Buying internal doors

danrv

Hi
My 1970’s property has a lot of old doors on the ground floor. Eight in all with four being glass type with fifteen panes.
The others are cupboard doors, plain type with no pattern.
I’d like to at least replace the kitchen and lounge doors with a modern type but not sure about sizes.
They measure approx. 72.5cm x 202cm x 4cm.

The other two glass doors are at either end of the hallway so will need to keep them glass for the light. They are the same design 
but wider at 80cm.
Market place on FB can be good for used doors but don’t mind buying new. Just wondering if there’s a standard size for interior doors. 
Any help appreciated.

Mr.Generous

Most internal door sizes are pretty std supplied but quite normal to be planed to size when fitted. The sizes are shown in mm but are really imperial inch sizes converted. For example 762mm wide sounds a bit random until you realise its 30"

in inches

cupboard door 78 x 24

narrow 78 x 27

std 78 x 30

wide 78 x 33

tall 80 x 32

in mm

1982 x 610

1982 x 686

1982 x 764

1982 x 838

2032 x 813

danrv

Thanks.
Holes for handles and hinge recesses would need to be made I guess.

Mr.Generous

Yes, doors don't fit into the frame without modification unless a brand new lining has just been carefully fitted or you are very lucky!! Hinges have to be rebated into door and frame, handles and latch fitted. Remember a deeper backset mortice latch is required for knobs rather than handles or you whack your hand on the frame when closing. Std is 64mm deep is 76mm (even longer are available) Doors are often marked on the top edge for which side the lock bar is on. Door hanging is not the easiest of jobs.

FreeBear

danrv said: I’d like to at least replace the kitchen and lounge doors with a modern type but not sure about sizes.
They measure approx. 72.5cm x 202cm x 4cm.

Sounds like you may well have a metric size door there - Standard size would be 2040x726mm so would need a little bit shaved off top & bottom. Imperial doors are usually ~1980mm tall and only 35mm thick.

Bigphil1474

OP, don't forget the cheapest option is usually to fix up the original doors. Depends on condition of course, but all our doors were 4 panel wooden doors covered with hardboard probably some time in the 1980's. We stripped off the hardboard and stripped and repainted the original doors and they look much nicer. Took me a while and they aren't perfect, but I'm happy with them.

danrv

Bigphil1474 said:

OP, don't forget the cheapest option is usually to fix up the original doors. Depends on condition of course, but all our doors were 4 panel wooden doors covered with hardboard probably some time in the 1980's. We stripped off the hardboard and stripped and repainted the original doors and they look much nicer. Took me a while and they aren't perfect, but I'm happy with them.

Good idea.
These are full of glass unfortunately.

danrv

FreeBear said:

danrv said: I’d like to at least replace the kitchen and lounge doors with a modern type but not sure about sizes.
They measure approx. 72.5cm x 202cm x 4cm.

Sounds like you may well have a metric size door there - Standard size would be 2040x726mm so would need a little bit shaved off top & bottom. 

Yes, I see now. 
This is the right size. Just after basic and modern.
https://www.diy.com/departments/4-panel-primed-white-lh-rh-internal-door-h-2040mm-w-726mm/175285_BQ.prd

GDB2222

danrv said:

Bigphil1474 said:

OP, don't forget the cheapest option is usually to fix up the original doors. Depends on condition of course, but all our doors were 4 panel wooden doors covered with hardboard probably some time in the 1980's. We stripped off the hardboard and stripped and repainted the original doors and they look much nicer. Took me a while and they aren't perfect, but I'm happy with them.

Good idea.
These are full of glass unfortunately.

Try painting the wood white, and then decide.

If you replace with solid doors will you still have enough light?

danrv

GDB2222 said:

danrv said:

Bigphil1474 said:

OP, don't forget the cheapest option is usually to fix up the original doors. Depends on condition of course, but all our doors were 4 panel wooden doors covered with hardboard probably some time in the 1980's. We stripped off the hardboard and stripped and repainted the original doors and they look much nicer. Took me a while and they aren't perfect, but I'm happy with them.

Good idea.
These are full of glass unfortunately.

Try painting the wood white, and then decide.

If you replace with solid doors will you still have enough light?

Thanks. Have thought about light but just thought these doors are very dated.

GDB2222

danrv said:

GDB2222 said:

danrv said:

Bigphil1474 said:

OP, don't forget the cheapest option is usually to fix up the original doors. Depends on condition of course, but all our doors were 4 panel wooden doors covered with hardboard probably some time in the 1980's. We stripped off the hardboard and stripped and repainted the original doors and they look much nicer. Took me a while and they aren't perfect, but I'm happy with them.

Good idea.
These are full of glass unfortunately.

Try painting the wood white, and then decide.

If you replace with solid doors will you still have enough light?

Thanks. Have thought about light but just thought these doors are very dated.

Those B&Q ones you have linked to are very light weight. I would not want them.