Garage door in progress: fitting until it is right
From the old steel up-and-over door to two Douglas leaves that close. Measuring, mortise and tenon joints, oak draw pegs, hanging and levelling.
Notes on making,
materials and systems.
Notes from the workshop.
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Why the cleat angle went from 25° to 45°
Design is a hypothesis. Only in the workshop did it become clear why the radiator cover mounting needed to change.
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Why Douglas and not larch
For the garage door, larch was the obvious choice. It became Douglas anyway. The reason lies in trade dimensions and how the wood weathers.
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The seating angle as measure
A popular garden bench redesigned around one question: why is this uncomfortable? The answer was in the angle of the seat.
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A radiator disappears. The wood stays.
A radiator enclosure seems like a small piece of furniture, but in execution design, material and installation come together very precisely.
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A garage door as a system: why it became Douglas
Larch was the starting point but unavailable in heavy sections. On material choice, wood movement and traditional joinery without a single screw.
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Material is never neutral: on oak, oil and patina
Why the choice of finish is just as decisive as the form, and how material communicates the expected lifespan of an object.
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