Hi all. I have what is effectively a corridor leading from my front door to a room. There is a small area of (non load bearing) stud wall with a fire door in it that effectively cuts this corridor in half, leaving a very, very small area adjacent to the front door to effectively be the hall. I want to push this wall/door back along the corridor by about 5 feet to give a more spacious feel as you enter the house (also it will give a lot more room for my dogs/shopping etc when coming in/out).
There are no electrics involved so it should be a fairly simple job, with the exception of sorting out the coving/skirting/flooring etc. The fire door will still serve its purpose in the new location.
My question is - is it possible/easy to remove the frame with door still hung, to re-use in the new wall I will build. It would make things a lot easier as the door weighs a ton, and has three large hinges and a self-closer fitted.
I cannot see how/where the frame is fitted as presumably the screws/nails have been filled and covered or are underneath the door stops.
My thoughts are to remove the architrave/skirting/coving and plasterboard and then try and sever the fixings between the door frame and studwork. I do not have a reciprocating saw, but do have an oscillating tool which may work? Obviously I would secure the two sides of the bottom of the frame with a temporary cross brace before removing to keep it square.
Is this the right way to go about it?
Many thanks.
There are no electrics involved so it should be a fairly simple job, with the exception of sorting out the coving/skirting/flooring etc. The fire door will still serve its purpose in the new location.
My question is - is it possible/easy to remove the frame with door still hung, to re-use in the new wall I will build. It would make things a lot easier as the door weighs a ton, and has three large hinges and a self-closer fitted.
I cannot see how/where the frame is fitted as presumably the screws/nails have been filled and covered or are underneath the door stops.
My thoughts are to remove the architrave/skirting/coving and plasterboard and then try and sever the fixings between the door frame and studwork. I do not have a reciprocating saw, but do have an oscillating tool which may work? Obviously I would secure the two sides of the bottom of the frame with a temporary cross brace before removing to keep it square.
Is this the right way to go about it?
Many thanks.