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Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-26-12, 01:13 PM
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Posted By bennelson
Here's a photo of the latch that connects the two...

Here's a photo of the latch that connects the two halves of the door.

When I remounted both door halves, I shimmed-up the top half to make sure I had alignment right on the latch before tightening...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-26-12, 01:08 PM
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Posted By bennelson
The little dark knob on the bottom of the top...

The little dark knob on the bottom of the top half is one the OUTSIDE (hallway side) of the door.

It's a pull knob so that adults can pull the door shut from the outside when the bottom half is...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-26-12, 11:33 AM
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Posted By bennelson
Here's a couple photos of the finished project. ...

Here's a couple photos of the finished project.

Might still get a little more paint, but otherwise it is finished an works well.

http://ecoprojecteer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG_0817.jpg...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-12-12, 08:02 PM
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Posted By bennelson
Did a little more work on the Dutch Door today. ...

Did a little more work on the Dutch Door today.

I dug through my garage and found the box of misc cabinet hardware. In it was a little brass knob latch device. I used it as the thing to connect...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-12-12, 11:55 AM
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Posted By bennelson
Yeah, my wife and I talked about that. So...

Yeah, my wife and I talked about that.

So far the Little Girl hasn't been playing with the top half of the door. I was a little concerned about finger pinching, but it's really about the same risk...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-12-12, 08:16 AM
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Posted By bennelson
(Now the next morning....) Success! The...

(Now the next morning....)

Success! The child did not wander off in the night. She woke up once. My wife took her to the living room for ten minutes to let her fall asleep on the sofa, and then...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-11-12, 09:19 PM
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Posted By bennelson
PS. So far, all materials on this project are...

PS. So far, all materials on this project are %100 recycled!
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-11-12, 09:09 PM
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Posted By bennelson
Hmmm. Lots of comments on "child-proofing" and...

Hmmm. Lots of comments on "child-proofing" and none on building a Dutch Door.

I've always disliked all the various plastic knobs and other anti-child devices.

Since the little girl is now in a...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-09-12, 05:32 PM
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Posted By bennelson
I plan on spinning the knob around so that the...

I plan on spinning the knob around so that the locking side is on the OUTSIDE. With the top of the dutch door open, it should serve as an effictive baby gate. If I put the latch that combines both...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-09-12, 03:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 25,039
Posted By bennelson
It's solid-core, but a four-panel style. ...

It's solid-core, but a four-panel style.

There's enough room between the upper and lower panels, yet above the knob to do a straight cut all the way across.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-09-12, 02:50 PM
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Posted By bennelson
DIY Dutch Door?

Anyone ever take a regular door and convert it to a dutch door?

We've got a 2-year old girl at home who just figured out how to escape her crib. We don't want her leaping out and getting hurt, so...
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