Fitting French Doors that are narrower than opening
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Fitting French Doors that are narrower than opening
Any DIYers or builders out there?!
I have an exterior opening (onto patio) that is 208cm (6.82 feet).. yet most off-the-shelf French doors are 20-30cm (8-12 inches) narrower.
How do I go about 'filling' the sides.. do I just use timber? or is there a proper way of doing this?
(I know I can get bespoke doors, but they cost a shit-ton more!!)
I have an exterior opening (onto patio) that is 208cm (6.82 feet).. yet most off-the-shelf French doors are 20-30cm (8-12 inches) narrower.
How do I go about 'filling' the sides.. do I just use timber? or is there a proper way of doing this?
(I know I can get bespoke doors, but they cost a shit-ton more!!)
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Re: Fitting French Doors that are narrower than opening
How about adding a tall window next to the doors ?
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Eric,
Yeah, sidelights are an option, but even doors + sidelights come in standard sizes, which don't fit my opening.
Plus, the extra cost of sidelights means I may as well get customer doors.
Yeah, sidelights are an option, but even doors + sidelights come in standard sizes, which don't fit my opening.
Plus, the extra cost of sidelights means I may as well get customer doors.
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Put a bigger frame around the doors and the finish it off with some molding to fit over the door frame and the added frame. Does that makes sense?
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Yes, Makes sense.. but the sides of the frame will be a lot wider than the top.. but it could work!toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:28 pmPut a bigger frame around the doors and the finish it off with some molding to fit over the door frame and the added frame. Does that makes sense?
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Would some stylized tiles in that framing work with your home?
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You can have different sizes of frame on the sides and top. But what ever trim board you use to cover the frame can be the same width all the way around. Sorry I can't explain this too well.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 pmYes, Makes sense.. but the sides of the frame will be a lot wider than the top.. but it could work!toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:28 pmPut a bigger frame around the doors and the finish it off with some molding to fit over the door frame and the added frame. Does that makes sense?
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You've explained it perfectly.. I get it now - cheers Ttoxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:10 pmYou can have different sizes of frame on the sides and top. But what ever trim board you use to cover the frame can be the same width all the way around. Sorry I can't explain this too well.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 pmYes, Makes sense.. but the sides of the frame will be a lot wider than the top.. but it could work!toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:28 pmPut a bigger frame around the doors and the finish it off with some molding to fit over the door frame and the added frame. Does that makes sense?
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But use the same size molding all the way around. If not it will throw off the look to it. I have had to do this when our last house patched together from the previous owners.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:11 pmYou've explained it perfectly.. I get it now - cheers Ttoxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:10 pmYou can have different sizes of frame on the sides and top. But what ever trim board you use to cover the frame can be the same width all the way around. Sorry I can't explain this too well.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 pmYes, Makes sense.. but the sides of the frame will be a lot wider than the top.. but it could work!toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:28 pmPut a bigger frame around the doors and the finish it off with some molding to fit over the door frame and the added frame. Does that makes sense?
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Or just sheet rock over the filled in framed extra space and use regular molding. That would be my choice I think. Sheetrock is cheap and easy to hang mud and texture. Then everything would look symmetrical and molding would match rest of the house.toxicavenger wrote:But use the same size molding all the way around. If not it will throw off the look to it. I have had to do this when our last house patched together from the previous owners.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:11 pmYou've explained it perfectly.. I get it now - cheers Ttoxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:10 pmYou can have different sizes of frame on the sides and top. But what ever trim board you use to cover the frame can be the same width all the way around. Sorry I can't explain this too well.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 pmYes, Makes sense.. but the sides of the frame will be a lot wider than the top.. but it could work!toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:28 pmPut a bigger frame around the doors and the finish it off with some molding to fit over the door frame and the added frame. Does that makes sense?
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Thanks all.. the tiles suggestion sounds interesting too!
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Sell a Heuer and buy a custom door!
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I might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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I'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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JP is right. House shit is very expensive, not to mention the relentless hassle. Home ownership ain't all it's cracked up to be...
