The braces are connected diagonally between the ledges at about 40mm from the stiles.
Battened ledged framed and braced doors.
This means that horizontal lengths of wood known as ledges and diagonal ones known as braces are contained inside a wooden frame.
Doors are unfinished and require fully finishing on site to protect and prevent the ingress of moisture which can cause warping.
This is ideal for garden outbuilding and utilitarian uses.
The ledges and braces should reduce the chance of the door warping and losing its shape.
Battened ledged braced and framed doors.
So it is more rigid.
This framed ledged and braced door is constructed of solid timber tongued and grooved boards complete with exposed frame for greater stability.
In this type the door made up of battens ledges stiles and braces.
They are usually only added to one side of the door meaning the door looks different from either side.
The most sturdy construction is framed ledged and braced due to the additional support the frame adds.
The softwood framed ledged and braced gate is part of our external redwood softwood range of doors garage doors and complementary garden gates which are all manufactured to a high standard using softwood.