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"Hi, John.  It's been nearly 2 months since you asked your question, so perhaps you've figured it out on your own.  But here's my possible solution. MDF is a wonderful product for many projects, but it isn't very strong…"

"Hi, George.  It sounds like you are using a joinery method that I used a few years ago on a couple of projects.  I'm going to try to attach some photos of the projects and samples of the joints I used. If I recall, I used the…"

"Hi, Ed.  The solution is to get larger struts, or at least struts that support more weight.  With a 23" door, you'll need a pair of struts about 20" long, extended.  One bracket would be installed on the window about…"

"Hi Peter.  I haven’t seen any replies to your question, so maybe you’ve already finished the project.  If not, here are my thoughts. 1-1/2 unsupported boards would concern me even though they are edge jointed and glued.…"