Elsbeth Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I have a few windows that I'd like to be able to open and close (you know, with the changing seasons) - and here is the thing: I already stained and glued my windows and doors together. I did all that work thinking I'd probably glue them in place. Well, now I want a few of them to function. Any suggestions? Can I still chamois-hinge, or is it too late since I glued all the frames/plastic together? Chamois hinging sounded easier than the other methods, but what do I know? Are mini-hinges worth the trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 IMHO, you would have to take the door apart for the chamois hinge to work, but I'm sure Holly can tell you more she done more of them than I have. The pin hinge method is really not hard, a little tedious to line up the holes with the pin, but that's the hardest part. Also the tiny metal hinges, which I used on my Lily, are very fragile, if you don't expect any kids to play with it, that would be ok, but they really don't withstand much handling without bending and they are hard to seat. I now use them just for looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 The little brass hinges are totally useless except for looks, imho. if you can GENTLY wiggle the craft knifeblade between your door & frame halves to separate them you can use the chamois or twill tape method. Otherwise I'd go for broke and use Peggi's pin-hinge method (described in her Coventry Cottage blog). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 What is a chamois hinge and the twill tape method? I've never heard of either before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 My chamois hinge method is described here, in my Glencroft blog entry for 30 August 2005. Here is where I described having to sub twill tape for the chamois when I hinged the Orchid door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Tams, Holly blogged how she did the chamois hinges in the Arthur Blog. I've tried it and it works real nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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