Waterproof Exterior Wood Garage Door Panels
 

The sprinkler near the garage door keeps the bottom panel(s) wetter
than otherwise in South Florida's semi-topical climate. It is time to
replace the door panels once again. They are no longer made of the
world's best lumber - style and rail affairs with a plyeood panel
insert.

Last time I tried two coats of exterior primer and three oats of
exterior latex flat and the job didn't last two years in places and I
had to repair sections of the rails.

SO, I thought to check-in here and see if there were any trucks of the
trade one or more of you might share to help me best protect the $130
replacement panels the need replacing now.

Waterproof Exterior Wood Garage Door Panels
 

"Hoosierpopi" wrote in message
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The sprinkler near the garage door keeps the bottom panel(s) wetter
than otherwise in South Florida's semi-topical climate. It is time to
replace the door panels once again. They are no longer made of the
world's best lumber - style and rail affairs with a plyeood panel
insert.

Last time I tried two coats of exterior primer and three oats of
exterior latex flat and the job didn't last two years in places and I
had to repair sections of the rails.

SO, I thought to check-in here and see if there were any trucks of the
trade one or more of you might share to help me best protect the $130
replacement panels the need replacing now.


I think the simplest solution would be to correct the sprinkler problem. Is
repairing the door every 2 years less trouble than correcting the sprinkler
application in that spot?

Waterproof Exterior Wood Garage Door Panels
 

"Leon" wrote in message
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I think the simplest solution would be to correct the sprinkler problem.
Is repairing the door every 2 years less trouble than correcting the
sprinkler application in that spot?

BINGO, Leon! In the dozen or so years I was 'contracting' I couldn't
estimate how much rotted siding or how many rotted windows or window sills
we replaced/repaired account people's sprinkler systems were watering the
house as much as the flower beds.
Sometimes I think irrigation systems are just another status symbol,
like lawn crews and a Beemer in the driveway.

Dave in Houston

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Agreed. Treat the disease, not a symptom of it. Otherwise, rebuild
your garage door with composite material or metal.

Sonny

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On 3/4/2010 7:14 AM, Hoosierpopi wrote:
The sprinkler near the garage door keeps the bottom panel(s) wetter
than otherwise in South Florida's semi-topical climate. It is time to
replace the door panels once again. They are no longer made of the
world's best lumber - style and rail affairs with a plywood panel
insert.

I agree with Leon on fixing the sprinkler setup.

I had a similar problem (with a 20-year cycle rather than 2-year) and
applied the crowbar to buy the monsterous bit set from MLCS to cut new
rails and stiles from Menards' best 2x4s, and sacrificed a sheet of
their fine (well, maybe not so fine) 1/4" plywood and built a new panel.

I used dowels and Gorilla Glue and if I were doing it today, I'd use
Titebond III and pocket screws.

I gave the panel three coats of polyurethane, sanded the top coat
lightly, primed, and applied latex. It's been five years now, and the
panel still looks like new.

I applied the savings from not buying a new weatherproof door toward a
new B&D variable-speed router and a Jessum router table and lift to do
the routing.

A new door would have been cheaper, but I've enjoyed the new router
setup. :)

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

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(1) Move the sprinkler
(2) Buy a metal garage door
(3) Chevy & Ford make nice trucks of the trade

Hoosierpopi wrote:
The sprinkler near the garage door keeps the bottom panel(s) wetter
than otherwise in South Florida's semi-topical climate. It is time to
replace the door panels once again. They are no longer made of the
world's best lumber - style and rail affairs with a plyeood panel
insert.

Last time I tried two coats of exterior primer and three oats of
exterior latex flat and the job didn't last two years in places and I
had to repair sections of the rails.

SO, I thought to check-in here and see if there were any trucks of the
trade one or more of you might share to help me best protect the $130
replacement panels the need replacing now.