Door Frames

[sys_daw]

How difficult is it to build a new door frame and how would I go about doing it?

 

[Scrit]

Do you mean a frame for an exterior door or a casing for an interior door? (sorry if I'm asking the obvious here) Exterior door frames are available as machined profile section for the threshold, head and jambs or as kits in hardwood and softwood.I'd recommend buying profile or a kit unless you have static machinery capable of producing the sections.... Assembly is a matter of being able to saw and chisel the scribes, mortises and tenons. Closed storey frames with transoms (the sort of frame with a glass "light" above the door are a bit more complex and I would advise against doing one unless you have already succesfully tackled a standard frame. Internal door casings are very much simpler as they can be built-up from planed section with relatively simple dovetail niled housing joints. This isn't the best way to build them but it can produce a workable solution

Scrit

 

[sys_daw]

Hi Scrit,

It is an internal door frame. We currently have batten style doors and we would like to change them for solid pine doors because they have all warped and no longer close. However, looking at the the way the door frames have been constructed it is apparent that normal size doors (i.e. thickness etc) would not fit so I think I may have to replace them or build new ones. What do you think?

Thanks

 

[big-all]

you should be able to remove the door stop
it may look solid if its filled and painted properly
hang the door then refit the door stop 1mm clear the hinge side down to half 1mm the lock side

 

[sys_daw]

Thanks Big-All, I'll have a look at the frame later and try removing the stop.