I've bought a fairly old house (early 1900s) that had a recessed front door. Some decades ago (I suspect) the "porch" area had a pair of doors put on.

As it turns out these are horrible and falling apart now in any case. The trouble is, I'd like to replace with a door pair (straight swap), but I'm having trouble finding external doors that small. I need a couple of 27" doors, but the doors I'm looking at seem to start at 30". For an idea of what I'm after: http://www.distinctivedoors.co.uk/ca...chatsworth-oak

According to the information, 3" is a bit much to be lopping off the edges of the door! Any ideas, or am I going to be lumbered with paying through the nose for custom made?

Thanks very much

Fuoleum wrote:
I've bought a fairly old house (early 1900s) that had a recessed front
door. Some decades ago (I suspect) the "porch" area had a pair of
doors put on.

As it turns out these are horrible and falling apart now in any case.
The trouble is, I'd like to replace with a door pair (straight swap),
but I'm having trouble finding external doors that small. I need a
couple of 27" doors, but the doors I'm looking at seem to start at 30".
For an idea of what I'm after: http://tinyurl.com/ydpx6av

According to the information, 3" is a bit much to be lopping off the
edges of the door! Any ideas, or am I going to be lumbered with paying
through the nose for custom made?

Thanks very much





Try searching for "French doors", although these usually come with a frame

"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
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Fuoleum wrote:
I've bought a fairly old house (early 1900s) that had a recessed
front
door. Some decades ago (I suspect) the "porch" area had a pair of
doors put on.

As it turns out these are horrible and falling apart now in any
case.
The trouble is, I'd like to replace with a door pair (straight
swap),
but I'm having trouble finding external doors that small. I need
a
couple of 27" doors, but the doors I'm looking at seem to start at
30".
For an idea of what I'm after: http://tinyurl.com/ydpx6av

According to the information, 3" is a bit much to be lopping off
the
edges of the door! Any ideas, or am I going to be lumbered with
paying
through the nose for custom made?

Thanks very much





Try searching for "French doors", although these usually come with a
frame

A decent local joinery company could make you a pair for not too much.
I had the opposite problem a year or two ago and had an extra wide
door made to fit a shop front - it didn't break the bank.

AWEM