Shed - Part 15: Door Details

I finished trimming a door and installing a lock this weekend. So... other than building the shelving, one unit is done and ready for move-in!

I used aluminum 'L' to trim the edge of the door. This both stiffened the door and protected the edge. Plus it looks nice. I notched the aluminum 'L' at the corners for the first door. I think I'll miter the corners on the other two doors.

What it looks like from the outside.

What it looks like on the inside.

What the aluminum trim looks like around the hinges.

I applied some weather stripping along the inside to provide a seal. This isn't so much for airflow as keeping the wildlife out (insects) and for provided an even closure surface.

I installed a dead bolt as the locking mechanism. I put in in the wall instead of putting the lock on the door .

I built a "handle" with the bolt catch in it on the door. I'll probably get around to polyurethaning the wood 'handle' when I'm done with all three doors.

And here are a couple of photos showing the completed door locked up tight.

Shed - Part 14: Doors

I was planning on building sliding barn doors for the shed, but I couldn't bring myself to pay for the hardware that I'd need. I instead looked all over the place for some nice big offset hinges. I finally found some that were a decent price. I mounted the doors on the outside of the hinges so I needed to use a spacer to make things fit. I used a big fat washer. It was the exact same thickness as the hinge metal!

The wood I chose to use for the doors is an ACX plywood (A is a good side, C is a not so good side, X is for exterior grade glue). The doors are about three feet by seven feet. I used one of the plywood remnants as a hinge placement template so I could local the hinges on the shed.

After mounting each door, I applied a coat of exterior polyurethane to both faces and the edges. The plywood will eventually turn gray, but I think it will take a while since the doors are on the north side of the shed.

All three doors are on. I have two more coats to apply. I also have to flatten the doors. They've warped just a little bit because of the beautiful PNW autumn humidity. I have a couple of ideas on how I'd like to true them up. Now for the handle and lock hardware.

Blueberry Harvest 2011

We picked all the ripe blueberries last week. It was a meager harvest. They're not it the best location (they need more sunlight), but that will be rectified next season since we're moving them. I think summer's late start didn't help, too. Still, they're our own and they taste really good!