Custom made Internal doors

knowlesv83

Hi folks,
Forgive me as I can't remember the exact dimensions - but I am looking at giving my upstairs landing a bit of an overhaul. I will be replacing the chip board flooring and painting myself. However the internal doors are all very tired and some even have holes in. 4 of the doors are standard sizes, however the 5th, an airing cupboard door is narrow - I believe about 503mm. Looking at Wickes/ B&Q etc... most doors are far too big and ones that are closest can't be adjusted enough. Ideally I want all the doors to match in style, has anyone encountered this problem before? I really can't justify spending £170+ on a single door. I would appreciate your help.

Thanks

Jackmydad

Bit difficult to comment as you don't say your preferred style, or the size of the non-standard door.
Suffice to say that if the doors are the traditional panelled type the only real alternative I know is to get a door made.
If they're flush doors, in some cases the filler piece at the side can be carefully cut off and glued back in.
The only other alternative I've seen somewhere is to paint the door in a "trompe l'oeil" style to mimic the look of the other doors. 

shaun_from_Africa

Would getting someone to carry out a refurbishment of the existing narrow door be a possibility?
Provided that it hasn't warped, a good carpenter should be able to repair any damage and in the case of holes, make fillers to go in them and if the door is getting painted, any decent repairs should be unnoticeable.

knowlesv83

The airing cupboard door is in good shape - however the bedroom doors are all tired. They are flush doors with a wood effect embossing, but are not solid (If that makes sense). I really want to replace these doors - ideally with actual wood. I can't find any wood doors that don't have panelling or are solid so I could cut them to size. 

rach_k

Does the airing cupboard door have to look like a door?  In our house, cupboards are different to actual doors.  On a landing, I'd probably go for a completely flat cupboard door with no visible hinges, handle or frame and then paint it the same colour as the wall.  

knowlesv83

rach_k said:

Does the airing cupboard door have to look like a door?  In our house, cupboards are different to actual doors.  On a landing, I'd probably go for a completely flat cupboard door with no visible hinges, handle or frame and then paint it the same colour as the wall.  

At the moment it looks like a door - it's exactly the same height as the other doors, just thinner. Our towels/ immersion heater and bedding are stored in it - So it needs to be opened daily. There is already architrave around. I just can't believe how difficult it has been to source a door for a fairly common set up for ex-council authority properties from the 70's.

Ajmason42

We had the same but local Jewsons had a number of door catalogues and we got a hear perfect fit door from premdoor I think it was  need 12mm off the bottom

I need a custom door for my under stair cupboard  nedds cutting to follow the slope of the stairs so cutting a hollow door is awkward and if I use a solid oak style one the framing is lost

GDB2222

Fire doors are solid, so can be cut to size.