Charlie Fox
06-21-2014, 10:40 AM
i was considering making an entry door and did the research and identified a couple of books to get for a guide, but then decided (actually the wife prodded) why not just rebuild the door we have? it is a solid wood door with a perfect fit, so why re-invent the wheel? the door is 35 yrs old so if it has survived this long structurally it seems worth saving.
it is just an ugly old door as it is with several old layers of paint. it is plain with just 4 rectangles of trim imitating panels, but again its just trim on the door surface of the outside, the inside is just plain. the trim will come off of course, then i will strip the paint and see whats underneath - i am assuming it will be a veneer over a particle board core.
so the plan in my head is to sand the surfaces and apply an oak or whatever-we-decide-on veneer. question:
since i am refinishing both surfaces, do i need to acclimate the door and veneer outside before applying to the exterior side, then move it all inside and acclimate to indoor conditions before applying the inside veneer? 24 hours each? i am in Houston so we do have a big delta of humidity between in and out.
it is just an ugly old door as it is with several old layers of paint. it is plain with just 4 rectangles of trim imitating panels, but again its just trim on the door surface of the outside, the inside is just plain. the trim will come off of course, then i will strip the paint and see whats underneath - i am assuming it will be a veneer over a particle board core.
so the plan in my head is to sand the surfaces and apply an oak or whatever-we-decide-on veneer. question:
since i am refinishing both surfaces, do i need to acclimate the door and veneer outside before applying to the exterior side, then move it all inside and acclimate to indoor conditions before applying the inside veneer? 24 hours each? i am in Houston so we do have a big delta of humidity between in and out.