A door way in my Victorian house tapers in toward the bottom by about 10mm each side.
It is possible to hang a door on this frame?
If I plane the door to fit, will it open badly?
2007-03-22 10:34:33 · 3 answers · asked by Fabian 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can ,the biggest problem will be the door to open and close good. You really only have to worry about the hinge side. I know it's out of plumb, and if you don't, or can't rip it apart to fix to get it plumb. Just make sure your hinges are lined up to each other( I'm assuming there are 3 of them, if it's only 2 then it's even easier. if 3 take a straight edge and hold against the face of the 3 hinges If they don't, then shim behind them until they do,Don't cut or plane the hinge side . Then you can mount it on the hinges then you can see how much of the other side and top need to be cut or planed.
2007-03-22 13:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way is to fix it back right and be done with it. You can only plane the knob side, so if it's not the side that's out of plumb, you'll have no choice anyway.
It's not that hard to fix. Cut the caulking around the trim with a razor knife. Then pry the molding off the wall a little with two putty knives (6" against wall to protect plaster, 2" on top of it to pry the trim). you only need a gap big enough for a hacksaw blade. Cut the finish nails on trim (both inside room and outside). Place block of wood against bottom of frame and drive it plumb. It was installed plumb, but has moved over the years, so there shouldn't be any obstructions behind it. The old nails may give you some resistance, so move the block of wood up and down the frame to drive the wood back onto the nails.
If the taper is on the hinge side, replace one screw in each of the hinges with a 3" screw into the framing underneath the jamb. If it's the knob side, you can drill a counter bore and screw and plug the holes, or use 16 penny finish nails to hold it. Screws would be better if plumb doesn't put it tight to some old shims or the framing, though.
2007-03-22 14:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheap fix
Take long screws and drive in at the bottom to bring jamb square.
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2007-03-22 16:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by Doors of Distinction 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