Timber section for frame part of the door etc etc.
How to make a ledge and brace garage door.
It must be said that a ledged and braced.
This type of door construction is ideal for large heavy doors such as garage or barn doors and can also be adapted for some designs of gate.
Thanks idea quote hi our framed ledge and brace doors are constructed using mortice and tenon joints from ex 4 x 2 the horizontal brace also morice and tenoned into frame are of ex 6 x 1 1 2 16mm v groove boards are used to face the door and diagonal braces of ex 4 x 1 are used.
Contemporary ledge and brace doors are made using standard tongue and groove flooring with two ledges and a single brace.
We often make wooden doors that match our wooden gates or garage doors.
Check out the materials and steps below to begin making the vertical sections and frame for the door and then proceed to how to make ledge and brace doors part 2 for the rest of the directions.
This article describes one way of making a fairly traditional framed ledge and braced door.
How to cut braces into a frame ledge and braced door bracing a short video explaining how i go about accurately cutting the braces into a already boarded doo.