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Painting a framed wooden Door
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A framed door is generally made up of a raft of boards(usually tongue-and-groove)
fixed to a Z shaped frame.
- The proper name for a door of this type is a Legs-and-Brace door.
- These doors are normally found as personnel doors to garages, in sheds and outhouses, to cellars and lofts.
- They are also found in old houses and as special features in newer houses.
- Ensure that you paint the top and bottom edges of the door to prevent the wood soaking up water.
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If the door is to be painted rather than stained or varnished then treat
knots in the wood with an appropriate sealer.(e.g. Patent Knotting)
After applying the sealer to the knots, apply one coat of primer, then two undercoats and finally a finish gloss coat.
Usually you will find that the frame of such doors have a draught excluder strip which the door presses against when closed. It is important that you wedge the door open after each coat to allow the paint to dry otherwise you will get paint on the excluder strip and the paint finish may be damaged.
All door fittings should be removed before painting for a more professional finish.
Don't forget to put something(e.g. cardboard) on the ground to catch any drips etc.
Draught excluders are usually of the soft sponge or rubber type or the hard plastic type. Although they can often be easily removed, they can sometimes be tricky to get back in; especially the hard plastic kind.
If you have removed the draught excluders and painted the frame make sure that the grooves for the excluders is not blocked with any paint or debris.
If you have difficulty getting the strip back in try pushing it in an inch at a time starting from the top and working down. Sometimes it may be necessary to tap them in gently with a hammer but still only do this an inch at a time.