Barn door bracing

[rsk]

I'm making some framed ledged and braced barn doors. Bracing needs to be in compression as in A or B so i was wondering why you so often see doors with Chevron bracing as in C. It's pretty common so i assume there's a sound reason for it but i can't think what it would be. Any ideas??

 

[eribaMotters]

A and B can only be hung off the one edge, so two versions of each would need to be stocked. C is a halfway house towards doing the job correctly, as it can be hung on either side so only one version needs to be stocked and hence costs should be lower.

Colin

 

[rsk]

A and B can only be hung off the one edge, so two versions of each would need to be stocked. C is a halfway house towards doing the job correctly, as it can be hung on either side so only one version needs to be stocked and hence costs should be lower.

Colin

I see. But for custom made doors, no reason to do it like C

 

[Jameshow]

What is the correct way A, B or inverted B??

 

[furnace]

I choose B

 

[Phill05]

Have a look at this:



This is how it should be done, if you want a door to hang on the other side you fit the brace boards on the opposite face.

Edit: added brace

 

[pe2dave]

All the stresses are downwards, on the 'handle' side, so the braces spread that towards the hinge side.
Hope that makes sense.

 

[johnnyb]

unless your a muppet like this guy( Alan holtham) and want to go on the front cover of a national mag with braces on the wrong way round