redwood and all very pretty with a mexican
flair.

Sounds very nice. Do you have a photo?


But it would be nice to seal the seam at the
bottom of each panel to keep the rain out of the
dado that receives the bottom of the panel.


Are you concerned about moisture getting into the wood? If so, how about
putting sealer on the panels before assembling the door (maybe it is too
late anyway.)

You might also put a rubber tube inside the dado so that is compressed by
the wood panel but have enough 'give' to keep contact with the panels while
allow expansion and contraction.

- Bob