A brace is placed diagonally between each ledge which gives the door a z pattern.
How to make a ledge and brace garage door.
This type of door construction is ideal for large heavy doors such as garage or barn doors and can also be adapted for some designs of gate.
A ledged and braced door is based on at least three horizontal rails ledges on the rear of the door a diagonal brace again on the rear of the door and then as many vertical boards as needed to make the front face of the door.
Thanks idea quote hi our framed ledge and brace doors are constructed using mortice and tenon joints from ex 4 x 2 the horizontal brace also morice and tenoned into frame are of ex 6 x 1 1 2 16mm v groove boards are used to face the door and diagonal braces of ex 4 x 1 are used.
We often make wooden doors that match our wooden gates or garage doors.
How to cut braces into a frame ledge and braced door bracing a short video explaining how i go about accurately cutting the braces into a already boarded doo.
Timber section for frame part of the door etc etc.
Contemporary ledge and brace doors are made using standard tongue and groove flooring with two ledges and a single brace.
This article describes one way of making a fairly traditional framed ledge and braced door.