Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

Dave wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

Absolutely. is it exterior door?

Dave wrote:

Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into
a 33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a
conservatory. He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice
the cost from the sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Use the 30" with 1 1/2" packing strips either side .. or multiples to
3" ..

Frankly he's being a cheapskate and you might be better getting someone
else in as there may be trouble ahead, whatever you do.


--
Paul - xxx

On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, Dave wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

internal or external? (both for door itself and the proposed new
location)

Jim K

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a 33
inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

Tell him to get out of our country or pay for a professional job.
He won't like either.

On 12/06/2011 17:02, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Dave wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from
the sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

Absolutely. is it exterior door?

To him, he thinks not, but I don't know how secure his conservatory door is.

Dave

On 12/06/2011 17:14, Paul - xxx wrote:
Dave wrote:

Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into
a 33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a
conservatory. He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice
the cost from the sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Use the 30" with 1 1/2" packing strips either side .. or multiples to
3" ..

Frankly he's being a cheapskate and you might be better getting someone
else in as there may be trouble ahead, whatever you do.

I will not be touching this job. I am only asking on his behalf.

Dave

On 12/06/2011 18:23, Owain wrote:
On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame.

At the pub? Is it a fire exit or required for disabled access?

No, It's at his home.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Brick up 33" hole.

Knock through a new 30" hole.

That sounds like it could be expanded on :-)


Dave

Dave wrote:

On 12/06/2011 17:14, Paul - xxx wrote:
Dave wrote:

Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door
into a 33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a
conservatory. He tells me that the wider door is approximately
twice the cost from the sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide?
Etc.

Use the 30" with 1 1/2" packing strips either side .. or multiples
to 3" ..

Frankly he's being a cheapskate and you might be better getting
someone else in as there may be trouble ahead, whatever you do.

I will not be touching this job. I am only asking on his behalf.

Best way would be as others have said, custom door .. or maybe a custom
frame to suit the smaller, cheaper door and wide hole.

--
Paul - xxx

On 12/06/2011 18:59, Jim K wrote:
On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

internal or external? (both for door itself and the proposed new
location)

His original back door has had a conservatory built behind it and he is
trying the get all his internal doors to look the same and the only way
he can do this, is to buy a very expensive door that is 33 inches wide.

My recommendation would to be to continue to consider this as an
external door at its original location. So no new door location is planned.

Dave

Dave wrote:
On 12/06/2011 18:59, Jim K wrote:
On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

internal or external? (both for door itself and the proposed new
location)

His original back door has had a conservatory built behind it and he is
trying the get all his internal doors to look the same
THAT is a bit of an issue.

Depending on what his other doors are like..

Is there not soe standrad that means he has to make new door openings up
to 800mm anyway?

and the only way
he can do this, is to buy a very expensive door that is 33 inches wide.

I dont see why it would be really expensive. Custom made door only 150-300.

My recommendation would to be to continue to consider this as an
external door at its original location. So no new door location is planned.

Agreed.
Dave

On Jun 12, 10:38 pm, Dave wrote:
On 12/06/2011 18:59, Jim K wrote:

On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

internal or external? (both for door itself and the proposed new
location)

His original back door has had a conservatory built behind it and he is
trying the get all his internal doors to look the same and the only way
he can do this, is to buy a very expensive door that is 33 inches wide.

My recommendation would to be to continue to consider this as an
external door at its original location. So no new door location is planned.

right - alles klar

I'd line the old frame sides with 1.5inch timber (or whatever) to suit
the new door, new architraves on each side will hide the "adjustments"

Jim K

On 12/06/2011 22:43, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Dave wrote:
On 12/06/2011 18:59, Jim K wrote:
On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from
the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

internal or external? (both for door itself and the proposed new
location)

His original back door has had a conservatory built behind it and he
is trying the get all his internal doors to look the same
THAT is a bit of an issue.

Depending on what his other doors are like..

Is there not soe standrad that means he has to make new door openings up
to 800mm anyway?

and the only way he can do this, is to buy a very expensive door that
is 33 inches wide.

I dont see why it would be really expensive. Custom made door only 150-300.

My recommendation would to be to continue to consider this as an
external door at its original location. So no new door location is
planned.

Agreed.

I'll get back to you on this, but it might be next Saturday before I
speak to him.

Dave

On 12/06/2011 23:00, Jim K wrote:
On Jun 12, 10:38 pm, wrote:
On 12/06/2011 18:59, Jim K wrote:

On Jun 12, 4:49 pm, wrote:
Asian chef at my local real ale pub wants to fit a 30 inch door into a
33 inch frame. It used to be his back door until he got a conservatory.
He tells me that the wider door is approximately twice the cost from the
sheds, of a 30 inch one.

What are his options? Locally manufacture door at 33 inches wide? Etc.

Dave

internal or external? (both for door itself and the proposed new
location)

His original back door has had a conservatory built behind it and he is
trying the get all his internal doors to look the same and the only way
he can do this, is to buy a very expensive door that is 33 inches wide.

My recommendation would to be to continue to consider this as an
external door at its original location. So no new door location is planned.

right - alles klar

I'd line the old frame sides with 1.5inch timber (or whatever) to suit
the new door, new architraves on each side will hide the "adjustments"

Thanks. Noted and printed and ready to pass on the next time I see him.

Dave