Doors and Windows - Need to replace odd-size door - what to buy?
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jtspears
08-28-03, 12:53 PM
The 2nd floor of our house is a finished "loft" -- meaning it has 6-1/2' ceilings and the walls slope like the roofline. One bedroom does not have a door on it and we need to put one on as easily and inexpensively as possible.
The problem is, the opening is 31" W x 72.25" H. We don't know what kind of door to buy. We can't get a bi-fold because the opening is not a standard size. Also, the only solid wood ones we've seen are 6-panel doors. You can't cut a foot off it and still have it look right. Does anyone know what kind of door to get that can be cut to size? We would like to get a pre-hung if possible. Any and all suggestion greatly appreciated!!
The problem is, the opening is 31" W x 72.25" H. We don't know what kind of door to buy. We can't get a bi-fold because the opening is not a standard size. Also, the only solid wood ones we've seen are 6-panel doors. You can't cut a foot off it and still have it look right. Does anyone know what kind of door to get that can be cut to size? We would like to get a pre-hung if possible. Any and all suggestion greatly appreciated!!
chfite
08-28-03, 02:02 PM
Get a standard, flush, luan slab door, 32 x 80, and cut it. Cut 1/2" off each side and cut the 7-3/4 inches off the bottom. Peel the veneer off the scrap and insert the filler block into the bottom. Knock the cardboard spacers out of the way, slide the piece in with some wood glue on it and clamp it for 30 minutes. Then mortise your hinges and bore for the lock set.
It would not be terribly difficult to take a prehung and take it apart and reconstruct it to fit.
If you use a prehung unit, you will have to cut all the width off of the hinge edge because of the bored lockset hole. This will tend to make the hinge edge weak, since there will be much less wood to support the door. It seems that the filler down the edge is 1-1/2". You might be able to get a prehung without the lockset bored, as a way to get around this.
Hope this helps.
It would not be terribly difficult to take a prehung and take it apart and reconstruct it to fit.
If you use a prehung unit, you will have to cut all the width off of the hinge edge because of the bored lockset hole. This will tend to make the hinge edge weak, since there will be much less wood to support the door. It seems that the filler down the edge is 1-1/2". You might be able to get a prehung without the lockset bored, as a way to get around this.
Hope this helps.