Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Here we go, lads. Mental fukking melt down at the last fence. I'm terrified to proceed with the job. Trying to keep it simple; I have a long, low box. I'm fitting strip air vents in it. All good. But, this side is split and hinged. It's got complicated - to my, tired mind. I need to cut holes for Three strip vents in the lower half of that plank. Vents measure 10" long. There's 11 1/2" between the end of the straps and the start of the hinge. Vents are 4" high. That plank The bottom half) is a bare 5". I want to place the three vents properly spaced apart. But, I can't get my head past cutting a c. 3 1/2 x 8" hole between the strap and hinge. Would that wreck the strength of the box, maybe causing the lid to press down and break what wood's left around the vent holes? Thanks for any insight. Better to over think things than wreck the whole job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 18,031 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Maybe just put 2 vents in it? Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,038 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Little round air vents..easy to space equally apart..fit and live the dream... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, dytkos said: Maybe just put 2 vents in it? Mmm. Yeah. I think I can see the reasoning. It's just that (Ever the niggle hidden in the details I don't bother to bore ye with!) There's pallets under the box. Three vents would give a vent to each portion of pallet space. It'd Look nice as fukk too! These being metal, high gloss black louvres. Three'd look the bollox. Two? Dunno ..... Lose that symmetry. 13 minutes ago, king said: Little round air vents..easy to space equally apart..fit and live the dream... Yeah. I'd looked, long and hard, at those, mate. Wasn't sure I'd have exactly the right hole drill for any of them. Also, they might look a bit over kill. So many down such a length. And that's the point of it all, really: I have the vents. Various sorts, actually. All bought and paid for. In this room. Most nicely fitted. Just this last three gave me the dark night of the soul shit. I need to finish, so I can put my tools away and settle down. Its my bed too. So, I'd like it ready for tonight, obviously. Thanks, lads. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 21,760 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 Do the vents themselves have any structural strength to replace that of the removed wood? If they have then you'll need a snug fit and then bonding to the wood probably with epoxy, If not don't bother. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 8,466 Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 9 and 3/4 inches from each end is centre of outer vents, 37 inches is centre of middle vent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 All done, lads. Thanks I feel like I've done eight rounds with a fukking bus. My body. My eyes. Even my Mind aches like living shit. If a man ever deserved a fukking good drink ....! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted January 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 That's an ongoing thing, Sid. More fukking drama than Bill's entire fukking works!!! The jury's out on Jesus Christ The Lord And Saviour doing an encore. But, you Will get to see my (rather nice, actually!) kitchen cupboard. Some time This fukking year! I'll explain the utter nightmare then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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