T raditional ledge and brace oak doors are a highly desirable addition to any cottage barn conversion or period property.
Fitting t hinges ledge brace doors.
These hinges can be both simple and decorative.
Tee hinges are an excellent to attach your ledge and brace door to the door frame or gate post.
If your door is wide and or heavy however then you are better off with a compression brace.
Ledge and brace doors have ledges cross rail timbers and bracers angled timbers between the ledges and set at roughly 45 degrees to prevent the door from dropping over its life span and then fitted with lining boards or vertical panels to one side only a slightly less expensive door than the flb door below.
When installing the top hinge you should look to place it as close to the top ledge of the door as possible.
Remember to attach your hinges to the door first and then hang it with the help of a partner.
Frame ledge and brace flb.
They attach to the door frame and have an arm which comes across the vertical planks offering additional support to the door.
What hinge size do i need.
A t hinge is named as it forms a letter t shape when on the door.
The center of the hinge knuckle should also be aligned centrally to the 2 3mm gap of.
Narrow and or light doors gates fall into the it probably doesn t matter category.
Choose the size of your tee hinged depending on the weight of your ledge and brace door.
Standard internal doors with a width between 26 and 32 will require 18 strap hinges.
If you have the freedom to choose then your options are to have the support arm on the front face of the door or the back of the door.
A compression brace is easy for most diyers to construct to a satisfactory standard and is hard to screw up.
It is possible to fit the hinges along the ledge above it or below it which ever suits your taste.
If you have planked doors perhaps in oak or reclaimed pine they need to be hung using t hinges.
As a rule of thumb the hinge should cover just over half the width of your door.