I am making an external door for an outhouse, from T+G with a Z-brace.
My instinct was to glue the planks to each other and to the brace with
PVA (and to screw from the brace into the planks).

But I spotted a warning on a pack of (slightly thinner) T&G (from
Wickes) to nail rather than glue T&G planks.

I presume that this is an issue about expansion/contraction as
humidity changes - but wonder whether that was specifically relating
to use of T&G for wall panneling.

Am I safe to use glue for my door?

John Geddes
Derbyshire

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I am making an external door for an outhouse, from T+G with a Z-brace.
My instinct was to glue the planks to each other and to the brace with
PVA (and to screw from the brace into the planks).

But I spotted a warning on a pack of (slightly thinner) T&G (from
Wickes) to nail rather than glue T&G planks.

I presume that this is an issue about expansion/contraction as
humidity changes - but wonder whether that was specifically relating
to use of T&G for wall panneling.

Am I safe to use glue for my door?

John Geddes
Derbyshire


This T&G cladding? if so forget it as the wood will warp something cronic
through each phase of summer,winter period

On 27 Sep, 14:29, John Geddes wrote:
I am making an external door for an outhouse, from T+G with a Z-brace.
My instinct was to glue the planks to each other and to the brace with
PVA (and to screw from the brace into the planks).

But I spotted a warning on a pack of (slightly thinner) T&G (from
Wickes) to nail rather than glue T&G planks.

I presume that this is an issue about expansion/contraction as
humidity changes - but wonder whether that was specifically relating
to use of T&G for wall panneling.

Am I safe to use glue for my door?

John Geddes
Derbyshire

Don't skimp and be a silly cheapskate - build a frame from 30 x 65
timber from B & Q - couple of quid a length. Just use overlap joints,
glue with polyurethane glue plus screws and dont' forget the X braces
as well. Then the weatherboarding can be pinned on to that without
any worries about it's shrinkage and warping.

It's not that much extra work and will produce a good reliable door
that is easy to hang, easy to fit a proper lock to and is stiff and
strong enough to do the job properly. I've done three doors this way
recently and they have all been easy to make and are in my mind
excellent.

Rob

John Geddes wrote:
I am making an external door for an outhouse, from T+G with a Z-brace.
My instinct was to glue the planks to each other and to the brace with
PVA (and to screw from the brace into the planks).

But I spotted a warning on a pack of (slightly thinner) T&G (from
Wickes) to nail rather than glue T&G planks.

I presume that this is an issue about expansion/contraction as
humidity changes - but wonder whether that was specifically relating
to use of T&G for wall panneling.

Am I safe to use glue for my door?

John Geddes
Derbyshire

I have made several doors for myself and clients using 90 x 18 (finished
size) tongue & groove V jointed timber in a ledged and braced design.
The ledging etc timber is either 25 x 100 or 25 x 75 PAR. The covering
is screwed to the ledging and bracing.

I have one which I installed as a gate on the side path to my house 10
years ago - it was treated with Cuprinol clear preservative an apart
from a little algal growth it is as good as new. It may be a little
over engineered but it will last. Timber cost for an average door I
would guess at about £35 if you use a timber merchant.

Malcolm

John Geddes wrote:

I am making an external door for an outhouse, from T+G with a Z-brace.
My instinct was to glue the planks to each other and to the brace with
PVA (and to screw from the brace into the planks).

But I spotted a warning on a pack of (slightly thinner) T&G (from
Wickes) to nail rather than glue T&G planks.

I presume that this is an issue about expansion/contraction as
humidity changes - but wonder whether that was specifically relating
to use of T&G for wall panneling.

Am I safe to use glue for my door?

John Geddes
Derbyshire

No it'll break. Just screw them to the braces leaving expansion gaps

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On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:29:13 -0700, John Geddes wrote:

I am making an external door for an outhouse, from T+G with a Z-brace. My
instinct was to glue the planks to each other and to the brace with PVA
(and to screw from the brace into the planks).

But I spotted a warning on a pack of (slightly thinner) T&G (from Wickes)
to nail rather than glue T&G planks.

I presume that this is an issue about expansion/contraction as humidity
changes - but wonder whether that was specifically relating to use of T&G
for wall panneling.

Am I safe to use glue for my door?

John Geddes
Derbyshire

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It will be quite solid without glue but prime the tongues and grooves and
any other concealed areas before assembly with a good oil based primer
paint.

Cic.

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On Sep 27, 7:10 pm, Cicero wrote:

It will be quite solid without glue but prime the tongues and grooves and
any other concealed areas before assembly with a good oil based primer
paint.

Wood stain should do too.

cheers,
Pete.