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Big entry door ,sidelights, and transom

| Posted in Photo Gallery on May 28, 2003 04:12am

I’m posting some pics of a door I built and installed.  My buddy did the glass which is awesome! and we installed it into the frame together. There is blue masking tape visible in the photos as we are getting ready to varnish the wood.  Door is built of mahogany and is 125 inches tall and 122 inches wide.  The doors themselves are 8 feet high and 6 feet wide together.  Both sides are active.  I’ll post more pics after we get it varnished and get the tape off but there is enough here to give you a good view of it .  Hope you enjoy!  BTW this house is about 1.3 million.

 

                                              Mark

 

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  1. steve | May 28, 2003 04:47am | #1

    wow!!!!!terrific work, maybe an article in fhb,it seems to be a little lax on high quality work lately

    try them, i did and got published and now working on the next one

    1. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 04:53am | #2

      Thanks Steve.

              I sent you an email to discuss it further.

                       mark

  2. DougU | May 28, 2003 06:13am | #3

    Nice work prof. Your glass man did a great job too!

    Doug

    1. xMikeSmith | May 28, 2003 06:16am | #5

      great work ,mark.. any more of the house ?Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

      1. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 07:36am | #9

        Mike,  I'll take some pics of the house when I get the door varnished .  It is a rather modern design in some respects, traditional in others.  Not really my taste.  A Pakistani Doctor owns it so it has some middle east influence.  It's his nickle so he can do what he wants.

                             Mark

    2. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 07:32am | #7

      Thanks Doug and yes he did a great job.

  3. CAGIV | May 28, 2003 06:16am | #4

    Beautiful door and glass work, looks truly great,

    Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.

    1. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 07:33am | #8

      Thank you Cag,  BTW did your girfriend come back yet? You said her mom was in town.

      1. CAGIV | May 28, 2003 07:44am | #11

        Yep, was no where near what I thought it would be,

        G/F said I didn't have to shop with them, didn't have to go to the chick flick with them, I grilled out for them on Saturday and that was about it.

        Nice peacefull weekend to myself.  Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.

        1. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 07:56am | #12

          Ahhhh, but did you get any?

          Mark

          1. CAGIV | May 28, 2003 07:59am | #13

            Mark,

            lmao

              like I said nice peaceful weekend to myself, I love my G/F dearly, but some time off from time to time is nice, might have made up for it yesterday :)

              NeilNever be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.

          2. CAGIV | May 28, 2003 08:00am | #14

            Always wanted to ask, maybe I have, don't remember?

             the professor?  Are you a teacher/professor of some sort?

            Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professionals build the Titanic.

          3. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 08:11am | #15

            Cag,

            No ,  However I grew up without a TV in the house and always loved to read.  I read constantly and as such developed a much better than average vocabulary.  When I was in my sophmore year of highschool I had a couple of deadbeats in my class to whom any word over 2 syllables was Greek.  I had them confused most of the time so one of them nicknamed me the professor.  I do like to teach though and I have answered a lot of questions over on knots as well as here.  Anyhow when I was first logging on and they asked for a nickname, that was what popped into my head so I went with it.

            Nite now

            Mark

            Edited 5/28/2003 1:12:37 AM ET by the professor

          4. KenHill3 | May 28, 2003 09:57am | #17

            Excellent work! The art glass is nice,too!

            Looks like the glasswork is encapsulated- in house, glass shop. or production facility? My first career was doing art glass for 25 yrs. Like to see more of your wood/glass collaborations!

            Ken Hill

          5. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 02:49pm | #19

            Ken,

            Thank you for the kind words.  The glass itself was made up in my buddy's studio and then he sent the units out to be insulated.  If you would like to see some of his other work his website is http://www.designerglass.com

                                                     mark

          6. Boxduh | May 28, 2003 03:12pm | #20

            Beautiful!  I hope you used some really high end heavy hardware like from Rocky Mountain.  The scale of the entry demands some monumental pulls.

