Buildery advice.....

[dan1981]

Anyone want to hazard a guess how much it would take to turn the below archway into an internal door?

It would need a bit of bricking up and a door fitting.

Any ideas?



Cheers

Dan

[dibbers006]

HTH

[Silver993tt]

£1500

[sleep envy]

double or single door?

solid wood or hollow core door?

including new finishes both sides?

[King Herald]

dan1981 said:

Anyone want to hazard a guess how much it would take to turn the below archway into an internal door?

It would need a bit of bricking up and a door fitting.

Any ideas?



Cheers

Dan

I just did exactly the same jobbie in our house. A couple of days work and some paint, and a £26 moulded door from Wickes, and she was sorted.

So, about £1500 for a real builder.

[spikeyhead]

sleep envy said:

double or single door?

solid wood or hollow core door?

including new finishes both sides?

...and do you want the door to be narrower than the current gap?

Fancy arched door?

Do you work for MoD purchasing?

[dan1981]

Sleep Envy:

Single door.

Just a cheapo Wicks door will do.

Plastered on either side would be fine.

And yes the door will be narrower than the current gap - unfortunatly i have no expenses that i can charge this too......

King Herald:

A couple of days work huh? - I get the feeling you are half handy when weilding a hammer and laying bricks and stuff?

I am handicapped in these areas. Terribly.

Is it difficult?

Cheers

Dan

Edited by dan1981 on Tuesday 20th January 17:43

[Slagathore]

Is it brick/blockwork? or just a stud wall?

Just square the top off with an angle grinder and then go see someone to make you a door for the required dimension. I'm guessing you won't get one that size off the shelf.

In my head, it looks really easy and cheap to do, I may have overlooked something, though.

[dan1981]

sgathore said:

Is it brick/blockwork? or just a stud wall?

Just square the top off with an angle grinder and then go see someone to make you a door for the required dimension. I'm guessing you won't get one that size off the shelf.

In my head, it looks really easy and cheap to do, I may have overlooked something, though.

Just a stud wall.

Its too big to have a door just put in - gap is 102cm accross. think a door that wide would look a bit daft.

[sleep envy]

dan1981 said:

Sleep Envy:

Single door.

Just a cheapo Wicks door will do.

Plastered on either side would be fine.

back of envelope cost of £900 - blockwork, render, plaster, frame, door, ironmongery, knotting, prime, paint) excl;

- matching artex finish
- new dado
- match skirting
- paint wall (don't know what the finishes are like on the other side though...)

less than 3 days work (unsequenced as you need drying time)

Edited by sleep envy on Tuesday 20th January 17:48

[TheEnd]

i doubt it's worth bricking. make a little frame out of 4x2, keeping it in 20mm ish from the sides, fit the door in the middle, and screw bits of plasterboard to the outsides and top.

If the original wall is brick, it'll all be pretty easy.

[superkartracer]

Thought thread read

BURBERRY ADVICE

[pokethepope]

superkartracer said:

Thought thread read

BURBERRY ADVICE

Thats good to know.

[Momentofmadness]

dan1981 said:

sgathore said:

Is it brick/blockwork? or just a stud wall?

Just square the top off with an angle grinder and then go see someone to make you a door for the required dimension. I'm guessing you won't get one that size off the shelf.

In my head, it looks really easy and cheap to do, I may have overlooked something, though.

Just a stud wall.

Its too big to have a door just put in - gap is 102cm accross. think a door that wide would look a bit daft.

Go on, go for the huge comedy door!

[jonnye]

would have thought 900 should do it with some spare . have you got any matching wall paper ?

[4hero]

Ctrl+z?

[Engineer1]

chances are the arch is just plasterboard/ plaster, as said by others build a wooden frame to bring the gap down and plasterboard it then put a door in assuming the arch is taller than a standard door.

[darronwall]

£300-400 no more

[wobert]

dan1981 said:

Anyone want to hazard a guess how much it would take to turn the below archway into an internal door?

It would need a bit of bricking up and a door fitting.

Any ideas?



Cheers

Dan

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Pick any two!

[King Herald]

dan1981 said:

King Herald:

A couple of days work huh? - I get the feeling you are half handy when weilding a hammer and laying bricks and stuff?

I am handicapped in these areas. Terribly.

Is it difficult?

Cheers

Dan

Ours was just a stud wall, so no brickwork needed, but I'd guess yours would only need a little plaster or filler to smooth out the new shape, then the frame battens fitted.

Every job I do is trial and error mate, no particular brick or plaster skills here.