Steps And Items Needed To Replace A Broken Slat On A Louvered Door
The louvered doors keep out rain and also the direct sunshine in your room, the lifespan of the louvered door is near about 30 years if cared properly. Due to some reason like raining and direct sunlight, the louvered door will get weak and if some of the slats of the louvered door are broken and you need to replace it then you need to gather the given items and to follow the given steps. Here are the item list and steps for this process:
List Of Required Items
- Doorstop & Light-gauge cardboard
- Scissors & Insulated copper wire, 14-gauge
- Wire cutters & All-purpose glue
- Push-pin, Damp sponge & Pliers
Steps For This Project
- First of all, you need to open your door halfway & stabilize it with a doorstop under the outer edge.
- Now, count the number of splits, or in other words, cracked slats and then use the scissors to cut 2-inch-wide strips of cardboard(light-gauge) that will be long enough to wrap around a slat one & a half times.
- Next you have to cut a 12-inch long piece of 14-gauge seclude electrical wire for each repair of the slat by using the wire cutters. Stage this strips of cardboard & pieces of wire nearby.
- Now, rupture the tip of a bottle of your glue(all-purpose) with the point of the push-pin and then apply an unassuming amount of glue into the seam of split slats or cracked slats at a louver door. Congestion the upper & lower edges of your louver door together & remove any extra glue by using a damp sponge.
- Now you have to insert one end of the cardboard strip into the opening just above or below the louver door & wrap this cardboard around the louver door at the repair area.
- Next, wrap sequester wire piece around your louver door at the cardboard and then twist the ends of the wire together with pliers & tighten the twist against the cardboard at the lower edge of your louver door. Once finished, now allow the all-purpose glue to dry for overnight before removing the cardboard & wire.