Query re. fitting replacement doors

youtheman

I bought a complete set of new doors for upstairs. The existing ones are your standard hollow panel doors, the new ones are solid frame 'shaker' type. I didn't realise when I bought them that the new doors are approximately 6 mm 'thinner' than the existing ones. The guy fitting them isn't a carpenter (another story).

He's half way fitting the first door and he has the outside of the door flush with the outside of the frame. This leaves a 6mm gap on the inside. I don't think this will work (unless we fit a trim on the inside and this will be a 'dose').

I reckon he needs to have the inside edge of the door flush with the inside of the frame. This will require him to cut some slots in the frame to recess the hinges, and allow the door to site into the frame so more.

Has anyone come across this problem before, and if so, what did you do. Appreciate any guidance.

bette

Remove the strip on the frame. Hang the door. Close door and replace the strips flush to the door.

youtheman

bette wrote: »

Remove the strip on the frame. Hang the door. Close door and replace the strips flush to the door.

This won't work. My frames don't have the strip (this is a 'cheapo' job), the frame is made with a proper rebate for the door (hope I'm explaining it properly).

Carpenter

Get a Carpenter it,s a simple fix

bette

youtheman wrote: »

This won't work. My frames don't have the strip (this is a 'cheapo' job), the frame is made with a proper rebate for the door (hope I'm explaining it properly).

Get a few slips and pin them in the gap.

Any chance of a photo?

youtheman

Here are some photos:

kadman

youtheman wrote: »

I bought a complete set of new doors for upstairs. The existing ones are your standard hollow panel doors, the new ones are solid frame 'shaker' type. I didn't realise when I bought them that the new doors are approximately 6 mm 'thinner' than the existing ones. The guy fitting them isn't a carpenter (another story).

He's half way fitting the first door and he has the outside of the door flush with the outside of the frame. This leaves a 6mm gap on the inside. I don't think this will work (unless we fit a trim on the inside and this will be a 'dose').

I reckon he needs to have the inside edge of the door flush with the inside of the frame. This will require him to cut some slots in the frame to recess the hinges, and allow the door to site into the frame so more.

Has anyone come across this problem before, and if so, what did you do. Appreciate any guidance.

Has your fitter offered you his advice,

Carpenter is right, its a simple fix, one of two options:D;)

kadman

youtheman

The fitter has moved the door back into the frame by recessing the hinge pin (slightly) into the frame. Looks fine. I'll post some photos when the job is complete, and the door painted.

1chippy

what did your handyman do all day while you waited for replies on boards?

kadman

1chippy wrote: »

what did your handyman do all day while you waited for replies on boards?

:D:D:D

Glad you got sorted. It was one of the obvious fixes for the initiated, eh carpenter;)

kadman