Need to replace doors. They are 1/4 inch narrower than stock doors.
Inside doors
Mar 04, 2017
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You could move the stops on the jamb, adjust the mortises as required to make the thicker doors fit and reinstall the stops, or pay a lot more to have non-standard doors made. The choice is yours.
If Linda means the old doors are "thinner" in thickness, then moving the jambs and hinges might work to accommodate a thicker door.
But if she means "narrower" in width, then possibly she could have
1/8" inch trimmed off each side by someone with appropriate tools, etc.
You haven't provided enough information. In fact, you haven't even asked a question.
What kind of doors? 6 panel pine? Slabs? Something else?
Are you replacing doors and jambs or just the doors? If you plan to get pre-hung doors (which includes the jambs) you may find that your rough opening is wide enough for "stock" doors. They may have shimmed the rough opening so the current doors fit.
You may find it cheaper to get pre-hung doors and deal with the rough opening than getting custom doors made.
On the other hand, we don't know where you looked for doors and what you are considering "stock". There are other places to buy doors than the big box stores. Have you considered looking at places that sell architectural salvage? They usually have hundreds of doors in all all kinds of sizes.
Be our guest, dummy.
To post on this stupid HomeMoaners site the requirements must entail being a complete idiot. Linda has not disappointed.
Linda didn't quite ask a formal question the gist of her problem surfaced. There is this Chinese quote: ?He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever?. From:
Ahh, my light bulb just came on. I immediately envisioned a "thinner" door rather than a "narrower" door.
You are usually better off trimming the hinge side than the knob side if the door is already drilled, It is a whole lot easier morticing for hinges than it is moving the door knob hole over so the lock set fits. If it is not drilled, then go ahead and split the difference from each side then drill.
Are they Luan Oak or Sitka Maple? Can you post some pictures? Do you have a 5hp chainsaw?
You are so right. Anyone wanting home repair advice should only post where home repair subjects are given top priority. As an example, let's see how a.h.r has done recently.
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