Hi all,
Our home is about 20 years old and still has the original cheapo sapele print internal doors. We have redecorated and improved the house over the years but have retained these doors. Now it is time for them to go. There are lots of them and it looks like it will be an expensive job. The major problem at the moment is that they seem to be non standard sizes. There are eight doors to be replaced of these two are of one size and seven are of another size.
I have measured as accurately as i can ,the internal aperture of the door frame which should correspond to the size of door required.
Two doors are approx:
80 inches x 32 3/4 inchesThe other seven doors are approx
80 inches x 28 3/4 inchesHaving looked at a fair few internet sites for door manufacturers including STP,joinery Ltd and a few others including a trip to B & Q ,it is obvious that we have a problem becuase non of the doors listed by any of these suppliers are close to an exact fit.
The problem also is that we want pine panelled doors the two larger ones having glass panels and the seven smaller ones having four wooden panels (no glass)
If we buy oversized doors and cut them down then it seems we will have to cut too much off and there may be insufficient room for the door catch mortice and also the door may look a bit odd/out of proportion.
If we buy doors which are undersized,would i be right in saying that a joiner would add a packing piece to the inner edge of the existing door frame to "pad it out " ?.
I know this is a diy page but i am considering hiring a skilled joiner to do this as i dont have the time to fit all these doors myself!!.
The trouble is finding a good quality skilled joiner,,anyone know one in Stockport or surrounds?. What might it cost per door for fitting??
Thanks for any info
Joe