new kitchen doors for old 70s units - options? sources? costs?

[Jim K]

old doors are standard widths, but seem 15mm shorter than anything seen so far :

[Andy Cap]

I bought new kitchen doors from these people. All made to measure and very pleased with everything.

C

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I found it the other way round - new doors were the same height as my imperial? originals, but slightly wider.

[Owain]

o far : is "custom made" the only real option here?

Could the doors just hang 15mm down below the base of the units? Presumably there's a plinth?

For the wall units, you could call it a concealed handle feature.

Owain

[stuart noble]

I replaced 80s MFI with current B&Q doors and drawer fronts. There was a slight discrepancy on the height, but I was able to lose it by dropping the drawer fronts slightly and exposing the bottom edge of the carcass a little more. Looks fine IMO The hinge positions weren't a problem either IIRC, although I forget the precise details.

[andrew]

IKEA doors are 15mm shorter than most - 700mm rather than 715mm. Slightly limited range of widths, but those they do are standard.

A

[tinnews]

Maybe.

I have had custom sized doors made up by my local laminate suppliers at prices *way* below any of the "replace your doors" firms that come up with a google search.

A set of 14 doors and drawer fronts from them cost around £120, several were custom sizes.

(Ipswich Plastics)

[Jim K]

limited range of widths, but those they do are standard.

mmm quick look online and they (Faktum) say they are 860mm tall - does that include legs?

do they sell doors seperate?

Jim K

[Jim K]

nope vintage worktop in amazing nick!

tho next issue is 865 matching wall unit doors! followed by (all) hinge positions not matching ;>((

aye a lovely shiny brown one : For the wall units, you could call it a concealed handle feature.

more of an "exposed contents" look!!

[Jim K]

limited range of widths, but those they do are standard.

include legs?

ah wall units claim to be 700mm

tho still do they sell doors seperate?

Jim K

[Simon Stroud]

I replaced my old MFI ("Schreiber") doors with custom-made doors from here:

needed a wide range of sizes and they did a very good job. There were a couple of cockups on grain direction and the machined edges on some "decor panels" but the faulty bits were quickly re-made and the fished result was great (well it passed the SWMBO test so that's good enough for me).

Best regards, Simon.

[Bob Martin]

Real men make their own ;-)