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Doors upstairs in a dormer

  • 21-01-2015 8:20pm
    #1
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭


    Recently purchased a house that was unfinished upstairs.
    We had doors fitted etc and I've only now realised the error in the direction of the swinging of doors.

    At least two of them are hitting the ceiling when opening.
    I guess they should have been opened in the other direction but there are other reasons why the joinery did them this way which were valid at the time.

    The result is that the doors are taking a chunk of plaster out of the ceiling which I assume will grow over time. Does anyone have any solution/ advice, other than to switch the direction of the swing?

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Comments

  • #2
    berger89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 387 ✭✭berger89


    Sand down the top of the door at the right angle,just about 2mm, then stick a pad thing on top of that…like the little pads you put on the bottom of chairs? That way, the door will still close, and, when it opens, it'd won't be marking the ceiling.

    edit: wait, actually sorry. didn't fully see the problem. my ideas could get more outlandish! ;) so I'll have my coat ready…

    what if you planed a layer off the width of the door, so that that door fitted into the ceiling when opened, if you get me?


  • #3
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Fit a door restrictor /stay http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/products/door_closers_and_controls/door_restrictors ?
    Fix rubber stop to ceiling (a backing plate would spread impacts) ?
    Door stop on floor?


  • #4
    North West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭North West


    Hi.
    Most upstair walls are studded partitions and if so it would be easy to take down door & frame and open up partition and move door away from hitting ceiling.
    NW


  • #5
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    North West wrote: »
    Hi.
    Most upstair walls are studded partitions and if so it would be easy to take down door & frame and open up partition and move door away from hitting ceiling.
    NW
    its outside the scope of a lot of DIYers, for sure and we have no way of telling from pic what's on the other side of the frame.
    slimjimmc wrote: »
    Door stop on floor?

    OP, your question has just been answered. Make sure you get the stop as close to the architrave as possible to ensure it does not become a tripping point for dwellers.


  • #6
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    dodzy wrote: »
    its outside the scope of a lot of DIYers, for sure and we have no way of telling from pic what's on the other side of the frame.



    OP, your question has just been answered. Make sure you get the stop as close to the architrave as possible to ensure it does not become a tripping point for dwellers.


    You're right, way beyond the scope of my skills anyway.

    And I hadn't even thought of your positioning comment, thanks.


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