How easy is it to move this door slightly?

ChasingtheWelshdream

Hi folks,

In my quest to find the source of our resident woodlice and a spot of damp, I think our side door may be in the wrong place.

It looks like it is in the middle of a stone door step which is exposed to the elements, and I’m thinking this is where the damp comes in. The door frame is flush with the outside wall and I wonder if it should be recessed? (I’ve just lifted some vinyl tiles and the room is on the to-do list-please  excuse the state of the place!)

Would that be correct thinking? If so, how easy would it be to simply move the door a few inches inside, so it is recessed? 

It just looks a bit odd to me….

Thanks as always

stuart45

It depends how well fixed in the frame is. If you want it properly recessed you need to cut back some of the brickwork at the jambs and rebuild it like this. Yours is probably the one on the left. the 

ChasingtheWelshdream

Thank you, that’s helpful.

 Definitely needs some investigation but hubby pointed out the light switch is just inside the door and would also need to be moved. So not quite the ‘unscrew, drill new holes, re-screw’ I had hoped. (And hubby is very much against making new jobs at the moment… )


Need to think about this…..

stuart45

It could be fixed with screws if the frame was put in later. If it was built in it could well be done with frame cramps, which make it harder to remove.
As it's an older property there is more chance that the frame has been replaced and screwed in.
It's not essential to alter the brickwork,  just gives the frame a bit more protection.