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Which trade would this be?
K_S
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We've recently moved home. There's a small storage area in our living room which is plenty big enough inside to hold a dryer, and has a plug point.
However, the door to the storage area is too narrow for our dryer to fit through.
I want to get someone who can widen this door opening to the maximum possible, and install double doors instead of one (as there's an obstruction on one side which means a single door wouldn't open all the way).
The door is sitting in a stud wall as far as I can tell, no bricks.
Assuming that it is possible, what kind of trade would this fall under - ideally one trade that can do all of it.
And what might the work involve (just so I don't come across as completely ignorant when speaking to the tradesperson!)
Thanks!
However, the door to the storage area is too narrow for our dryer to fit through.
I want to get someone who can widen this door opening to the maximum possible, and install double doors instead of one (as there's an obstruction on one side which means a single door wouldn't open all the way).
The door is sitting in a stud wall as far as I can tell, no bricks.
Assuming that it is possible, what kind of trade would this fall under - ideally one trade that can do all of it.
And what might the work involve (just so I don't come across as completely ignorant when speaking to the tradesperson!)
Thanks!
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You need a carpenter.And you've explained what you need perfectly.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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We have something similar. Our carpenter fitted a pair of 15 inch doors which give good enough clearance for our washing machine and dryer stacked on top.Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £592.95, Octopoints £5.20, Topcashback £393.08, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £50, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £20.32.
Total (26/8/25) £1498.75/£2025 74%
Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
We had a similar problem where a full width door would have got in the way. Ours is to a pantry so we had doors to match the kitchen units.
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KS, is there some means of ventilating the dryer?Would an alternative solution be to buy a slimmer model that'll fit through the existing door?0
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WIAWSNB said:KS, is there some means of ventilating the dryer?Would an alternative solution be to buy a slimmer model that'll fit through the existing door?
We have a condensing dryer that collects water into a container in the machine. There's no need for any additional ventilation, no damp in our cupboard.Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £592.95, Octopoints £5.20, Topcashback £393.08, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £50, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £20.32.
Total (26/8/25) £1498.75/£2025 74%
Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%2 -
You could fit Louvre doors to keep the cupboard ventilated as long as noise would not be a issue.0
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Thank you all for your help, got a carpenter to do the job with a lightweight MDF door, taking inspiration from the photo and details that @maman kindly shared.
I am a Mortgage Adviser - You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
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Perfect!I love an ending, especially with photos!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Does a cupboard being built for a tumble dryer and washing machine need non-flammable walls (eg plasterboard)? This is in a flat.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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