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| One of the problems with Ledged and Battened doors is that they have the tendency to sag under their own weight on the free side, they can also twist if poor quality timber has been used to make them. To overcome this, additional cross members that run diagonally between the ledges are added, which serve to brace the door. This type of door is known as a Legged, Braced and Battened door. This type of door can only be as thick as the boards used to make them (up to 25mm), with the disadvantages that only surface mounted hinges, such as; band and gudgeon, large tee hinges, or some form of strap hinge can be used, all of which are fitted onto the face of the door. |
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Further development saw the introduction of the Framed, Ledged, Braced and Battened door, which, as the name suggests, is of the Legged, Braced and Battened door design built in the form of a frame. The frame is a rigid construction, consisting of two vertical side members, a head, bottom and middle rail. All the members other than the braces are joined together using mortice and tenon joints. The internal edges of the framework is also rebated to receive boards. Depending on the style, the bottom rail can be reduced in thickness as the middle rail, so the boards can run over them. Otherwise, the boards would rest in the bottom rails rebate, leaving the bottom rail visible, as the top rail. All of which, makes this is a rigid and strong design of door.
Though doors made to this design are very strong, they do had a weakness due mainly to the vertical boards which are nailed in place, which could be removed without too much effort.
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