Have just fitted (OK, the joiner has...) two new internal doors
upstairs. We want to get the third one to match but the frame is
730x1830. Now, we had no trouble finding four-panel (two up two down
victorian style) pine doors to fit the new door frames, but finding a
matching door to fit the 730x1830 frame is a bit difficult. I have
phoned a lot of suppliers and listened to much sharp intaking of
breath.

Our alternatives are, as far as I can see:

1. Cut down a 1981 x 762 door. No problem on the width, but this
means taking 151 off the height, which will lead to very narrow bars
at the top and bottom. The combined height of the top and bottom frame
is 235, which when cut down leaves around 80mm to divide between top
and bottom,

2. Have a craftsman lovingly craft us a new door to match and then
lovingly craft us a large invoice.

3. Buy a six-panel in 2040 X 762 and chop the top panel off. I
haven't explored this, but I think the top frame and panel are going
to be more than 210 in total and will give us a door that is too
small...

4. Spend many hours in reclamation yards hunting for a match.

We'll go with #1 for time and money reasons, though the door will look
a bit odd (otherwise known as "character", and we'd better not slam it
in a row.

Can anyone think of an alternative??

David

"David" wrote in message
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Have just fitted (OK, the joiner has...) two new internal doors
upstairs. We want to get the third one to match but the frame is
730x1830. Now, we had no trouble finding four-panel (two up two down
victorian style) pine doors to fit the new door frames, but finding a
matching door to fit the 730x1830 frame is a bit difficult. I have
phoned a lot of suppliers and listened to much sharp intaking of
breath.

Our alternatives are, as far as I can see:

1. Cut down a 1981 x 762 door. No problem on the width, but this
means taking 151 off the height, which will lead to very narrow bars
at the top and bottom. The combined height of the top and bottom frame
is 235, which when cut down leaves around 80mm to divide between top
and bottom,

2. Have a craftsman lovingly craft us a new door to match and then
lovingly craft us a large invoice.

3. Buy a six-panel in 2040 X 762 and chop the top panel off. I
haven't explored this, but I think the top frame and panel are going
to be more than 210 in total and will give us a door that is too
small...

4. Spend many hours in reclamation yards hunting for a match.

We'll go with #1 for time and money reasons, though the door will look
a bit odd (otherwise known as "character", and we'd better not slam it
in a row.

Can anyone think of an alternative??

David

Fit a new frame to take the door size of your other 2 doors

Tony

"David" wrote in message
...
Have just fitted (OK, the joiner has...) two new internal doors
upstairs. We want to get the third one to match but the frame is
730x1830. Now, we had no trouble finding four-panel (two up two down
victorian style) pine doors to fit the new door frames, but finding a
matching door to fit the 730x1830 frame is a bit difficult. I have
phoned a lot of suppliers and listened to much sharp intaking of
breath.

Our alternatives are, as far as I can see:

1. Cut down a 1981 x 762 door. No problem on the width, but this
means taking 151 off the height, which will lead to very narrow bars
at the top and bottom. The combined height of the top and bottom frame
is 235, which when cut down leaves around 80mm to divide between top
and bottom,

2. Have a craftsman lovingly craft us a new door to match and then
lovingly craft us a large invoice.

3. Buy a six-panel in 2040 X 762 and chop the top panel off. I
haven't explored this, but I think the top frame and panel are going
to be more than 210 in total and will give us a door that is too
small...

4. Spend many hours in reclamation yards hunting for a match.

We'll go with #1 for time and money reasons, though the door will look
a bit odd (otherwise known as "character", and we'd better not slam it
in a row.

Can anyone think of an alternative??

David

Replace the frame,or just nail the new frame wood over the existing frame to
save tie and disruption,the architrave will hide the two sides of the frame.

On Aug 27, 1:47*pm, "George" wrote:
Replace the frame,or just nail the new frame wood over the existing frame to
save tie and disruption,the architrave will hide the two sides of the frame.- Hide quoted text -

On Aug 27, 1:38 pm, "TMC" wrote:
Fit a new frame to take the door size of your other 2 doors

Thanks guys. Good idea, but the frame as it is is a 20mm thick plank
fixed to the rubble dividing wall. Making it bigger would be a bit of
a job, making it smaller would entail reducing it below 6', possibly
to stunning height.

Anyone else?