Large/wide door bar

[james_tigerwoods]

I've finally put the flooring down in my kitchen, but due to the nature of the floor, there is now a wide gap (and slight drop) from the conservatory to the kitchen - It's wider than the standard door bar (the gap is about 8cm) which is causing me a problem getting something to go accross it.

My question is this - where can I get a wide/deep door bar that will fit that gap - the usual places I have tried haven't turned anything up (B&Q, floors to go, homebase) so I'm formally stumped...

My fallback plan at the moment is to improvise and get some wood and fashion something which may, or may not, look decent which isn't really my choice.

Can anyone help?

(I'll post a photo up when I get home later if it helps)

Cheers

JTW

[andy43]

If you can find a trade carpet fitters supply place, they'll have a couple of sample boxes of loads of different trims/threshold strips/stair nose edgings. I had two such sample boxes until a couple of months ago. Sorry!

[mgtony]

What about getting a local timber merchant/joinery shop to machine you up a piece of hardwood, (colour depending on your floor finish). Or buy it square and plane the edge or round it over.
If you have the tools, rebate the bottom edges so it sits slightly over the existing floor either side for a neat finish. Then clear varnish it.

[james_tigerwoods]

Ahhh - thanks

This is the gap:





With a tape measure:



ETA - I know the edges are untidy (not PH-worthy), but I hadn't expected this door bar business to be this complicated...

Edited by james_tigerwoods on Tuesday 5th April 11:51

[james_tigerwoods]

mgtony said:

What about getting a local timber merchant/joinery shop to machine you up a piece of hardwood, (colour depending on your floor finish). Or buy it square and plane the edge or round it over.
If you have the tools, rebate the bottom edges so it sits slightly over the existing floor either side for a neat finish. Then clear varnish it.

That's something I've not thought about if I'm honest - I was going to attempt it myself.

Top plan

[mgtony]

If that existing piece of timber going accross is higher or lower than the lower floor, it might be easier to chop it out and also take ot the brass edging so you can make one new piece to sit flat in the gap.
What's the height difference betwen the two floors?

[Simpo Two]

Yes, replace the current threshold and brass strip with a nice lump of oak.

[mgtony]

Or beech

[Simpo Two]

You're right. And beech is probably as hard as oak too.

[james_tigerwoods]

The conservatory (at the top of the picture) is about 2cm higher than the kitchen.

I was wondering about taking out the existing bar and put something nicer in....

[steviejasp]

Anything on this website?
http://www.floorandwallsolutions.co.uk/index.php?m...

http://www.floorandwallsolutions.co.uk/index.php?m...

Ignore the prices as i believe some are for 10's. If you can find something on there you will be able to but singly and locally.
Hth
Steve

Edited by steviejasp on Monday 21st February 18:14

Edited by steviejasp on Monday 21st February 18:15

[Blakeatron]

Just pop to your local joiners/furniture makers - we make loads over the year for trade and domestic. A good place will also colour match and finish if you are really bothered!

[Simpo Two]

james_tigerwoods said:

I was wondering about taking out the existing bar and put something nicer in....

One piece of wood (technical term 'threshold') is all you need, as outlined above.

[steve2]

You really would be best getting a piece of wood into the gap like a threshold as the only bar that will fit(we call it a F U bar)is 3" wide

[james_tigerwoods]

Simpo Two said:

james_tigerwoods said:

I was wondering about taking out the existing bar and put something nicer in....

One piece of wood (technical term 'threshold') is all you need, as outlined above.

I think that a custom wood bar is going to be the way forward - PITA though, but I'll give it a go

[james_tigerwoods]

Thread ressurection - Thanks to "ChrisnChris" for making a door bar for me - a true work of art from a gentleman

Bottle of very good Vodka on it's way to you Chris (sorry for the delay!)

JTW

Bar:



To fit this: