cutting gloss shaker doors

[feasival84]

Hi there,
I,ve been looking at the Cooke & Lewis High Gloss Chocolate Accent replacement kitchen doors in B&Q trouble is they dont have any 400mm doors only 500mm, my question is can a 500mm be cut to fit 400mm carcass, I really like these doors and they are on sale at the moment, would appreciate any feedback.

 

[joinerjohn]

I wouldn't have thought it would be possible to cut down 500mm doors to 400mm . The high gloss finish is wrapped around the MDF the doors are made of. Very unfortunate that B&Q don't do a 400mm wide door in this style.

 

[gregers]

A BIT HEATH ROBINSON'S

but if you really have to go down this route will the cut door be in direct eye sight?
if not then perhaps you could cut door down,carefully fill the rough edge/sand and then paint with white gloss?
as said bit rough but it might just work??

 

[big-all]

assuming your talking framed and panels all you will do is remove part or all off the frame this will look fantastic on homes from hell ??
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=sh...&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1043&bih=486

 

[gregers]

assuming your talking framed and panels all you will do is remove part or all off the frame this will look fantastic on homes from hell ??
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=sh...og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1043&bih=486[/QUOTE]

didnt say i would do it,but if the op is at a lose then .................

 

[big-all]

wasnt aimed at you greggers as i would never critisize someone being helpfull and safe
just dont think the origional poster has thought it through very well

 

[gregers]

big

 

[RonnyRaygun]

assuming your talking framed and panels all you will do is remove part or all off the frame this will look fantastic on homes from hell ??
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=sh...og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1043&bih=486[/QUOTE]

You can take these doors apart. If you are careful you can knock a side panel away from the centre infill, then take the top and bottom panels off.
Then you can trim 100mm from the top, bottom and centre panels and put it all back together.
I had to do this to a 300mm door when I wanted a 200mm cupboard to fit my kitchen...
Of course I didn't have any top, bottom or centre panels left at all and I can imagine you would need to cut very carefully and you would still have a dodgy looking edge compared to the opposite side which would have a nice radius.

 

[joinerjohn]

As the Chocolate High Gloss Accent's are just a plain foil wrapped door, there's no centre infill or anything that can be trimmed successfully.
The OP is on a hiding to nothing.

Look up Chocolate High Gloss Accent doors on diy.com

 

[RonnyRaygun]

As the Chocolate High Gloss Accent's are just a plain foil wrapped door, there's no centre infill or anything that can be trimmed successfully.
The OP is on a hiding to nothing.

Look up Chocolate High Gloss Accent doors on diy.com

That's not "shaker styke" then is it?