Joiners - How small can I realistically make this door (Pantry under stairs)

Doozergirl

ThisIsWeird said:

FrankFalcon said:

Thank you everybody for your great comments. Loving the idea of double doors too. 

I fear that's the least most practical solution
Almost certainly you will need to - or will find it far more sensible to - open both doors to access that space, so that string will be visible each time. 
And double doors will cost twice as much, and be more complex to fit.
If you are seriously considering this, then please do a test first; stand something vertical in front of the door to replicate a single door width. Take into account the door frame yet to be fitted, and also the door thickness, as this will also be in the way. Q - can you get your hoover out of that cupboard without chipping the sides? 
The only advantage I can see for double doors is that they won't stick out into the room as much when opened. Other than that, I can't see what purpose they'll serve.

Agree.  They'll look like double doors where a single should be.  There's a serious case of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it going on here.  

ThisIsWeird

A far more concerning note - if there's this much discussion and hand-wringing over a visible piece of string, how long will the rest of the refurb take

Teasing, OP 😉

Silvertabby

That's very handy storeage space.  I'd plasterboard/paint the string to make it look like a sloping ceiling, and fit the biggest door possible.

stuart45

You could get a 2ft 9in door in there.

markin

ThisIsWeird said:

FrankFalcon said:

Thank you everybody for your great comments. Loving the idea of double doors too. 

I fear that's the least most practical solution
Almost certainly you will need to - or will find it far more sensible to - open both doors to access that space, so that string will be visible each time. 
And double doors will cost twice as much, and be more complex to fit.
If you are seriously considering this, then please do a test first; stand something vertical in front of the door to replicate a single door width. Take into account the door frame yet to be fitted, and also the door thickness, as this will also be in the way. Q - can you get your hoover out of that cupboard without chipping the sides? 
The only advantage I can see for double doors is that they won't stick out into the room as much when opened. Other than that, I can't see what purpose they'll serve.

The split could be 70/15 with the small door bolted most of the time unless needed to be wider.

Could be a good place for a water tank one day, or a home battery, Then you need the extra width.

FrankFalcon

ThisIsWeird said:

FrankFalcon said:

Thank you everybody for your great comments. Loving the idea of double doors too. 

I fear that's the least most practical solution
Almost certainly you will need to - or will find it far more sensible to - open both doors to access that space, so that string will be visible each time. 
And double doors will cost twice as much, and be more complex to fit.
If you are seriously considering this, then please do a test first; stand something vertical in front of the door to replicate a single door width. Take into account the door frame yet to be fitted, and also the door thickness, as this will also be in the way. Q - can you get your hoover out of that cupboard without chipping the sides? 
The only advantage I can see for double doors is that they won't stick out into the room as much when opened. Other than that, I can't see what purpose they'll serve.

Fair point! Thank you.