Door frame on angle to both walls advice :)

sean oc · 3 Dec 2019

Afternoon all

need some advice for a stud wall being built and wondering about the door frame fitting on the angle.

Hope the pic attached makes some sense hah!

1st / top pic is showing the frame square fitting the angle so no issues with door fitting etc but when the door (dotted lines) is opened in room in the square it wont opening fully (number 1) against the wall due to the frame, were I want it like (number 2)

So is it possible to custom make a frame around the door as per the 2nd bottom pic, and fit the timber flush to the wall so door can open fully into the room? or will the angle be all off the opposite side of the door frame.

Hope it makes some sense

Thanks

Notch7 · 3 Dec 2019

you need to fit the door lining is parallel to the door.

I think youve drawn it wrong -your first drawing will allow the door to be more flush than the second option!

ideally the door lining should be positioned so that there is just enough gap between lining and edge of wall to allow a full width of architrave.

If it was me, I would draw it full size on a bit of mdf or similar!

sean oc · 3 Dec 2019

Notch7 said:
you need to fit the door lining is parallel to the door.

I think youve drawn it wrong -your first drawing will allow the door to be more flush than the second option!

ideally the door lining should be positioned so that there is just enough gap between lining and edge of wall to allow a full width of architrave.

If it was me, I would draw it full size on a bit of mdf or similar!

Thanks for the reply, yeah the first one will sit more flush shut I think rather than the second one. The second one always the door to swing more open which is what I am after ..

The only think I could think of is fitting the frame as per the first pic and fitting the hinges as far back as possible allowing the swing to be better on the door?

Cheers

Notch7 · 3 Dec 2019

sean oc said:
Thanks for the reply, yeah the first one will sit more flush shut I think rather than the second one. The second one always the door to swing more open which is what I am after ..

The only think I could think of is fitting the frame as per the first pic and fitting the hinges as far back as possible allowing the swing to be better on the door?

Cheers

In your first option, the door will swing right back to the wall with the hinges fitted as normal......unless Im not seeing what you are

^woody^ · 3 Dec 2019

You need to angle the actual ends of the wall to fix the frame to. None of your whacky drawing ideas will do.

catlad · 3 Dec 2019

I think you must be over thinking things!

Leofric · 3 Dec 2019

As woody comments above - imagine moving the frame in the top picture about 100mm into the room ,or at least far enough to allow architraves both sides of the frame , then angle the walls to abut the frame.

John D v2.0 · 4 Dec 2019

I tried something similar did all sorts of clever things to get a door on an angle like that, i basically had a single vertical stud each end at the right angle, then a load of suitable wedges onto the first stud on the rest of the wall. Then i fitted the door lining into the resulting normal opening.
The only tricky bit was the thin strip of plasterboard needed and the architrave on the inside needed some bodging with a plane.

cdbe · 4 Dec 2019

I've got a couple of angled doorways in my house, they have small returns either side to present a square on opening:

oldbutnotdead · 4 Dec 2019

Option 1 will work as normal but when you fit architrave & skirting you'll hit them. Google Parliament hinges, they'll stand the door proud of the frame when it is wide open (so avoiding hitting skirting/architrave)

Ian H · 4 Dec 2019

Your first picture would let the door open right into the room. I have a similar one in my penthouse apartment, I framed it out with 3x2 like this:

Leofric · 4 Dec 2019

As woody first suggested , I clarified ,and cdbe shows in sketch with wall ends on splay, sorted

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