Carriage Doors - hinge and wind advice.

[Wayne Cannon]

If you use a chain, a "crash chain" (chain with one or two springs) will minimize the hard shock that could damage jamb attachments.

[Tom Bender]

Heavy duty door closers will not be inexpensive but will be worth it. You may be able to get them used though they might need repair.

[Jon Snider]

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After finishing both doors, a friend came by and said “shouldn’t the inside of the doors look nice too? It’s your shop”. So of course after two days of self imposed guilt I bought some 1/2” poplar and faced the inside of the plywood with a simple design. Painting later once the shop is framed and doors installed, to match the existing adjacent house color.

I bought some Richards Wilcox hinges, thx for the advice.

Jon

[Kris Cook]

Thanks for this post. I am a little behind you with my shop build but planning to do the exact same thing with my smaller set of doors.

[Jon Snider]

Glad to have something small to offer here, rather than be a full time lurker and taker. I’m looking forward to see how you trim out the glazing, as there are several options. As you can see I left my windows oversize for the needed extra natural light. I decided that the heat loss was offset by fewer windows taking out critical wall space over the benches and countertops.

I ordered a neoprene/brush strip to seal the bottom of each door.