Bathroom Door

ThisIsWeird

35har1old said:

ThisIsWeird said:

Good choice to go for a ply panel - by far the easiest option. And I presume there is still a glass panel above the door that'll allow light through? If it's clear, you can always 'frost' it.

Anyhoo, look at the timber moulding that runs all around the glass panel. Check it closely on both sides of the door. You should find that on one side it is part of the door frame, but on the other it's a separate timber strip - that's the one to prise off carefully. Use something like a chisel, or even a wallpaper scraper and gently tap it between the moulding and the timber door frame - NOT between it and the glass! Work your way along, prising it away in stages. When you find pins, prise it on either side, and then try a trick - tap the timber moulding back into place and see if the pin head appears. If it does, grab it with pliers and lever it out.

Put a sheet down first to catch all the glass - it'll be stuck around the edge with paint, so ease it away carefully, wearing goggles and gloves.

The best solution would be to tape up the glass panel then remove door to a area where you could remove the glass without it falling out with less risk to you or any household members or take it to a waste disposal site.
You then could purchase a solid door which could be reduced  io fit by a carpenter which would be a  much superior finish I no this would not be cheapest solution 

Absolutely.

But not the best MSE solution :-)

But, yes, it makes a lot of sense to remove the door and take it outside before removing the beading and glass.

FreeBear

35har1old said:

ThisIsWeird said:

Good choice to go for a ply panel - by far the easiest option. And I presume there is still a glass panel above the door that'll allow light through? If it's clear, you can always 'frost' it.

Anyhoo, look at the timber moulding that runs all around the glass panel. Check it closely on both sides of the door. You should find that on one side it is part of the door frame, but on the other it's a separate timber strip - that's the one to prise off carefully. Use something like a chisel, or even a wallpaper scraper and gently tap it between the moulding and the timber door frame - NOT between it and the glass! Work your way along, prising it away in stages. When you find pins, prise it on either side, and then try a trick - tap the timber moulding back into place and see if the pin head appears. If it does, grab it with pliers and lever it out.

Put a sheet down first to catch all the glass - it'll be stuck around the edge with paint, so ease it away carefully, wearing goggles and gloves.

The best solution would be to tape up the glass panel then remove door to a area where you could remove the glass without it falling out with less risk to you or any household members or take it to a waste disposal site.
You then could purchase a solid door which could be reduced  io fit by a carpenter which would be a  much superior finish I no this would not be cheapest solution 

Very much doubt you trim an off the shelf door down to the required size without compromising the strength.

The nearest standard size will be 1980x726mm and 35mm thick.