Replacing front door DIY

[mr rob]

i want to replace my door with a second hand one i've seen
door width and height fit pretty well, with the frame there is a small difference
would someone know if this is workable for me?

measured wall to wall on ours = 91cm
door step (which looks like our frame width) = 89.5cm

door for sale = 92cm

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• mr rob
• 18 Jul 2015

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• mr rob
• 18 Jul 2015

 

[JohnD]

changing the door will be easier than changing the frame. Depending on how tight a fit your old one is you may need to plane the new one.

Unless you are going to change the frame, the brick-to-brick size is immaterial.

I strongly recommend lift-off hinges, if you are not a pro and/or strong it is quite wearisome lifting a door up and down to trial-fit while you trim and plane it.

Find out if the door is engineered or veneered, which will limit the amount of trimming you can do. Look at the top edge and inside the lock mortice and you may be able to see if it is solid.

 

[big-all]

you also need to know if it has been trimmed already
it may have already been trimmed to the maximum