How to solve: door frame is 2'6'' + 5mm wide (sorry about mixed units)

[RJS]

While replacing the architrave around the frame of my kitchen-hall door I n= oticed that the depth of the frame on the striking of the lock edge was abo= ut half that of the non-striking side. Closer investigation reveales that= it has been packed out with a length of ply about 5mm thick. This brings = the doorway width to exactly 2'6''.

I intend to remove the packing piece. Shall I buy a 2'6'' wide door and at= tach a suitable thickness of timber to one edge to make it fit the oversize= doorway or shall I try to find an oversize door that can be planed to size= . The doors are plain - no fancy panels.

I don't want to start reducing the width of the doorway because the kitchen= floor is tiled around the existing architrave.

TIA

Richard

[Phil L]

The problem has already been solved. Why are you removing the packing and then trying to bodge over what remains?

[RJS]

Because on one side of the door frame I have a 10mm step behind the door shut whereas on the front side of the door shut I have a 5mm step.

What I didn't say is that I have to replace the door because the current one has been chopped about to accomodate rising butt hinges.