buiding dowel doors

[edthekid]

just got me some 14mm dowel for some sliding doors i want to build........what size gap should i leave in between each dowel

cheers

[Guest racer]

try 2" centres m8 thats what i do

[edthekid]

cheers racer..

[DAVIDL]

hi,ive done  one and a half inch centres using 12 mm dowell,might make it a little narrow on 14mmm.id do one and three quarters to two inch.(only my oppinion)

 

 

[Lennut Tar]

try 2" centres m8 thats what i do

 

There is no argument, that dowel doors like the above look very nice, if on the outside of the loft etc. My problem with them !!!!!! is, that rats mice starlings & sparrows gain access, to easily to the birds inside.

Enjoy.

 

 

[Guest]

14 mm dowel quite big so 1 3/4" or 2" should be fine, but would recommend you drill the support timbers with bench drill or rig. If holes not drilled straight will bow dowels and cause smaller/bigger gaps between each. Would always use wire behind them if on external of loft.

[NANCYVIEWLOFTS]

if you put top /middle and bottom cross rails together then get your tri square and mark all three rails at the same time  and using your tri square as the measurement for the  distance in beetween each dowel then all pieces will be in line

presuming of course the square is the none sliding one the measurement is approx 2inch

[edthekid]

alot to take onboard...........thanxs