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A new Dutch door
Inspired by a tight entry hall and his wife’s request for a Dutch door, Chris Arelt designed a two-part front door that’s hinged in the middle. Unlike traditional Dutch doors that open to the side, the top half folds down onto the lower half, a feature that saves space. Wooden latches keep the panel in place when raised. Equipped with a removable screen, the door has weep holes and is fully weatherstripped. The door is made from ipe, the same all-weather wood used for decking.
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Beautiful work. What kind of glue did you use?
Hi - Chris reports that the shop that made it, Brookside Woodworking in North Branford, CT., used a polyurethane glue. At first, the glue seemed to work, but ultimately failed, and they resorted to screws and bungs. (Brookside has since gone out of business.) Ipe is not particularly glue-friendly, although I'll bet that good two-part epoxy would have done the trick.