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| Mirror Door |
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Our House recycles an old mahogany door into a full-length mirror. The door features a cat-flap hole and so can’t be transformed back to its original use.
NB: Wear a protective filter mask and goggles when carrying out this type of work.
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First, carefully prise up and remove the wood beading and original glass from the door. Using a circular saw, trim about 20cm off the sides, including the top and bottom.
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Using a straight edge as a guide and the circular saw, cut out the centre section of door. Final cuts can be made using a handsaw.
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Patch the handle and key holes by gluing a piece of timber salvaged from the door panelling, and cut to size. First, lay the piece on top, parallel to the sides, mark around using a pencil and rout out to its thickness. Chisel cuts at either end help form a guide for the router. With the corners trimmed neatly, the strip can be glued in place. When dry, use an electric sander to smooth to the surrounding surface level.
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Using the router, cut a 20mm deep and 10mm wide rebate around the inside edge of the door frame. Use glazing silicon along the inside of this rebate to hold the mirror (cut to size) in place.
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Carefully drop the mirror into place. Next, nail the beading strips into place around the interior perimeter of the door frame. One tip here is to pre-drill the nail holes in the beading strips, so that the glass will not be shattered by any “stray” nails.
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Sand the door frame and beading and finish with a coat of varnish as desired.
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Materials
An old timber door
Mirror cut to size to fit within the frame of door
30mm x 1.4mm nails
Glazing silicone
Can of clear polyurethane spray or varnish
PVA glue
Tools
Handsaw
Circular saw
Straight edge
Clamps
Hammer
Cold chisel
Router
Sandpaper
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Cost
Second-hand door, at a recycle yard or furniture shop, $20.00 - $80.00.
4mm thick 'safety' mirror is recommended for such a large span, around $120.00 per square metre, from a glazier or glass / mirror specialist. You can have it cut to size.
NB: 'safety mirror' is backed with vinyl for added strength.
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More Info
Materials such as nails, glue, etc. can be purchased from any general hardware store.
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Disclaimer
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