Re-fitting a doorframe - Help!

MissShal

What is the best way to go about re-fitting a door frame? The doorway used to have a frame fitted and held a wide door (about 920mm) but my mom had it all removed because she wanted it open-plan. Now we're in a position where we need to replace it before we can move but we've since put on an open plan doorframe (hope that makes sense). Ideally I'd like to just add a frame inside the open-plan frame so we don't have to rip it all down again because we'd then have to replace the skirting either side, and we're doing it on a limited budget! My DP's brother is a shopfitter/carpenter person so we will ask him to do the work, but he only has 1 day off per week and we're looking to be moving within 3-4 weeks so if anyone has a quick/easy/cheap suggestion then your advice would be much appreciated!

Also, does anyone know a good place to find a 920mm door? I've had a look but they seem to be like golddust!

ukwoody

Sorry, really don't understand about this new open plan frame. Is it just boards up the sides and top? against the brickwork? A picture would be a big help!

woody

woodbutcher_2

I couldn't understand the post either.Can you be more specific?

bookduck

MissShal wrote: »

My DP's brother is a shopfitter/carpenter person so we will ask him to do the work,

Ask him, he's probably seen the door a good few times and has a very good idea of what needs to be done/cost. Also send him some piccies, if he can't remember

plumb1_2

I think he/she means they just have a timber lineing??????
If so they could fix plant-on door stops, or frame inside the lineing? Depends on the opening.920????????

MissShal

Thanks for the replies all, I know I wasn't very clear in the OP, on the inside of the doorframe we put a sheet of thin MDF (only about 6mm) and then put some architrave (is that what it's called?) around the outside for the frame, if that makes more sense? So it's just flat on the inside, and the opening itself is 950mm which is about 30mm wider than the door will be. I've looked at door lining kits but haven't found one for such a wide opening. Can we just buy timber to go around the inside and cut it to size, plus a door stop strip thingy (I know I'm making myself sound incredibly intelligent here!)

Dp's brother is coming down on Sunday, it's the only day he has off work and we've put the frame on since he was last down so he hasn't got a clue what it's like now, he's not online so I can't send pics and so it's down to me to get the stuff before Sunday :eek:

phill99

You may need to 'Build out' the frame. Ie add a thickness of timber to each side that reduces the overall width of the opening so that it can accommodate a conventional sized door. then just add some door stops. Its not an uncommon thing to do.