Thread: Seeking Help On Possible Change Of Doorway

Hi,

Nine years ago, the wife bought the house (that we live in) with the ex. Prior to me moving in with the wife 3 years ago, there was a set of bifold louver wooden doors that were taken out (and will never be put back in). So the first image shows how it looks earlier on today.

I sanded it down and put on only a first coat on most of the wood when I had a brain wave. I decided it would look nicer if I was able to do away with the middle raised area’s all around the frame, that were there for the doors. Given that it is a weatherboard, the top area wouldn’t be a load bearing would it?.

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The next picture shows me having levered off the top and right hand side packers.

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The next picture shows you a better close up of the packers on the left hand side.

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The picture below shows the packers on the right hand side having been removed.

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The next picture shows the middle top piece having been levered out slightly revealing that there is a gap under it. The idea I have is to do away with pieces A & 1 and replace it with a piece of wood the same width as E. As regards B & C, I think B is nailed to C so I will lever that off and leave just C or get a piece like B but the same width as C. I will then use wider architraves.

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Does anyone here use MDF architraves (and skirting boards) instead of wooden ones?. I thought given the smoother surfaces that the painting of them would look nicer?.

I would appreciate any feedback as to whether I am on the right track or doomed for disaster. I apologize if I have made it hard to understand.

Btw, can you upload a WORD document (that contains images) into the message box?.

THANKS FELDER - I DID IT FIRST TIME .

IT CERTAINLY MAKES IT EASIER FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND WITH THE IMAGES WITHIN THE TEXT.

Cheers
MH