Oven door - second attempt!

[kstronach]

just made a new oven door after the last oak one got slightly singed!

more simple and effective this time, thermolight block cut to size to push up to the reveal and a piece of ply cut to size glued and screwed to the front, handles back on and a new clas olsen thermometer back in and away she goes!

took about an hour to make and it seems pretty darn effective, cooked a roast chicken and potatoes last weekend and it performed brilliantly, a bit of a beast weight wise but manageable.

the only finishing touch i'm going to add is some 20mm stove rope tacked round the edge of the block to give an airtight seal when pushed into place.

what you all think?

[kstronach]

[kstronach]

i used kos fire cement to join the top bit of block as annoyingly one wasn't tall enough!

[rivergirl]

That looks brilliant! Like yours my solid ash door has started to catch. I have taken to soaking it before using Bert. Was looking at trying for an old aga,Rayburn door but blimey are they expensive!

[kstronach]

thanks RG, nothing too fancy but was cheap to make and simple to replace if any mishaps occur!

[dirtlover2005]

Hi Keith

What did you use to glue the wood to the thermalite? The screws too just straight in? I'm thinking any raw plug would just melt...

cheers

Andy

[kstronach]

I just used some fix all adhesive but tbh it probably didn't need it. The screws just pulled straight into the thermalight blocks with a cordless no problem

[cobblerdave]

Gday
This doors 2 years old now. No screws just silastic to hold to the wood face. The aerated block will protect the silastic from the heat It's got a few chips and scratches and is also cracked in both panels. But it still works well. As the old saying goes " if it ain't broke don't fix it"
It was originally built of 75 mm panel but weighed in at nearly the 13 kg mark. A couple of strips of wood down the sides for a guide and an old handsaw I was able to cut 25 mm off. Even with a hardwood face it weighs in at 9.5 kg which is easy to handle.


Regards Dave