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  • 12-03-2020 9:25am
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    holdfast
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    What is the max gap between a door and a jamb, for a a standard door. I got a new door fitted and the gap at the top is 9mm and 15mm at the btm.

    Thanks


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,715 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    holdfast wrote: »
    What is the max gap between a door and a jamb, for a a standard door. I got a new door fitted and the gap at the top is 9mm and 15mm at the btm.

    Thanks

    Are you saying that the door is not square or parallel with the vertical?

    Or that the gap on the bottom of the door is bigger than the top of the door . The horizontal


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    mick121
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭mick121


    holdfast wrote: »
    What is the max gap between a door and a jamb, for a a standard door. I got a new door fitted and the gap at the top is 9mm and 15mm at the btm.

    Thanks

    Too big


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    holdfast
    Registered Users Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭holdfast


    Listermint, Thanks for your reply.

    No door looks square and parallel. I should have said it a bi fold door, but I think the door is too small. It has a gap at the top from the door to the jamb of 9mm and 15mm at the bottom. Looks crazy to see the daylight peering around the door.

    Mick 121, thanks, I have a feeling it is at least twice to much at the top and maybe three times at the bottom. If you have an idea of the rough difference that would be great


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    mick121
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭mick121


    holdfast wrote: »
    Listermint, Thanks for your reply.

    No door looks square and parallel. I should have said it a bi fold door, but I think the door is too small. It has a gap at the top from the door to the jamb of 9mm and 15mm at the bottom. Looks crazy to see the daylight peering around the door.

    Mick 121, thanks, I have a feeling it is at least twice to much at the top and maybe three times at the bottom. If you have an idea of the rough difference that would be great

    About 3 maybe 4mm is plenty.


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    tabby aspreme
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    The width of an old penny, was what was acceptable back in the day, before snagging became a thing. The doors are not too small, the frame is too big


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    kadman
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    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    The width of an old penny, was what was acceptable back in the day, before snagging became a thing. The doors are not too small, the frame is too big

    Remember that well too.:)

    Just like being able to let a pin slide down between the teeth of a properly sharpened and set saw.

    Those were the days when craft skill meant something;)


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    kadman
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    Was the door hanger ( i would not say carpenter)
    paid for this.

    Was the door planed to fit??

    Was the frame existing or new.??

    Did you complain about the quality of the fitting.??


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    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    If you've MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery) which supplies air to rooms like sitting, bedrooms, dining and extracts from toilets and kitchen then you need 10mm gap at the bottom of all doors to allow the air transfer. Otherwise the ventilation system won't be correctly balanced. Either way 15mm it to big.


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    recipio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    Is a saddle board to be fitted ? If so you obviously have to allow for that.


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