Buying internal doors

danrv

GDB2222 said:

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. 

Ok thanks. They are cheap. Get what you pay for I suppose.
I’ll look at spending a bit more. 

GDB2222

Just bear in mind that what looks dated now may be fashionable again soon. And what looks fashionable now is bound to be dated in a few years.  How long will you stay in the house?

silvercar

Look at Todds doors. They have a range of sizes. 

Your other option would be to keep the doors and replace the glass - or at least the bubble glass panels.

Uniform frosted glass would look more modern, I don't know what the official name is (opaque glass??) you could even try this by buying film that you apply to existing glass

danrv

GDB2222 said:

Just bear in mind that what looks dated now may be fashionable again soon. And what looks fashionable now is bound to be dated in a few years.  How long will you stay in the house?

Not sure. Whole place needs modernising. Just seems a common look or style these days is neutral colours and white four panel solid doors.
Was going to dump these ones. There’s a little damage at the bottom too.

plumb1_2

danrv said:

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

Those doors are £25 at magnets.

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.

Imperial doors are usually ~1980mm tall and only 35mm thick.

Yes, that’s important. The frame recess is 42mm, designed for 40-42mm thick doors.
That rules out any 35mm ones.

This measures up but not sure about ‘mixed material construction’.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Lincoln-White-Grained-Moulded-6-Panel-Internal-Door---2040-mm/p/9000229488

kdotdotdotdot

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.

The colour is dated, yes, but the style is reasonably classic. I think you'd be better off painting them white.  They'll look fresh and lighter.

I'd be really hesitant to replace glass doors with solid ones because the amount of light they let into a house is incredible and if you have a lot of doors, you may end up with a gloomy warren.

danrv

kdotdotdotdot said:

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.

The colour is dated, yes, but the style is reasonably classic. I think you'd be better off painting them white.  They'll look fresh and lighter.

I'd be really hesitant to replace glass doors with solid ones because the amount of light they let into a house is incredible and if you have a lot of doors, you may end up with a gloomy warren.

The other side is white so maybe could just freshen up.
Fair bit of masking to do.

Silvertabby

kdotdotdotdot said:

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.

The colour is dated, yes, but the style is reasonably classic. I think you'd be better off painting them white.  They'll look fresh and lighter.

I'd be really hesitant to replace glass doors with solid ones because the amount of light they let into a house is incredible and if you have a lot of doors, you may end up with a gloomy warren.

We have a run of similar doors between our lounge and dining room and, although they are a 'pane' (sorry!) to clean, I would never replace them with solid doors because the loss of light would be tremendous.

Ours are painted white, and I don't think they look dated.  Perhaps because our taste in decor/furnishings is more classic than ultra modern?

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.

Good idea.
Certainly the cheaper option given the cost of glazed doors. Also need the light they provide.
I did start by using masking tape on the glass areas which takes a fair bit of time. I then read some tips online and found scraping off surplus paint on the glass easier. 
Water based so not difficult.