To give the door.
Wooden bulkhead door plans.
If you want to build new door out of wood you ll have the best results using tongue and groove cypress cedar or mahogany held together with stainless steel fasteners and hardware.
To support the doors i used a pair of custom door stays.
The good news is that when we travel around i take pictures and store them in an idea folder.
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May 8 2016 explore la sherpa s board outdoor exterior basement cellar bulkhead door ideas.
Contractor larry landers builds a trapdoor to enable access to the old bulkhead from outside.
Last year i wrote a post about carriage hill farm where they have two sets of bulkhead doors.
Allow room for hinges on the side but extend the top and bottom of each door to cover the frame of the opening.
Trouble is i couldn t figure out how to attach the wood framing and what it should look like.
For this example the doors will each be built at an arbitrary width of 24 inches and a height of 72 inches.
There are many prefabricated options for basement bulkhead doors but wood doors are durable and can last many years with good care.
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Both doors must be the same height and width with a 1 4 to 1 2 inch gap between them.
Make sure any wood that s in contact with stone mortar or concrete is treated with a preservative.
Tips for wood bulkhead door.
The most common problem i ve seen with wooden bulkhead doors is the hinges being torn off by the unsupported weight of the doors.
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It must only be large enough to cover the bulkhead.
I had a picture in the folder and went back to take a few more.
Sheet lead flashing and an ice and water barrier are used to waterproof the trapdoor.
The bulkhead is finished with benjamin moore s moorglo 100 acrylic house trim paint.
Sheet lead flashing and an ice and water barrier are used to wa.