About this work
The carriage-house doors we hang are sectionals. Overlays or a stamped face suggest swinging doors, and the hardware still rides in track overhead. True swinging doors are outside this trade.
Why the hardware changes
Overlays and decorative hardware add weight and catch the wind on an open apron. The spring and the hinge kit have to match that leaf, not a plain panel of the same height.
Headroom and the look
Arched windows and straps do not change the measure of headroom. Low headroom on a Key West cottage can rule out a face that a Kendall slab would accept. The measure comes first.
What we will not confuse it with
A wood-look skin is not a claim that the door is solid wood. A wind label is a separate assembly. The overlay is a style decision on a sectional.
It still rolls overhead
The carriage-house doors we hang are sectionals. Overlays or a stamped face suggest swinging carriage doors, and the hardware still rides in track. True swinging doors are a different mechanism and are not this trade. Overlays, straps, and decorative windows add weight and catch wind on an open apron. The spring and the hinge kit have to match that leaf, not a plain panel of the same height.
Headroom decides before the picture does
An arched window does not change the measure of headroom. A Key West cottage with a beam in the way can rule out a face that a Kendall slab would accept. We measure, then talk about the look. A wood-look skin is not a claim that the door is solid timber. A loose decorative strap is hardware to tighten. It is not, by itself, a failed spring.
Common questions
Can you convert my sectional to swinging doors?
No. This page is an overhead sectional with carriage-house styling. Changing the opening to swinging doors is a different kind of work.
The decorative strap is loose. Is the door unsafe?
A loose strap is hardware to tighten or replace. It is not, by itself, a failed spring. Say if the door also travels crooked.
Can you convert a sectional into swinging doors?
No. This trade is an overhead sectional with carriage-house styling. Changing the opening into swinging doors is different work.
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