Ugly Garage Door Be-Gone! Carriage Door Tutorial!
Thanks to Randy of Capelli Design Group, the project we’ve been waiting for is here!
I have been scheming of ways to to make my garage doors into faux carriage doors for a while, but our friend Randy did it first! That makes my life SO MUCH EASIER!! Luckily, he and his wife took a ton of pictures too, so that we could feature it on the blog. And, I KNOW you all wanna see how it is done, well, here you go!
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Carriage Door Tutorial
(Length according to design and panels on garage door)
Garage door opener Springs
**The space that is left at the top of the door in order to be able to operate, can be covered on the door frame (the actual wall portion of the opening) with an extra piece of case molding.
Remember that this could work for single garage doors too. And whatever design you love best you can try to imitate. Look for the carriage doors that you love, I sketched a few random options out, cause I like to sketch, no they are not perfect but you get the idea right? Good.
Cassity Kmetzsch started Remodelaholic after graduating from Utah State University with a degree in Interior Design. Remodelaholic is the place to share her love for knocking out walls, and building everything back up again to not only add function but beauty to her home. Together with her husband Justin, they have remodeled 6 homes and are working on a seventh. She is a mother of four amazing girls. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.
How does the door withstand with the changes in temperature? Any problems with the door shrinking? Swelling?
Regards
Abe
Hi Abe,
Since this isn’t our garage door, I can’t tell you from personal experience, but you can click over to our guest’s blog (linked at the top of the post) and ask there for more information. Thanks!
Thanks for your prompt reply Cass, I try clicking in the link bug it doesn’t work.
Darn, sorry about that!
Of course, you DID replace the springs because the correct IPPT (inch pound per turn) for the door was calculated at the doors original weight. I didn’t see the added cost for that though. They usually go for around $250 to $400 for a set for a 16×7 residential door. And it goes without saying that you should definitely hire a trained professional to change them out. nice job look though. is it quiet?
Does anyone know how to contact Randy? His email is no longer valid. I would love to find someone in the Dallas area to do this for me.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure if he’s still in the area or doing the work. We don’t have any additional contact info.
Beautiful and stunning ? How is the wood holding up ? How did you seal the wood ?