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Once you've done it yourself, you understand where the costs come from. I'm currently renovating my basement/downstairs bed and bath. Updating the electric (16 recessed LEDs), adding 3 electric thermostats, and relocating/adding outlets to bring it to code took a crew of 3 a total of 4 days. That alone was a $5500 bill and it was unfortunately a small fraction of the overall project. Reframing several walls plus the doors was another $7500. The doors alone were $2300 for 3 solid core doors and 2 solid closet doors!
In America we screwed ourselves by convincing society that everyone needs a college education. Now there's a shortage of tradesman and they get away with charging obscene fees for their services. I've seen some with hourly rates greater than that of doctors in my area. It's nuts.
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I was always under the impression that stuff like that was way more affordable in the US!JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:02 amI'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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I don't think stuff like this is cheap in any developed countryHeuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:07 amI was always under the impression that stuff like that was way more affordable in the US!JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:02 amI'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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This. When we bought our house a requirement was we didn’t want to have to update anything. It may have been a little more expensive, but I just don’t have the patience to deal with work going on where I live. I know people that have been working on their houses for over a decade. First it’s one thing, then the next, etc. I guess some people enjoy that. Not me. We did get lucky and find something exactly where we wanted that met all requirements at the right price, though.JP Chestnut wrote:I'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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Something like that would be around $8k to $9k here.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:13 amI don't think stuff like this is cheap in any developed countryHeuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:07 amI was always under the impression that stuff like that was way more affordable in the US!JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:02 amI'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
Maybe it you use illegals, but Americans charge $$$ for good work.
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If you live in a home long enough, it'll get out-dated. Average life of a kitchen is less than 15 yrs.Chocodove wrote:This. When we bought our house a requirement was we didn’t want to have to update anything. It may have been a little more expensive, but I just don’t have the patience to deal with work going on where I live. I know people that have been working on their houses for over a decade. First it’s one thing, then the next, etc. I guess some people enjoy that. Not me. We did get lucky and find something exactly where we wanted that met all requirements at the right price, though.JP Chestnut wrote:I'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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We just updated our cabinets/counter tops. It cost me 11k.streetracer101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:43 pmIf you live in a home long enough, it'll get out-dated. Average life of a kitchen is less than 15 yrs.Chocodove wrote:This. When we bought our house a requirement was we didn’t want to have to update anything. It may have been a little more expensive, but I just don’t have the patience to deal with work going on where I live. I know people that have been working on their houses for over a decade. First it’s one thing, then the next, etc. I guess some people enjoy that. Not me. We did get lucky and find something exactly where we wanted that met all requirements at the right price, though.JP Chestnut wrote:I'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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I was thinking more of taking a narrow 1970s galley style kitchen and knocking down a bunch of walls, adding spanning beams, etc.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:09 pmSomething like that would be around $8k to $9k here.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:13 amI don't think stuff like this is cheap in any developed countryHeuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:07 amI was always under the impression that stuff like that was way more affordable in the US!JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:02 amI'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
Maybe it you use illegals, but Americans charge $$$ for good work.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/kitchen/showroom
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That'll cost a fair bit. Figure 2-3k for each load bearing wall you knock out just to get started. LVLs are expensive and I wouldn't trust any dipshit to mess with my homes structural integrity.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:56 pmI was thinking more of taking a narrow 1970s galley style kitchen and knocking down a bunch of walls, adding spanning beams, etc.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 2:09 pmSomething like that would be around $8k to $9k here.JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:13 amI don't think stuff like this is cheap in any developed countryHeuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:07 amI was always under the impression that stuff like that was way more affordable in the US!JP Chestnut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:02 amI'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
Maybe it you use illegals, but Americans charge $$$ for good work.
https://www.wickes.co.uk/kitchen/showroom
The UK does benefit from European builders that do superb work for very reasonable rates.
Re: Fitting French Doors that are narrower than opening
Those prices are pretty realistic if you’re talking all new cabinets and appliances. Cabinets are probably half the cost in the US for a kitchen. Anything that involves woodworking is frightening expensive. So much that lots of people just refinish the cabinet doors.JP Chestnut wrote:I'm buying a house right now (probably finding one and making an offer next week). House shit is expensive. It seems like $30,000 for a bathroom, and $50,000 for a kitchen. I'm just going to buy something that doesn't require updates.Heuerville wrote: ↑Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:59 amI might have to sell a few.. I need 2 sets of patio doors, a new bathroom, kitchen and new flooring
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