Maximum to trim off a door

IM

I'm looking to re-do our tiny downstairs loo soon (and maybe make it big enough for the over-5s to use...).

The door is only around 1800mm/71" high.

Although I may choose to put in a bigger frame, so that I don't bang my head quite so often, I'd rather not make work for myself.

I'm looking on eBay for a reclaimed '1 over 3' 1930s door to match the rest of the house. Obviously I'm unlikely to find one to fit exactly, so what is the most I could trim off the top and bottom (not knowing, of course, how much has previously been taken off the door I buy)?

DVardysShadow

Use your existing doors as a guide. How much would you trim off and what depth of top and bottom rail would remain?

Rockporkchop

I guess the regular 1 over 3 doors would be about 77" high so this is a lot to take off. You probably could get away with taking 4" off the bottom and 2" off the top, assuming you are thinking of buying one in all solid wood rather than a single window at the top.

It's just a thought but 71" seems really small for a room door. Have you tried searching for "1 over 3 cupboard doors" or "1930s cupboard door" as you might be able to track down something more suitable. It sounds like the sort of door that would have been on an old pantry.

IM

Rockporkchop wrote: »

I guess the regular 1 over 3 doors would be about 77" high so this is a lot to take off. You probably could get away with taking 4" off the bottom and 2" off the top, assuming you are thinking of buying one in all solid wood rather than a single window at the top.

It's just a thought but 71" seems really small for a room door. Have you tried searching for "1 over 3 cupboard doors" or "1930s cupboard door" as you might be able to track down something more suitable. It sounds like the sort of door that would have been on an old pantry.

Funny you should say that - I found is one earlier http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1930S-CUPBOARD-DOOR-23-3-4-X-71-1-4-STOCK-CODE-1V_W0QQitemZ130321636938QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Antiques_Architecural_RL?hash=item1e57c65e4a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Would be a bit of a trek to pick it up, mind.

The loo is under the stairs, so I'm guessing it was originally a cupboard. Luckily I have the scope to move the internal wall back a wee bit, which should make all the difference.

vaio

back a wee bit?

DVardysShadow

vaio wrote: »

back a wee bit?

It's not a flush door.

IM

Let me explain...:rolleyes:

The loo is in the space under the stairs. Behind the (current) back wall is a wee cupboard where the consumer unit is (accessed from the side of the house).

I don't know why the wall was put where it is, because as it is, you can't close the door whilst sat on the loo - your knees need to stick out into the hallway

It's only ever going to be a tiny room, but at least by moving the wall back a foot, it will be usable when there are other people in the house.

DVardysShadow

IM wrote: »

Let me explain...:rolleyes:

Please

The loo is in the space under the stairs. Behind the (current) back wall is a wee cupboard where the consumer unit is (accessed from the side of the house).

Perhaps the southerners are being slow witted today. Why do all this work for a loo when you already have a wee cupboard? I presume a wee cupboard is some northern plumbing arrangement which does not permit No2?

IM

I see what you've done there...

In fact, I thought as I read it back before clicking the button, 'Shall I change that? No - no-one will spot it...'