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unusual shaped front door
steve1980
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Hi everyone.
I have a external door which needs replacing but the sizes are 1990 x 810.
I seem to have been blessed with a door that I can not get a straight replacement for without buying a bigger door and then shaving it down (which I really don't want to do!).
I've been scouring the net for doors but can only get "standard" sizes.
HELP!!!
I have a external door which needs replacing but the sizes are 1990 x 810.
I seem to have been blessed with a door that I can not get a straight replacement for without buying a bigger door and then shaving it down (which I really don't want to do!).
I've been scouring the net for doors but can only get "standard" sizes.
HELP!!!
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I'm sure a decent carpenter could make a door to size, i know i even saw a sign up once in B&Q to say they'd make odd size doors to order.Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
Daniel Defoe: 1725.
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You could possibly cut down a standard 6'8" x 2'8" door. The only problem is you will void the warranty on a standard door.0
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Plenty of companies like this on Google http://www.directdoors.com/made-to-measure-doors/0
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Add some more wood to the frame to make the opening smaller, maybe?Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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If it's PVC your are after they custom make them.
If wood then get I would try to find the right width but taller height and cut the top off.0 -
No, do not cut the top off! You can usually get away with planing a few mm off any edge of a door but not cutting cm off it. This damages/weakens the structure of the door as as advised above, voids any guarantee.
If B & Q cannot make one to order, get a few quotes from local joiners/timberyards. Expect to pay £250-350 for softwood, £400-£500 for hardwood.
If you are getting a new one made, consider having a toughened/dbg glass pane in it to let in more light (if light is a problem in your hall way).0 -
Mind_the_Gap wrote: »No, do not cut the top off! You can usually get away with planing a few mm off any edge of a door but not cutting cm off it. This damages/weakens the structure of the door as as advised above, voids any guarantee.
If B & Q cannot make one to order, get a few quotes from local joiners/timberyards. Expect to pay £250-350 for softwood, £400-£500 for hardwood.
If you are getting a new one made, consider having a toughened/dbg glass pane in it to let in more light (if light is a problem in your hall way).
Think thats very optimistic............0
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