            BTW, what did you get for the job?  A good friend of mine owns Craftsmen in Wood, a Phoenix company that does about $20 million a year doing doors, all of them big and heavy like the one you show.  Everything for exterior is 2-1/4 thick and thicker.  My guess is that an entry like that from CIW would go about $20 grand, less the glass, but including a factory finish.

            What grade of mahogany did you use?  Pattern?

          7. kennedy136 | May 29, 2003 01:09am | #21

            Mr. micro,

            Don't I wish .....Didn't get anywhere near 20 grand not even with the glass.  We are finishing the door as well.  Used clear mahogany and didn't worry too much about color differences as they were originally supposed to be paint grade, but changed their mind after they were done.  had to do some tweaking to bring them up to stain grade which kind of ticked me off.  However the stain is dark enough that it doesn't matter.  Next time they will get quoted as stain grade period, no ifs ans or buts.  If they don't like that then hit the road jack cause I ain't going thru that again.  Live and learn I guess.

                                        Mark

          8. FastEddie1 | May 29, 2003 01:14am | #22

            Very nice work.  Without getting too personal, what kind of price would you get for an entry like that if you were to do it again? 

            Do it right, or do it twice.

            Edited 5/28/2003 6:15:50 PM ET by ELCID72

          9. kennedy136 | May 29, 2003 01:53am | #23

            I'd have to have close to ten grand plus the glass which would include building the door and installation staining and finishing assuming it was within reasonable driving distance. Would not include the lock hardware though that would be up to the buyer.

            Mark

          10. FastEddie1 | May 29, 2003 05:20am | #24

            Looks like it's worth every penny.

            Do it right, or do it twice.

          11. kennedy136 | May 29, 2003 05:47am | #25

            Thank you sir 'ppreciate that.

            Edited 5/28/2003 11:15:04 PM ET by the professor

  4. Piffin | May 28, 2003 06:20am | #6

    That is one awesome design!

    The way the lines lead to center but explode way from it at the same time are inviting. A very welcoming pattern language. Plenty of light on the inside.

    Absolutely love it.

    .

    Excellence is its own reward!

    1. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 07:43am | #10

      Piff, You know I told the GC on the job that it really didn't matter what my wood looked like as everyone would be too busy looking at the glass.  Looks like I was right.  Btw I can hook you up with my glass man if you need anything.  They can do anything you can think of and then some.  I met this guy at a big Home and Garden show about a year and a half ago and we have since collaborated on a bunch of stuff although this job is the most elaborate so far.  FYI: I posted several pieces on Knots under the threads of Chess table and chairs and also Cherry highboy pics.  I know you like my stuff so check 'em out.

                                        Mark

  5. joeh | May 28, 2003 09:45am | #16

    Beautiful work Professor. What sort of joint do you have at the top inside corner where the arch meets the sides? Those doors must weigh a  hundred pounds?

    Joe H

    1. kennedy136 | May 28, 2003 02:47pm | #18

      Joe,

      Thanks for the compliments,  as to the joinery all but the transoms are mortised and tenoned into their separate assemblys.  the transoms are lagbolted together and then all the subassemblies are lagged together as well.  The doors are probably over a hundred pounds each with the glass in them.  That's why I used 4 ballbearing hinges on each door.  Later.

                            mark

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    goldhiller | May 29, 2003 06:28am | #26

    professor,

    Bravo. That is just mighty fine design and workmanship. Hats off to the both of you.

    Knowledge is power, but only if applied in a timely fashion.
    1. kennedy136 | May 29, 2003 02:01pm | #28

      Godhiller,

      Thanks  I appreciate the kind words.  It was a challenge figuring out how to build it, not to mention manhandling it around.  had to haul it on my gooseneck trailer with it brace at an angle.  It was too wide to lay flat (I'd have been overwidth) and if I had stood it up I'd have been over height.

      Mark

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    CloudHidden | May 29, 2003 07:23am | #27

    Wow! I'd love to get something like that into a dome design. Awesome work.

    1. kennedy136 | May 29, 2003 02:04pm | #29

      Cloud,

      My buddy has a dome for sale in his showroom,  piece is about 12x12  with a wood frame around it, it is awesome.  However so is the price which is almost40 grand.

      Mark

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