hunterseat
Posted : 9/23/2017 11:00:38 AM
My first thought was boating, even yachting maintainers might have an idea for you. Also, now that my brain is back on it, aviation has plenty of curved hatches. I think the trick on acft is a track that fits the seal into it so it can be curved and still reliable. (I have to add, those are buggers to install, starting at one end and pushing with a spoon handle thing)There are some good gasket examples in kitchen products but those surfaces are pretty much all flat. Still, that might be a more affordable way to go. The track might be tricky but then again, if you think about it, if it's mounted on a surface, who's to say you can't use two pieces butted up for the track instead of one 3-sided piece (if you get my meaning, how gasket tracks usually are - that I know of)
My second thought is to find people who have btdt. So really, I'd say campers, boaters, aviators would give you a great pool for ideas!
What I'm hearing you say is the original door is going to do fine. you're rebuilding the frame and the dilemma is weather stripping.
So sorry you're dealing with the pink stuff. Would a good gully washer clean it up? Poor chicks. You know some people periodically burn their pasture. This might be a great opportunity to reseed and manage. Set her up like a petting zoo and get donations. You have plenty of critters for it, don't you. (children's birthday parties?) For a boy's party you can set up building projects for them to train on and get work done for you. lol