Replacing non-standard size external door

MiM

I've got a non-standard sized external door in the dining room that needs replacing. The frame is part of the house and has bricks on each side so I don't think it can be altered. A good local DIY place has suggested cutting a piece of each side of a good quality door. Does this sound like the best solution? Any advice much appreciated.

economiser

It depends how much you want to cut off. I have done this in the past with a panelled door taking about 15mm off both sides without any problem. With a cheaper flush door you would have to make sure the frame was sufficient to reduce. Otherwise you are into having something purpose made I think.

thehairybuilder

MiM,
what is the size of the existing door ?
I only ask because I often come across supposedly `non standard` sizes which are in fact available if you know where to shop and are NOT more expensive
Hairy

woodbutcher_2

There are three different standard sizes of external door.Tell me what width and height yours is and i will try and recommend a solution.If you do need to cut a door down in width,you can't cut off too much and the door needs to be mortice and tenon construction and not the dowelled type.

smudger48_2

Hi

Try this company they do loads of non standard size doors.

Good Luck


http://www.doorwarehouse.co.uk/index.php

MiM

Many thanks all.

I will try the sites mentioned - as ever, so glad I asked here. I do this before anything that costs money!

The door is 705mm x 1975mm if anyone has any more help.

MiM

Had a quick look on that site, although the choice looks quite limited I'll ring them next week but would appreciate any other pointers folks.

woodbutcher_2

The height is standard at 1975mm which is the imperial size 6'6''.Width is the problem 'cos it should be 765 which is imperial 2'6''.That means you will need to cut 30mm from each side which is pushing it a bit.If you bought a door with wide stiles(the door edges as it were) made with mortice and tenons you might just get away with it.Other alternatives are to put in a narrower frame if poss or have a door made which may prove costly.You can buy internal doors in the 2'3'' width and you may find a firm that makes external doors this width.If so,then you've cracked it.Problem then will be that the door will be slightly narrow but an edging can be applied to the door to bridge the gap.Sorry if this all sounds technical but i am trying to give you all the alternatives.Good luck.

Stiltskin_2

I've got the same problem, anyone got any thoughts on where to get a door this size?

luap2411

I built my own house a few years ago, amazed at what is available. Unlikely someone went to all the trouble of making a special door in the first place ? Try your local builders merchant they will have at least one chosen joinery catalogue with a selection of imperial and metric doors. Often the catalogues will also offer doors as 'blanks', which can be cut to size, and most can do specials, but unlikely to be cheap this way.

oz0707

standard height = 6'6" is 78" is 1982mm

Expensive is to have door made, prob budget around 400 for supply of s/wood door plus half day for a joiner to fit. all in mabye around 500 and hope for some change

Best option is to get joiners round to look at altering frame and using standard size door. If door size is now 705mm, take 24/30 mm off (without rebates) = 681/675mm. Use a standard 2'3" (686mm) door hung the opposite way ie if open in now opens out. Build out rebates with some 32x44mm timber. Decent door should withstand 7mm off height. Get a decent joiner to do should work out good value. aint more than a day and a halfs work there plus the bits. someone would probably want a days wages to hang an external door anyway.