Look, a real shop being built and discussed on shoptalk!
I am about to begin building my dream shop: 1024 sq ft on two floors,
metal shed roof, exterior stairway, and lots of other fabulous features
that I will talk about later.
The 1st floor has a ceiling height of 12', so I can roll my travel
trailer in and work on it out of the hot Texas sun, and I need the full
height.
I propose to fabricate a pair of 4' wide by 12' high barn doors, to
cover an 8'wide x 12' high opening. I'm thinking of making each as
metal channel frame, with six ~2' by 4' frosted acrylic/plex panels
supported by metal channel cross pieces welded to the uprights.
Is there a best choice for the frosted plastic panels/windows? Is there
a standard way to clip the panels into the frames?
Is there a standard way to make the frames, for example an extruded
aluminum frame stock that is made to build up just this kind of thing?
I got the idea for this while looking at picture frame components, but
of course, I need something far bigger and industrial strength.
The 8' opening is centered on a 16' wall, and I plan to hang a track
system all the way across, so I can open each door to its side with no
overhang. I have briefly looked at Tractor Supply's site, where they
offer couple of different formats: square tubing or round, flexible
hangers or non, and different roller configs. Is there other hardware
that I should look at?
More later, but this is the issue we are looking at now...
Thanks!
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