Here's the first one, for the guest bathroom. This one turned out to be 31" as we got confused when framing the doorway and made it an inch narrower by accident. The good thing about making your own doors, is they are made to fit! So no issue...
The stock for these is some really nice 8/4 (2") quarter sawn white oak that was kept together as logs, so all of the boards are from the same tree, and the same section of it. The color match should be spot on for these. I picked this up a few years back from a sawmill in Western PA that I have used before. They only deal in really nice lumber.
Door stock all prepped and ready:
Door frame parts all made and laid out:
Panels made, fitted and finished, and the frame all glued up:
Ready for finish. I made up a simple rotisserie stand so I could finish the door on both sides without having to wait for one side to dry before flipping it. The door jamb parts are on the left side on the sawhorses:
Finishing complete, still in the booth:
And the first door installed (outside, and inside, respectively). This one went pretty well overall. I'm not quite happy with the evenness of the reveals on the jamb, but it is OK.
Skipping all the build steps, which are essentially the same, here is the second door on the main floor powder room. This one did not install as well as the first, so I think I will be re-adjusting it to make it right. Still a learning process, but I think the framing was not quite plumb on this one, leading to the problem. I think I am getting a handle on it, and am getting a better idea on how to dial in a door install to make sure everything is just right.
So now we have 2 doors, on 2 separate bathrooms! Woo Hoo! We is civilized!
