Planning Bottom Edge of Internal Doors

cyclonebri1

Gastines2 wrote: »

As a retired carpet fitter I think I can safely say the comment about rising butts is useless as they don't actually "rise" until the door is open about 18".Having fitted a carpet in a bathroom for a "Lady" and advising that I needed to ease the door,I used to get £2.50 per door,Saw through butt and plane centre,she wouldn't let me take door off as it might mark paintwork by hinges and said she would get her maid to sandpaper the tight bit 'orf'. Having driven back 30+miles to the store I was told by the manager that the irate lady had been on the phone saying I refused to ease the door and would I return to ease it. No apology from the 'Lady' but a grateful smile from the maid.One of only 2 complaints in 35 years. A decent carpet fitter would deal with doors,no problem,the extra earnings always useful.

Factually you are wrong about the hinges, they do start to rise immediately. But I understand what you are saying.
If the door is binding significantly enough that a couple of weeks wear/compacting won't let it clear, then it needs to rise by about 5mm of so, which is what you would get at about 18" ajar. ;)

Pedantic post but ...................:D

keystone

Gastines2 wrote: »

As a retired carpet fitter I think I can safely say the comment about rising butts is useless as they don't actually "rise" until the door is open about 18".

Really? Mine do the moment that the door starts to open and in "n" years I can safely say that I haven't seen any in anybody elses house that don't. The design of a rising butt makes your assertation physically impossible so your description of my comment being "useless" is really rather ignorant.

Your comment about a decent fitter dealing with it anyway is, however, spot on.

Cheers

keystone

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Pedantic post but ...................:D

Doesn't matter. Thank you for it.

Cheers from the, apparently, useless one.