Hi guys, Im hoping you can advise whether bunnings sells an appropriate product for what I need. My internal doors (new house - not bought by us) seem to be essentially a frame with 2 VJ panels nailed in place. The panel on 1 door is badly broken and repair is not possible due to bits missing. I want to restain these doors eventually so I dont care about colour except that it should be a timber colour. It would make sense to just change the door but then 1 would look different to the others and I quite like them. Im attaching some pictures to show you the issue on both sides of the door. Its weird because it looks like a cheap panel on an otherwise good solid door. The wood filler is just to plug the holes for privacy as a temporary measure. Do you sell anything we could easily use that would look the same? Neither of us is very handy. Also it looks like a mini staple used to attach panel to frame? What would you suggest? TIA
Hi @Rachel46,
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is wonderful to have you with us.
The way the boards are attached with finish nails through the bottom of each piece makes me relatively confident that each board is an individual piece, it is not a large panel looking to imitate that look.
Can you advise how wide the individual boards are? Also, is there any way to gauge how thick they are?
The closest raw timber lining boards I could find are these https://www.bunnings.com.au/140-x-12mm-4-8m-unprimed-solid-321-lining-board_p0517521 . If they match in width and thickness, they could be an option.
The boards have been attached using brad nails, which are also referred to as finish nails. They were angled through the top and bottom of the boards into the frame. If you are looking to replicate this, you can hire a https://www.bunnings.com.au/for-hire-trim-master-gas-bradder-24hr_p5470011 which can be used to fire brad nails at an angle into the frame.
If operating correctly, the nails should be driven below the surface of the timber so you can cover them with a timber filler such as this https://www.bunnings.com.au/timbermate-250g-pine-wood-filler_p1560693 . If for whatever reason the nails do not drive deep enough, they can be driven below the surface of the timber using a nail punch and a hammer before covering. After covering the nails, give them a sand, then apply the finish of your choosing such as stain, oil or varnish.
Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Jacob
Hi @Rachel46
Another option would be to remove the white filler and use the Timbermate wood filler suggested by JacobZ and fill the holes with that then sand to the shape of the existing panels. The wood filler could also be used in the knotty part top right and it will take a stain like normal timber. You can also fill any cracks.
Thanks for your suggestion @R4addZ, but the panels are too cracked and damaged to be repaired.
Hi @JacobZ, the panels are each 1cm thick and 8.5cm wide.
I like your suggestion, I could see something like that working, any ideas to suit these measurements please?
Also thanks for explaining about the brad/finish nails.
The closest lining boards we have would be the https://www.bunnings.com.au/140-x-12mm-4-8m-unprimed-solid-321-lining-board_p0517521 , which are wider than your current boards. We do not stock any tongue and groove boards close to 8.5cm wide. For creating panels like this, each board typically has a tongue on one side and a groove on the other so all the boards can slot into each other. Another option could be to cut up sections of this https://www.bunnings.com.au/project-panel-2400-x-1200mm-9mm-plywood-v-grooved-lining-panel_p0390169 to fill the areas. It wouldn't look the same as the other doors, but you could consider doing those too.
These doors appear to be handmade, so you might like to enlist the services of a local cabinet maker or joiner. They should be able to machine a replacement panel to match the existing profile and dimensions, giving you the best chance of achieving a seamless repair.
Mitchell
