how do i reduce the width of an internal door frame?

Answer 1

GET REALLY REALLY REALLY FAT

Answer 2

Be sure that the doorways are within the standards for building regs in your area. Take out the old door and frame.Build a new door frame at the size you want and then fill in the gap with bricks or blocks. Plaster up to frame and fit door. architrave etc. Done this often. Be sure that the door frame is not holding something up though. Best of luck.

Answer 3

For a wood framed doorway...
Carefully lift the trim(moulding) from around both sides of the door-frame, pull the nails carefully so as not to damage the wood, dress the pieces up with a little sandpaper and set them aside. Now you can see the door framing and the rough edges of the wall. Use a 'Shop-vac' and clean as you go. Remove the top piece and the latch side. Close it in by building up the latch side...re-attatching it over wooden blocks or boards with longer fasteners. If you have to cut down the door, cut down the hinge side. Cut the top down (length) and re-install. Cut the trim and re-install. Re-fit the hinges to the door by mocking it up in the frame and marking it very carefully with a sharp pencil. Use a sharp 1/2" wood chisel and a hammer to cut new recesses for the hinges in the door, cutting with the grain. You could do it much easier with a new pre-hung door. Either way, when its all fit up, come back with a drop-cloth and finish it off with a good paint-job to make it a good job.

Answer 4

As a retired master builder I have never heard of rules and regulations regarding door opening sizes but assuming you need to reduce an opening in size you are left with two methods.
A/ buy some timber of the correct size and use it to block off the opening, (maybe by working on both sides to make it look better and
B/ take out the frame, fit a new one and then make up the space you have in the solid wall with whatever it calls for, brick, timber and plaster board, or by stuffing it with unwanted letters. (If you get as many as I do, it won't take long.)

Answer 5

remove the door stop (the timber in the middle of the frame )
remove the architrave (the decorative moulding on the two faces of the frame )
screw or nail timber the same width as the door linning each side to get the right width !
replace the door stops , and the architrave in a posistion to cover the joint (you may require wider architave)

Answer 6

why do you need to reduce it and by how much???????? you could have a joiner put in a new casing for you or buy timber to line the frame out and more to create a stop lat or appearance of a rebate. after doing this you will need to cut the architrave down and move it in to cover the join... then you may need to patch the plaster and redecorate... probably best to get a professionally if it is to be aesthetically pleasing good luck

Answer 7

I appreciate your question of 'how ...' but have you considered 'can ...' legally your doors need to be a minimum width, I am in Scotland so can only advise on our building regs & standards. Even if you own the property you still have to meet the minimum standards as set by law, local council bye laws, whims of the politics of the day, sorry to put a downer on your project

Answer 8

Replace the complete door frame it is not complicated, will be cheaper in the end, you will only need a modest bit of plaster if you deal with it with care. saw or grind of the original fixing after you have exposed them by removing the archiving