Solid Pine Interior Doors - Help/Advice Needed!

Pont

I want to replace my interior doors throughout my house.

The ground floor isn't a problem as they are all the standard 1980mm height. However upstairs the door heights are 1860mm (just under 5" shorter).

I've bought bog-standard '4 panel Knotty Pine' doors, have finished them (pleased with the look) which are fine for the ground floor. However, I can't find the same (or similar) doors for the shorter upstairs lengths.

In your opinion is it OK to slice off a little more than 2" (top and bottom) to get the standard sized doors to fit?

Also (dumb question I know!), all of the books show the larger panels at the top. Is this right? To me it seems like the larger panels show be at the bottom!

Heeelllllllpppppp!

DevCoder

The larger panels should be at the top so it doesnt break viewing at eye level.

Try looking at the door both ways up, your eyes get distracted by the panel breaks with the shorter panels on top and this is not good aesthetics.

Pont

krisdorey wrote: »

The larger panels should be at the top so it doesnt break viewing at eye level.

Try looking at the door both ways up, your eyes get distracted by the panel breaks with the shorter panels on top and this is not good aesthetics.

Darn it - I think you're right! I've been trying to convince myself that the large panels should be at the bottom but, as you say, it doesn't look 'right'.

Now any thoughts on the knocking off 2" from the top and 2" from the bottom?

Leif

Why not contact the manufacturers/retailers?

Pont

Leif wrote: »

Why not contact the manufacturers/retailers?

Good idea - I'll give it a try. My carpenter/fitter is worried that by cutting off top and bottom will weaken the door so I thought I would just try asking here first. I'm sure the retailer will say that it isn't a problem (but then they will look forward to selling me a house of replacement doors when these fall apart!).

DevCoder

2" does sound a lot to take off each end of what I assume is a egg box constructed door or wood with a veneer.

Now a solid door wouldnt be an issue.

Do you have a link to the door you bought, someone may know where to get the shorter ones.

DevCoder

If its like these then I wouldnt worry about losing 2" of each end

http://www.qssupplies.co.uk/bathroom-furniture-shower-taps/21039.htm

If its a veneer door then you cant normally take more than a few mm, the instructions with the door will tell you how much.

Pont

krisdorey wrote: »

2" does sound a lot to take off each end of what I assume is a egg box constructed door or wood with a veneer.

Now a solid door wouldnt be an issue.

Do you have a link to the door you bought, someone may know where to get the shorter ones.

They're solid pine doors:-

http://www.diy.com/nav/build/doors/internal-doors/4_panel/Elveden-Knotty-Pine-4-Panel-Interior-Door-H-1981-x-W-686-x-D-35mm-9273978?skuId=9283678

onejontwo

I had this problem a few months ago with the 6 panel pine door I purchased from Travis Perkins, It recommends to remove no more than two inches max. but I had to remove around 4 inches . I removed 2 1/2 inches from the bottom and around 1 1/2 inches from the top. It alters the look somewhat but as a cupboard door it worked.
P.S I used a circular saw to remove the excess.
Good luck.

Pont

onejontwo wrote: »

I had this problem a few months ago with the 6 panel pine door I purchased from Travis Perkins, It recommends to remove no more than two inches max. but I had to remove around 4 inches . I removed 2 1/2 inches from the bottom and around 1 1/2 inches from the top. It alters the look somewhat but as a cupboard door it worked.
P.S I used a circular saw to remove the excess.
Good luck.

Thanks for the info - this is exactly what I wanted to know. Can it be done without wreaking the 'solid' nature of the doors? I realise they won't look 'as they should' but this is an old cottage so I'm not looking for everything to look perfect (it wouldn't look perfect if it was perfect so to speak!). Plus a circular saw is at the ready!

I need to have the confidence to tell my fitter 'do it'! I guess if it all goes pear shaped it's down to me. Can't think of any alternatives though :think:

phill99

You can get the door you want. You just have to ask a joiner to make them. It'll oust you a fortune.

If you want an off the shelf door, the height you have is the only height available.

You can cut solid doors without much of a problem.