Suitable timber lining for door-less doorway

[Roz_99]

I'm planning on removing the existing casing and replacing it with a flat piece of timber, as we don't use the door at all. Can I do this with suitable sized pieces of Oak (or other, suggestions welcome) for example? Are there any traps to fall into here? I'm new and inexperienced so any insight is valuable.

 

[jj4091]

Can't you just remove the door and the backmould and leave the casing in place.

 

[Roz_99]

I understand you questioning the necessity, whether it's worth doing is a question for me to answer once I have a better understanding. I'm getting the room re-skimmed as there was shoddy work done by the previous owners, and there's a lot of shoddy work overall.

 

[jj4091]

I was not questioning the necessity of whether it was worth doing, but you could just strip back any paint currently on it and stain the casing to look like any wood type you choose if it is not damaged.

 

[Roz_99]

I already know how to strip and stain, and it’s one of the options. But it isn’t the question I asked. So while I appreciate the suggestion in spirit, quite bluntly you’re not being very helpful. If you can answer my original question, please can you. If you can’t, can I kindly ask you stop replying. I’m just trying to get a straight answer on this.