gap between french doors and lintel

[supersead]

hi i have put a set of french doors in an extension and have a 35mm gap between the top of the doors and the bottom of the lintel. is there any way i can get round this i cant lift the doors up as they would be to high for kids stepping in and out the doorway. could i put a piece of wood fillet in the gap can this be plastered on. any help would be great many thanks

 

[masona]

could i put a piece of wood fillet in the gap

Yes you can but it might be easier to use architrave instead of plaster, if you have upvc then there are plenty type of plastic moulding to match.

If you do want to use plaster on the inside then use plasterboard ready for plaster, on the outside you could plant another cill on top so it act as a weather drip.

 

[noseall]

ask at a plastics suppliers or upvc manufacturers for a knock-on piece. these are regularly fixed to the sides or tops of products to prevent the plaster from interfering with the hinges or trickle vents.

 

[premierfc]

FOAM FILL THE GAP AT THE TOP AND WHEN IT IS SET CUT IT FLUSH THEN GET SOME 50MM UPVC TRIM AND SOME DOUBLE SIDED TAPE CUT THE TRIM TO LENGTH AND THEN RUN A STRIP OF TAPE KEEPING IT NEAR TO ONE EDGE PUT THIS UP AGAINST THE FRAME SO THE TAPE STICKS TO THE DOOR FRAME THIS CAN BE DONE ON BOTH SIDES .ONCE THIS IS DONE GET SOME SILICONE AND RUN THIS AROUND NEW TRIM SEALING ANY GAPS