Carpentry question?

[NDSportsman]

I'm sure some of you on here know more about carpentry than me so thought I'd ask a question. I'm building a storage unit in the garage for all my hunting clothes and other gear and plan to put 2 large doors on it, 4' wide and about 7' tall. Was thinking 2 sheets of Plywood but not sure how thick to go to avoid warpage? Or should I make a frame around the plywood? Or perhaps some other material all together like MDF?

 

[raider]

lumber is really high right now cuz of the hurricanes this summer - happens every time there are big storms down south... and most plywood will warp without structure...

i'd go with bi fold doors... cheap and light and easy to hang...

 

[VoodooShaman]

What Raider said. Without question.

 

[eyexer]

Depends on a few things. One being how you want it finished. Or how durable you want it. Is it going to be fastened to the wall? How big are the doors going to be? What tools do you have. Etc

 

[dgully]

Check out the metal roll-up doors for sheds, that's if you have the head room to install.

 

[JayKay]

I too would install bifold doors. You can get them anywhere from 24" wide, to 72" wide. The smaller ones will have two panels, and will open to one side or the other. I think, beyond 48", they open to both sides.

I thought they'd be difficult to install, until I put them in front of my furnace area a couple years ago. They're very easy.

Louvered ones allow for ventilation. Pine is the cheapest, if I recall. I painted mine gray with a couple cans of spray paint.

And they look good too.

 

[Retired Educator]

Without question it would be bifold for me. Besides the door it will come with the hardware and install easily. A few screws to hold the rail and the bottom slot. Install door and make a few adjustment for height and you're done.

 

[NDSportsman]

Thanks guys! Sounds like the bifold doors might be the ticket. I'll check them out.

 

[LBrandt]

Bifold 100%

 

[ktm450]

Bifold is what i went with in my garage cause i didnt care about the dust and wanted something cheaper. But if you want a completely sealed unit to keep dust and such out than that is not the answer IMO. I would install a regular walk in door that seals or a double walk door if you want more room.

 

[1lessdog]

I would agree with bifold. For inside a house. Being in a garage with a chance of mice. The mice will run right under a bifold door. With that said I would go with one walk in door and its easy to seal up.

 

[Allen]

Yep, I too would go with bifold doors. As mentioned above, I'd be concerned about mice especially since I live in the country. The option of using an entry door to mouse-proof the closet would work, but you would surely want to install vents then to prevent things from getting a little musty.

With bifold doors, if mice are a concern you probably shouldn't plan on storing anything on the floor in there, like boots etc. You could however put in a shelf and instead of trimming the interior of the closet with wood, use a roll of thin metal flashing to provide a difficult surface for mice to climb. That will at least help.

 

[sl1000794]

You could buy a door threshold and install it under the bifold door. If there is still a gap you could shim the threshold with a thin piece of plywood.

 

[Maddog]

Measure twice, cut once.

 

[JayKay]

Thanks guys! Sounds like the bifold doors might be the ticket. I'll check them out.

The hardware that came with my bifold doors was a track for the top, and simple brackets for the pins on the bottoms of the two panels closest to the jambs. There was/is no bottom track anymore. For mine, the floor is concrete, and I didn't have to drill or shoot anything into the concrete. All attached to the jambs and header of the finished opening. For mine, the jambs are drywall.

 

[NDSportsman]

There will be a couple shelves in it and a space for totes on the concrete floor. Not too worried about mice with the bait stations we have around and the cat. I wonder if a guy can put some type of seal under a bifold door, like a rubber door sweep.

 

[sl1000794]

There will be a couple shelves in it and a space for totes on the concrete floor. Not too worried about mice with the bait stations we have around and the cat. I wonder if a guy can put some type of seal under a bifold door, like a rubber door sweep.

You could buy some door bottoms and cut them to fit length wise if there are some the right width/thickness. Bifolds may be thinner than hinged doors. If nessary you could add a piece of plywood on the inside to make the door bottoms fit.

 

[Retired Educator]

It might be possible but I've never installed a bifold that was intended to be sealed tight. Kind of like the difference between an outdoor entry door versus an interior door into bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.

Leave nothing to eat in garages and your mice problem is greatly reduced. Reduced, not cured.

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Bi fold doors are an inexpensive option. They have some drawbacks though. First they do not seal, so dust and pests might be a problem. Second, the way they open and close they have a t3endency to jump the track. The pivot points also can require adjustments as they work loose. Sliding doors might be a better option if you are installing a closet 4 foot wide or wider. For a cleaner more secure closet, standard doors. They cost a little more and require a little more effort to install. The upside is they look and operate better for a longer period of time.

 

[Muzzytipped]

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