Metal internal door frames, 1969 house, how to change hinge side.

[pomegranate2023]

Hi Everyone, hope you are all well, Its my first post here.
We've bought a house, built in 1969. All the internal door frames are made of metal with hinges that look welded to the frame and pins that hold the doors on.
We would like to hang a couple of doors so they open the other way which means moving the hinges to the other side and the latch to the opposite side.
If someone can share solution/ instructions to solve this as I've approached a couple of handymen who said they weren't sure how they would make this happen.
You're suggestions and advice are highly appreciated.
Best Regards!

 

[^woody^]

New timber lining

 

[pomegranate2023]

@^woody^ do you mean to cut out part of the frame where we need to put the new hinges and latch and screw in timber battens?
Will this impact the integrity of the frame?

 

[^woody^]

No, you may need to renew the whole lining - internal door 'frames' are linings.

Even if its just a case of taking the steel lining out and reversing it, it's very hard to do and it ends up being twisted and difficult to refix, let alone plumb and square enough to re hang the door.

Whether you can bodge it by grinding off the hinges and keep, and pop-riviting them back on elsewhere and filing the old locations is down to how much time and effort (and cost if paying) you want to put in to it.