Studio Door

Hey, ive been trying to find out the best way to build, my studio door leading into the Big recording room? Ive just starded building my studio, its taking shape quickly. Thanks Rahu New Zealand

What have you tried so far?

Nothing...as off yet, i was gona frame up the orignal door, then put plywood on it an fill it with sand? I only got one door so i kinda want to get it right the first time. The sealing of it is fine , i just want a good weight...

Rahu wrote:

Nothing...as off yet, i was gona frame up the orignal door, then put plywood on it an fill it with sand? I only got one door so i kinda want to get it right the first time. The sealing of it is fine , i just want a good weight...

How exactly are you going to fill it with sand? Hollow doors aren't really hollow you know......... they have corse inside them that keep the 2 sides from collapsing and the door from warping. I don't see any way to fill it. You'll see what I mean once you start looking at it closely. Rod

Rahu wrote:

Nothing...as off yet, i was gona frame up the orignal door, then put plywood on it an fill it with sand? I only got one door so i kinda want to get it right the first time. The sealing of it is fine , i just want a good weight...

That would be a neat trick ;) What have you looked into for the threshold and jamb areas, anything? Even if you could fill a hollow core up with sand, and it didn't fall off the frame or bulge out and distort the door, the jamb and threshold are points of concern.

A reply to your question Rod, i was gona frame the outside and inside of the whole door, then put plywood on it and fill it. However xspace has got a good question, "what if the hinges come of from the weight, and if it creates a boldge in the door. So to answer your question i dont exactly know what wuld happen to the door? This is a low cost studio by the way, in a perfect world i would get someone else to build it. Thanks