Victorian Screen Door Construction Query

John,

However you do it, be sure there is no place where water can get trapped -
such as in a channel. If you do make the channel then be sure to drill some
weep holes so the water can drain out.

Bob S.


"John Moorhead" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Folks -
>
> Well, thanks for the advice earlier on getting my tenon shoulders square
for
> this project.... The wife is turning spindles for the gallery between the
> two center rails and I have finished the gingerbread corbels for the
> corners. Before I get ready to glue up, I need to figure out how/what to
do
> for installing screening so that I'll be able to put plexi "storm" windows
> in for what passes for bad weather here in Northern California.
>
> I was going to cut a channel around the inside perimiter, and have that
> channel centered within a rabbet apx 1/4 deep and mebbie 3/4 wide. That
way
> I could build a frame around some plexi that would be held in with either
> screws or supermagnets.
>
> Any ideas, comments? What am I overlooking? The weather here is pushing
> 100 during the day and ..... someone..... would *REALLY* like some screen
> doors...
>
> TIA
>
> John Moorhead
>
>