How can I make a simple door for the storage room in the same material?

[sarsag]

We have thrown together the beginning of a very simple shed since the old one was about to collapse. We really need somewhere to be able to put away some things, so we need to finish this as soon as possible. We are quite few on site so the build has been slow🫣.

Now I need help on how I can make a door for this in the absolutely simplest way, given that I have very limited experience with building. The door should have the same plastic as the rest of the shed.

My thought is two doors that cover the entire opening, with one panel overlapping the other.

How can I make the doors? Construction and how to attach to the frame so they can be fully opened. Also how I can close them.

Please refrain from criticizing the build so far, there have been limited resources for various reasons.
Note that there is an old uneven stone paving underneath and there will be no threshold/frame, the doors hang freely.

Thank you for any help on how I can solve this. The shed should last a few years but is not intended to stand for generations, just to solve a problem that suddenly arose.

 

[Sernando]

Yes, there is Google to check on how to build a simple door, but okay. Paneled and braced with Z. Hinges and optional lock.

 

[jonaserik]

We've put together the beginning of a very simple shed as the old one was about to collapse. We really need somewhere to store some things, so we need to finish this as soon as possible. We're not there much, so the construction has been slow🫣. Now I need help with how I can make a door for this in the absolute simplest way, given that I have very limited building experience. The door should have the same plastic as the rest of the shed. My idea is two doors that cover the entire opening, with one panel overlapping the other. How can I make the doors? Construction and how I attach them to the frame so they can be set up completely. Also how I can close. Please avoid criticism about the build so far, there have been limited conditions for various reasons. Note that there is an old uneven stone pavement underneath and there will be no threshold/frame, the doors hang freely. Thanks, grateful for help on how I can solve this. The shed only needs to last a few years, but it's not meant to stand for generations, just to solve a problem that suddenly arose.

Since you're going to have plastic on the doors, you need to make sure they don't sag. Frame doors always sag and the plastic will crack, there is no support in plastic. You need to have a pull that holds from the top down to the lower outer corner of the doors. It's usually not enough with just frames, possibly a tensioned cable on the inside to hold up. So-called hook hinges that are long and strong can be purchased, they should be as long as possible to prevent sagging, which causes the door to hang.

 

[sarsag]

Yes, there is always Google to look up how to build a simple door, but okay. Panel and framed with Z. Hinges and optional lock.

I have done that, and also searched here in the forum, but it's just the fact that the plastic is on the outside that I'm not figuring out how it will be when I open the door. But maybe I'm thinking wrong about how the plastic should be attached.

 

[sarsag]

Since you're going to put plastic on the doors, you need to make sure they don't sag. Framed doors always sag, and the plastic will crack, there's no support in plastic. You need a pull that holds from the top down to the bottom outer corner of the doors. This usually doesn't work with just frames, but possibly a cable tensioned on the inside to hold up. Long and sturdy hinge brackets are available for purchase, they should be as long as possible to prevent deterioration causing the door to sag.

I'm stuck with the idea that it should look like this (from above). With a thin panel on the back, framed in the middle, and the plastic on the front. But I can't figure out how the hinges are attached. Is it even possible?

 

[sarsag]

Since you're putting plastic on the doors, you must ensure they don't sag. Frame doors always sag, and the plastic will crack, as plastic has no load-bearing capacity. It is essential to apply tension that holds down from the top to the lower outer corner of the doors. It usually doesn't work with just frames, so possibly a wire on the inside could hold it up. So-called hook hinges, which are long and sturdy, can be purchased, and they should be as long as possible to prevent deterioration which would cause the door to sag.

Or is it better to go with a z-door and apply the plastic on the outside (to achieve a uniform material) but not go all the way out? That way, you can open it completely without the plastic hitting the frame. So, instead of the light blue decorative strip on the car door, I have plastic.