CUTTING A HOLE IN TT DOOR? {{{{{UPDATES}}}}}}
hey, have a TT that has no window in the door just a peep hole. want to install a window and have to cut out a hole in the door for the window. i did get a used slim shade window w/ shade by AP produc...
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joelyn wrote:
..i was thinking of using a jig saw with a metal blade to make the cut unless better ideas.
First tape the area you want to cut through with masking tape, on both sides of the door, and use a magic marker to draw cut lines on the tape. Even if the window frame itself is squared you always want the corners to be rounded to prevent later tearing of the material at the corners. To accomplish this use a drill bit to create a hole at each corner, sufficient in size that you can fit a jig saw blade through the hole(s). Before cutting secure a piece of wood to the door with clamps and / or Gorilla tape to serve as a guide for the jig saw ... don't do this and your cuts will be all over the map & you'll be looking for a new door. :M Personally, I wouldn't use anything BUT a guided jig saw as I find it just too difficult to control a rotary cutter of any description and end up with a perfectly straight cut.
