How much can be planed from doors?

dominicstar · 23 Feb 2009

We're wanting to replace some doors in the house but want to do it for about £40 to £50 max per door. This seems to leave us with a choice of pine panneled doors from B & Q as the only option due to the sizes with it being an old flat, but all the doors they sell say only 5mm can be trimmed from each edge.

Is this an absolute maximum or do these places tend to give a very conservative amount? Im guessing maybe its because they are hollow and will buckle but hopefully I could squeeze a bit more out of it.

Alastairreid · 23 Feb 2009

if you plane any more than 5mm a side it will weaken the door significantly!
as far as i am concerned these doors are flimsy enough before planing.

big-all · 23 Feb 2009

i suspect your after an inch [1/2 each side] the answer is no

Alastairreid · 23 Feb 2009

I speak from experience. 10mm off each side...it ended up like rolf harris's wobble board

and never lasted a week

dominicstar · 23 Feb 2009

big-all said:
i suspect your after an inch [1/2 each side] the answer is no

Going by the door I have now, I am after 4mm from each side which is OK. But would have to be 10-11mm from the top AND bottom so obviously thats a no just the same

Alastairreid · 23 Feb 2009

you can actually do what you propose, but firstly you would have to remove the framing from the top and bottom, cut the door to size and then glue the wood back in place.

dominicstar · 23 Feb 2009

Thanks. I think thats a little too advanced for my skill levels and time is also pressing here. I'll see if I can ge a joiner out to supply and fit I think.

Bilioustrumpstaine · 23 Feb 2009

There are many options for door sizes, what dimensions are you working to.

Doors are available in imperial and metric sizes.

Some here.

http://www.howdens.com/joinery/internal-doors/moulded-panel-doors/6-panel-grained/

dpsservices · 24 Feb 2009

alastairreid said:
you can actually do what you propose, but firstly you would have to remove the framing from the top and bottom, cut the door to size and then glue the wood back in place.

done 4 like that today in a old pub, took an hour a door which i reckon werent to bad

dominicstar · 24 Feb 2009

Bilioustrumpstaine said:
There are many options for door sizes, what dimensions are you working to.

Doors are available in imperial and metric sizes.

Some here.

http://www.howdens.com/joinery/internal-doors/moulded-panel-doors/6-panel-grained/[/QUOTE]

The doors now are about 2015mm-2010mm and I need to take a little off for laminate so will be looking at 2010-2005. It seems to be ok in width though so no problem there.

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How much can be planed from doors?

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