The brief was to make an exact copy of the door that leads
from the house to the roof and the clock tower. .
General description
The house is early 19th C and the existing south west
facing door to the
clock house had completely broken down .
What was left was taken back to my workshop and the aperture
temporarily boarded up.
All joints were to
be stopped mortise and tennons as per the
originals (arguably not as strong as through M&T but,
stopped M&T mean less ingress of rain and snow).
The glue was polyurethane, a modern adhesive
that is highly
tolerant of wet and damp conditions.
The finish was two coats of Sikkens Filter 7 (light oak
stain) fantastic finish for exterior wood but very
expensive.
Click each photo for a larger image
Photo 1 above left: The new door frame (no glass as yet) hung in place as seen from
the roof.
Photo 2 above center: A "long shot"
of the door at the bottom of the clock tower
Photo 3 above right : View of the door (not yet glazed) after the climb up to
the clock tower ..
Photo 4 above left: The old door
alongside the new one (under construction) .
Photo 5 above right: The joinery
uses mortise and tennon through out. Brass hinges
were used to hang the door .
The oak beading, used to hold the glass in place is screwed
into place using brass screws.
