Hello everyone,
my renovation is slowly coming to an end. Of course, there’s one last nice project to wrap things up.
A new lift-and-slide door has been installed. Due to the on-site conditions, it extends about 14cm (5.5 inches) into the room. I would prefer it visually if I could close off the openings above and on the sides flush with, for example, drywall panels.
I’m thinking of a kind of wooden frame construction, with three vertical battens on the sides and cross pieces between them. I think I can manage to close the sides somehow, but I have some concerns about the area above the lift-and-slide door. Is it possible to also attach a batten horizontally there? If necessary, could it be “glued” in place? It should work, right?
Do you have any concerns that the drywall might crack at the joints due to vibrations from repeatedly opening and closing the door? Or do you have another idea on how to cover these areas flush with the door? Thanks.
my renovation is slowly coming to an end. Of course, there’s one last nice project to wrap things up.
A new lift-and-slide door has been installed. Due to the on-site conditions, it extends about 14cm (5.5 inches) into the room. I would prefer it visually if I could close off the openings above and on the sides flush with, for example, drywall panels.
I’m thinking of a kind of wooden frame construction, with three vertical battens on the sides and cross pieces between them. I think I can manage to close the sides somehow, but I have some concerns about the area above the lift-and-slide door. Is it possible to also attach a batten horizontally there? If necessary, could it be “glued” in place? It should work, right?
Do you have any concerns that the drywall might crack at the joints due to vibrations from repeatedly opening and closing the door? Or do you have another idea on how to cover these areas flush with the door? Thanks.
Sorry, I can only post pictures of the exterior tomorrow.
The problem is two vertical steel beams on the outside that cannot be removed, as well as steel beams above the door. The old door was built more "around" these. I will take more photos tomorrow and upload them. The roller shutter box will be removed, there will be new external Venetian blinds.
@guckuck2: That was my plan, that’s how I wanted to do it.
The problem is two vertical steel beams on the outside that cannot be removed, as well as steel beams above the door. The old door was built more "around" these. I will take more photos tomorrow and upload them. The roller shutter box will be removed, there will be new external Venetian blinds.
@guckuck2: That was my plan, that’s how I wanted to do it.
X_SH5_X schrieb:
Sorry, I can only post pictures of the exterior tomorrow.
The issue is two vertical steel beams on the outside that cannot be removed, as well as steel beams above the door. The old door was built more "around" these. I will take more photos tomorrow and upload them. The roller shutter box will be removed, and new external venetian blinds will be installed.
@guckuck2: That was my plan; that’s how I wanted to do it. Then you probably have no other option. Given the circumstances, I wouldn’t have chosen a lift-and-slide door, but I understand wanting to have one.
Please share some exterior photos. Thanks.
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