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shane_c · 11-24-2009, 08:01 AM

My concern about this is that we get a lot of humidity here in the summer so with only 1/16” I’m sure it will be stuck, that’s why I was thinking 1/8”.

If I was to just add to the outside of the jam I have 2 options. Home Depot carries ½” pine that I could fasten to the existing jam and then notch a spot for the hinge but would use longer screws so that it goes well into the existing original jam. Or the second option is 5/8” primed MDF.

If I go with the ½” pine it only leaves me with ½” for gaps (1/8 – ¼ --- 1/8). If I went with the MDF it would leave me with 3/8” (1/8 – 1/8 – 1/8).

11-24-2009, 08:01 AM	#11
shane_c Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jul 2004 Exp:	My concern about this is that we get a lot of humidity here in the summer so with only 1/16” I’m sure it will be stuck, that’s why I was thinking 1/8”. If I was to just add to the outside of the jam I have 2 options. Home Depot carries ½” pine that I could fasten to the existing jam and then notch a spot for the hinge but would use longer screws so that it goes well into the existing original jam. Or the second option is 5/8” primed MDF. If I go with the ½” pine it only leaves me with ½” for gaps (1/8 – ¼ --- 1/8). If I went with the MDF it would leave me with 3/8” (1/8 – 1/8 – 1/8). __________________