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QUESTION: I need to replace my corner kitchen appliance garage door. The original door was a tambour door. The track has broken, and the original cabinet manufacturer does not carry this hardware anymore. I'd like to have a new panel style door made and have it raise like this
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg041854031415.html
What hardware would I need, and where can I purchase it?
Thank you!
ANSWER: Hi Carol, I'm not aware of any hardware that would allow you to do this type of retrofit...the tambour track could be replaced or repaired however, and there is a track system that can be surface mounted. Whether it would work in your particular situation....I do not know, I'm assuming there is a face frame on your garage.... If the garage can be removed, you could rout some straight grooves in it that would allow a solid door to raise and slide back on pins, as seen in the pic's you sent...but I do not believe there is surface mount hardware that you can buy and mount that way. Feel free to post back- a skilled cabinet maker or good Carpenter should be able to help if your woodworking skills aren't at that level....regards and Happy holidays- Greg
http://woodworker.com/24-x-96-alder-tambour-flat-slat-mssu-157-169.asp?search=Ta
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QUESTION: Hi Greg, Thank you for your speedy response. The garage cannot be removed. The original tambour track was plastic. I don't think it can be repaired. I've attached a photo. Any ideas?
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Merry Christmas!
The garage can be removed...but it might be a large task, requiring you to remove some of the adjacent cabinets..that does indeed have a fairly deep face frame, so trying to retrofit this with another door type would mean you'll have to install a parallel rail system of some type to mount the door to....inside the garage...not a job for the average DIY'er...even to properly repair and remount the tambour, the garage would likely have to removed to access the interior from the rear...there's no way to do it from the front.
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Greg Scholl
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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