rebuild of outside kitchen door
I am having an issue with my outside kitchen hatch/door. It seems that the seal around the the actual door, not the opening, has let water seep into the wood core of the door. I am pretty handy so I...
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The perimeter frame will be aluminum not plastic. (should be anyways...)
I have worked with aluminum all my working life.
The frame will be an extrusion, then they bend it to shape the corners. It is done precisely so it's the right contour for the door.
There will be a joint where the 2 ends meet together, likely bottom center. And most likely there is a splice plate and pop rivets joining it together. The panel fits into the U shaped groove in the perimeter frame, then it is riveted together once assembled.
Taking it apart is easy, drill out the rivets, then carefully separate the frame, thus opening it at the bottom. Pull it off the panel at the bottom corners, then slide the frame up off the panel.
This is most likely how it goes together.
To retain your outside panel so you don't have to repaint and match the stripes, you could separate the outer fiberglass panel off and glue / bond it to a new fabricated panel. They use a special machine to bond it at the factory, but for one small panel you can DIY with a little thinking.
If you were closer to me, I'd offer to do it for you!
I have worked with aluminum all my working life.
The frame will be an extrusion, then they bend it to shape the corners. It is done precisely so it's the right contour for the door.
There will be a joint where the 2 ends meet together, likely bottom center. And most likely there is a splice plate and pop rivets joining it together. The panel fits into the U shaped groove in the perimeter frame, then it is riveted together once assembled.
Taking it apart is easy, drill out the rivets, then carefully separate the frame, thus opening it at the bottom. Pull it off the panel at the bottom corners, then slide the frame up off the panel.
This is most likely how it goes together.
To retain your outside panel so you don't have to repaint and match the stripes, you could separate the outer fiberglass panel off and glue / bond it to a new fabricated panel. They use a special machine to bond it at the factory, but for one small panel you can DIY with a little thinking.
If you were closer to me, I'd offer to do it for you!
