I want to replace a door in my cellar. This has very low ceiling height and= the current door is a tiny 620 x 1800.=20
I'm not too bothered about the look of the door but presume that a custom-m= ade one of any sort will be quite expensive. Given a standard pine door of = height 1980mm, would it be feasible/advisable to remove this much from the = height, accepting it might look a bit odd?
Cheers.
-made one of any sort will be quite expensive.
A "boarded and ledged" door is cheap to make (vertical planks, Z shaped framing on one side) and looks good enough for cellar use. You could even make your own. Try a pre-1960s joinery handbook, even a school one.
the current door is a tiny 620 x 1800.
one of any sort will be quite expensive. Given a standard pine door of height
1980mm, would it be feasible/advisable to remove this much from the height, accepting it might look a bit odd?Might be worth trying a local reclaiming shop. I recently found some very odd shaped/glazed doors for my old house, and was amazed to find them. This fella:
Rob
the current door is a tiny 620 x 1800.
one of any sort will be quite expensive. Given a standard pine door of height
1980mm, would it be feasible/advisable to remove this much from the height, accepting it might look a bit odd?The door to the "pantry" under our stairs is of a similar size and we simply used two pine cupboard doors fastened together with a couple of steel strips screwed on at the joint. Cheap and perfectly sized. Your
620 width could be accomodated by adding a thin strip to each side of the frame and painting.SteveW
If you dont mind T & G or lap board its a doddle to make a ledge and brace door - don't even need the brace if you glue the tongues
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