architrave is part of door frame.

Citroen2cv

In my 1970's semi-d, Ii was hoping to change the architrave and skirting. But it looks like the architrave is actually the same piece of timber as the door frame. Its has a few coats of paint on it and I cant see any nail holes. The "architrave" is thin (40mm wide), which would further lead me to believe it is the same piece as the door frame. Is this common?

tabby aspreme

Is the architrave the same width on both sides of the door, is it a rebated door frame or is the door stop planted on. Can you put up a picture

jmBuildExt

Yep its common enough.
My old house built around early - mid 80s south dub had same thing. It was in a housing estate that was carbon copied alot in the locality (forget who the builder was)
Its basically a door frame with a bevel and the plaster board slots into it. (see crude example of cross section through it)

You might want to strip the paint entirely off one of yours to be sure to be sure.

BrokenArrows

Id say its unlikely to be a single piece but just nailed/screwed and the hole filled in (or maybe it was even glued) and the layers of paint has filled in any visible joins.

Citroen2cv

jmBuildExt wrote: »

Yep its common enough.
My old house built around early - mid 80s south dub had same thing. It was in a housing estate that was carbon copied alot in the locality (forget who the builder was)
Its basically a door frame with a bevel and the plaster board slots into it. (see crude example of cross section through it)

You might want to strip the paint entirely off one of yours to be sure to be sure.

The architrave is the same width on both sides of the wall. Yes, your picture is exactly what I have, but yeah will sand down one to check for certain.

jmBuildExt

I see... I was replacing my doors so I replaced the door frames too. If you're taking them out just be careful you don't damage the plaster board so much that it cant be covered with new architrave.
Saw through the main part of the fame then at an angle through the "architrave" part. They can be troublesome to take out the top part where the corners are joined.

Citroen2cv

See pics attached

jmBuildExt

Yep - same as my old house.... even the design of the half newell post up against the wall is same... with the 3 horizontal banister rails

Bet the front of your house has beige brick finish half way up the front and a render finish on the rest??

Anyway - best way for you to be sure; if youre changing the skirting anyway, when you take the skirting off beside the door frame, where it butted up to the "architrave" you might see the slot the platserboard goes into - even if you have to remove a small bit of plasterboard at the bottom that can be hidden by the new skirting.

Citroen2cv

Yes, that is the type of house. Bloody stairs intruding into the kitchen:mad:.