Home Improvement Asked by Brengrim on May 24, 2021
I have a 1938 house. The back door which is half glass on top is solid wood. There is rot at the bottom because of no weather protection. I’d like to replace with a new solid piece of wood.
Not sure the best way to secure it to the door. Should I use dowels and glue?
The other issue is a cat door had been installed at one time then chewed up by a dog. It needs to be replaced and the area it is in fixed up.
Any suggestions?
Usually this is solved by just changing the door. Its not a woodworking beginner's fix.
Answered by Giorgio D. Baradit Toledo on May 24, 2021
Not necessarily the best solution...
Many years ago I had an office break-in by punching out a vent in the bottom of a door. Landlord was useless, so I got a couple of pieces of plywood, put one on each side of the door to cover the hole and put some big screws through plywood/door/plywood. Needless to say, we moved out of the office not long after.
Years later, all the landlord ever did was to paint the plywood to match the rest of the door!
But if I actually owned the place, I would have replaced the door. Which is what I recommend you do.
Answered by manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact on May 24, 2021
A repair isn't difficult per se, but it will take time, energy and tools.
That bottom rail of the door is a separate piece of wood glued to the two vertical stiles on either side. It is likely a reasonably standard "cope and stick" cut on the ends. You will need a router and a "cope and stick" bit set to make the cut.
You know what... Unless you've already got the tools and woodworking experience, just replace the door with a new one. You can pick up a pre-hung, plain steel door at your local home center for around $100. You can get a "fancy" one with a window and and internal sliding blind for under $200. If you go to a nice wood door, it'll probaly be $400 and up. You'll spend more than $200 on a cope and stick bit set and a router capable of spinning them, plus all the other tools that you probably don't own yet.
If you want to get into woodworking, this is the perfect excuse to buy the tools. Just know that this isn't a perfect beginner's project.
Answered by FreeMan on May 24, 2021
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