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well the first step is getting the lintel in, which we purchased last night, thankfully it is not a supporting wall. We will measure the side linings and cut the angles, just need to figure out the best place to put the screws as we will countersink them and fill afterwards prior to painting...

the lining that we have bought has a rebate already - hoping thats the best way we will brace it before we fit it. you completely lost me with regards to beading? I understand the architrave bit, cos that the bit that sits on the outside! can you explain the beading bit please? :?

so what stops the top of the door frame from moving? if I dont need to secure the top of the casing to the lintel?

ok, do if I have this straight, I insert a lintle which should span the door opening and beyond by 6 inches either side? then make good the brickwork above the lintle? then insert the door casing? question - does the door casing sit flush against the lintle?

Hi John Thanks for coming back to me, I hope that it is a case of making good, but if as Woddy suggests I need to put in a lintle, I think I will need one that has rippled edges so that we can plaster over it? does the door casing fit directly onto the lintle? only I dont know how we would...

Yes the wall is single bricks, and wall either side of the old door frame is in very good condition, hardly any loose bricks at all, we lost a brick above the door and there are some cracks between some of the exposed brickwork (which can be seen as the plaster has come away). what is the...

hi burnerman thanks for the post, it seems that the brickwork that is above the door hole is loose, how would we know if we needed to fit a lintle? and do we fit the new doorframe and secure the brickwork afterwards? wish I was more DIY - thing is that I am an office worker and the hubby a...

hello, I am new to this site and am hoping that after reading some of the great tips on this site that someone will help me. Basically our house was built in the late 1930's and the internal doorframes are all metal, we have lived there for nearly 7 years, the thing is that we have decided...