For my next immediate wood working project is constructing a wall mounted pet entry door. Sure sure sure…could of gone the normal plastic $100 Petsafe variety. But I can make one cheaper, stronger, nicer looking, and long lasting.
Probably should start a blog entry on such as it's been awhile.
To date, the one question I do have is the door itself. Yes, it will have a mini-me solid wood door on the inside see example I found on the internet below and will have either a saloon style swinging PVC/vinyl/plexiglass outside flap (still up in the air).
This opening is roughly 20" tall x 12" wide. Am using cedar wood species for the 4" interior tunnel thru the wall. I need this door to be strong for home security purposes. So no 3/4" plywood. It will also have a Schlage Z-wave smart dead bolt lock on it so that I can connect to my security system (will also have it's own recessed alarm plug) which requires the door to be a thickness range of 1 3/8"to 1 3/4".
Thru the years of learning about wood movement in regards to cabinets, table tops, workbench tops… I roughly know to allow some give here & there. But does that matter for such a small door of 20"x12"? Initially was thinking of getting some kiln dried straight grained douglas fir with growth rings pointing outwards (same as I did for my still-in-progress Roubo workbench top) and painting. But then thought about white oak with no paint instead. Decisions, Decisions.
What would be an ideal species?
Probably should start a blog entry on such as it's been awhile.
To date, the one question I do have is the door itself. Yes, it will have a mini-me solid wood door on the inside see example I found on the internet below and will have either a saloon style swinging PVC/vinyl/plexiglass outside flap (still up in the air).
This opening is roughly 20" tall x 12" wide. Am using cedar wood species for the 4" interior tunnel thru the wall. I need this door to be strong for home security purposes. So no 3/4" plywood. It will also have a Schlage Z-wave smart dead bolt lock on it so that I can connect to my security system (will also have it's own recessed alarm plug) which requires the door to be a thickness range of 1 3/8"to 1 3/4".
Thru the years of learning about wood movement in regards to cabinets, table tops, workbench tops… I roughly know to allow some give here & there. But does that matter for such a small door of 20"x12"? Initially was thinking of getting some kiln dried straight grained douglas fir with growth rings pointing outwards (same as I did for my still-in-progress Roubo workbench top) and painting. But then thought about white oak with no paint instead. Decisions, Decisions.
What would be an ideal species?