2007-12-23 08:23:19 · 7 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can also pull the whole door, door buck and all, and turn the whole thing around, it would mean having to pull all the trim, pull the nails or screws holding the door into the wall, remove the door, level it, and put all the trim back.
2007-12-23 08:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by xsailor367 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I rehung a pair of french doors to open the other way. It looks like they've always been that way. I chiseled new hinge mortises and filled the old ones. The old bull nose moulding was glued in place so it left a bit of a mess I had to fix up. You could consider taking out and reversing the jamb. This will involve cutting nails, reinstalling casing, re-shimming and is IMHO more work overall.
Take your time. Filling holes means several applications. I prefer several coats (sand between coats) of drywall compound because it sands easily. It shrinks however and is slow to dry. Other fillers don't shrink and but are often harder to sand. Big deep holes can be partially packed with paper - or the like before filling.
To layout the location of the new hinge mortises, I used a set square to transfer the location from one side of the jamb to the other - it worked.
2007-12-23 16:47:28 · answer #2 · answered by Chester Field 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be quite a chore, and the result might not look as nice as you would like. In order to change the handing, you will have to put the hinges on the other edge of the door, which means that you will end up with unsightly hinge pockets on the original hinge side. These you would need to fill in order to make the door look nice.
2007-12-23 16:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what kind of door you're talking about. Some you can just flip over and rehang, while others require removing the hinges. Some of the newer storm doors can be set up to open from either side.
2007-12-23 17:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by Steve in NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way to do this would be to put in a new pre-hung door. It's fairly easy to do although more difficult for an exterior door.
2007-12-23 16:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by wolfatrest2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very, best tackled by an expert.
2007-12-23 21:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the hinges on the other side.
2007-12-23 17:06:20 · answer #7 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