I need help to find cheap exterior doors which are not a standard size please.

poohbear59

In the recent storms our front and back porch doors blew apart. because the timber was rotten it is not possible to repair them. As it is absolutely freezing here and we really have no spare cash I need to find a way to replace them at minimal cost. They did at least act as a wind break and gave a bit of insulation against the cold.

Our oil boiler broke down last week and is also not repairable so we need to try to keep any heat we produce with the wood boiler in the house. I have made door curtains, draught excluders and have put up temporary double glazing on the single glazed windows. I haven't put any on the porch windows but will if it seems necessary. ATM it is pointless if I have doors with huge holes in them.

Does anyone know where I can buy cheap none standard size doors. I have asked on Freegle and Freecycle and have searched e bay and the usual diy stores. I am disabled so can't do much really but DH is quite handy, and, though not fond of hanging doors he will have a go for us.

McKneff

Have you tried googling 'non standard' doors

Sometimes you can find them at council amenity sites.

poohbear59

McKneff wrote: »

Have you tried googling 'non standard' doors

Sometimes you can find them at council amenity sites.

Our council does not have such a service. I have googled non standard doors and have found some very expensive doors. We have been offered a door which is 3 inches too wide so are looking into cutting it down to size without it falling apart. I think we can safely cut 2 inches off a standard door providing it is solid wood

The porch is softwood and about 25 years old so has done us very well.

ormus

what size do you require?
ive got two spare wooden doors here. you can have one for free if it fits.

where are you?

poohbear59

Thank you. I need doors that are roughly 29.5 x 76 inches.

I am in Cumbria.

phill99

Crown Doors in Benfleet Essex do door in any size you want. Wheteher they are cheap or not is anyones guess. Why don't you tell us the sizes and somebody on here maybe able to tell you where you could get them.

ormus

nope sorry. too big.

try these peeps, they sell some cheap used doors, from 30 quid.
http://www.stained-glass-studio.co.uk/old_doors_for_sale%20.htm

john.h

Get a standard 78x30 door and cut it down.

John...

oz0707

Buy a ply flush exterior door. Get the solid type (perhaps fire rated). Assuming the door opens internally cut the 2" off the top, water wont penetrate there. You're fine to plane 1/4" off either side. If you want any aesthetic detail glue and pine some moulding on the front. Paint all around. Cheap, effective and long lasting.

oz0707

Obviously a 2'6" x 6'6" (30x78 inch)

phill99

Your 'non-standard sized doors' are very much a standard size of 78" x 30" that have been trimmed to fit. 99.9% of doors in this country are trimmed in some way.