Craig Howard
03-23-2003, 1:07 PM
Hi everyone,
I could use your collective wisdom to solve a little problem I encountered this week. I'll try to explain....I just completed a built-in cabinet for a friend. It consists of raised panel doors on the bottom, open shelving at the top and stained glass doors in the middle. Actually, all I did was make the face frame, trim and doors. The cabinet was existing. It is next to a fireplace. The fireplace mantel extends out about 4". After I hung the left door and swung it open 90 degrees to install the catches, I realized I had just come within a few centimeters of recycling a few hundred dollars worth of stained glass. So... what I need to do is come up with a way to limit the swing of the door to about 90 degrees. My first thought was simply using a decorative chain.It wouldn't work though, because the stained glass looks best when backlit from inside the cabinet and the chain would cast a shadow. Now I'm thinking of maybe using a lid support. I'd appreciate any ideas.
Thanks,
Craig
I could use your collective wisdom to solve a little problem I encountered this week. I'll try to explain....I just completed a built-in cabinet for a friend. It consists of raised panel doors on the bottom, open shelving at the top and stained glass doors in the middle. Actually, all I did was make the face frame, trim and doors. The cabinet was existing. It is next to a fireplace. The fireplace mantel extends out about 4". After I hung the left door and swung it open 90 degrees to install the catches, I realized I had just come within a few centimeters of recycling a few hundred dollars worth of stained glass. So... what I need to do is come up with a way to limit the swing of the door to about 90 degrees. My first thought was simply using a decorative chain.It wouldn't work though, because the stained glass looks best when backlit from inside the cabinet and the chain would cast a shadow. Now I'm thinking of maybe using a lid support. I'd appreciate any ideas.
Thanks,
Craig