I'll dig it out.

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Jimmy McDonald
http://www.StartRemodeling.com
Jimmy@StartRemodeling.com

Now cut the door in half, then cut to fit a solid piece of wood for the hollow openings you created in both sections. They only need to be about 2 inches deep.

When cutting the door in half, you may want to cut out a little extra off the top of the bottom section to allow for a finish board to be glued onto the top of the bottom section. This finish board can be flush all around or can project out a few inches if you want a little surface for writing a note for example.

Glue in the 2 solid filler pieces first and sand the areas.

Install 1 set (2) of hinges and a door knob to the bottom section and 1 set (2) of hinges and a latch on the top section. The latch holds the 2 together for passing thru.

I have an interior and an exterior dutch door in my house....we love them. I filled the hollow one with loose insulation for sound proofing and put a stained glass window in the top section of the exterior one which is a solid wood door.

For the exterior door you need a little insulation sweep on the bottom of the top section.

We put a dead bolt along with a heavy steel latch in the top section of the exterior door for added security.

GREAT PROJECT!!! Have fun!

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Bart Blainey, B.E.R.
Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter
Building Envelope Specialist
Master Renovator
provip@prodeck.org
www.prodeck.org

Barton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk .

I use your web site often so imagine my surprise and good fortune when I saw exactly what I was looking for in the article by Tom Philbin regarding Dutch doors.

I would like a door exactly like the one pictured on this site for interior use. Trouble is, I can’t find one. The only place I have found is Yester Year’s Vintage Doors and they are way more than I need. I would also be happy to make one from an existing one piece door but haven’t had much luck finding instructions either. Any assistance you can give us would be sincerely appreciated. Thank you for all you do!!

Have a good day,