Thread: refitting a new door

Most doors only have about 5mm all around trimming allowance from memory (possibly a bit more at the bottom). Doors in concrete block houses are 2000 x 800 so you might be better off trying to get one of these and planting a bit extra on.

Mick

The standard door size id 2040mm in height and 820mm wide. Your options are
a) either go to the local H/W store and get then m to order a specially made door or
b) buy a solid wood door which allows you to trim to size but make sure that you take equal amounts of each side.

Hope this helps

Hi you have a couple of options as I see it, a standard door is 820 x 2040 your door is 2000 x 815 all you need to do is buy a solid door, on most of these the top and bottom styles are around the 25mm mark so youll need to rip 20mm of the top and 20 mm of the bottom you should be pretty right with 5mm on the top and bottom style. does the existing door fit snug because if not you can take a bit less off and are u considering using a door seal if so the rp4 storm seals really good but youll need to take off another 25mm of the bottom.

youll need to buzz back either side of the door to but only 2.5 mm per side OR easy enough just use your old door as a template and buzz back OR buzz 5 mm of hinge side again most doors have a 25 mm timber style on side to (both hinge and latch side)

I would just buy a standard 820 x 2040 door and make it fit not to hard if your confident with a plane and saw, hope this helps mate

Originally Posted by Reidies

The standard door size id 2040mm in height and 820mm wide...............

Originally Posted by kally

..............a standard door is 820 x 2040...............

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

. Doors in concrete block houses are 2000 x 800...............

These are an "off the shelf" item and should be readily available.

Mick