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Installed hardwood floors, now there is big gap on bottom of doors smith_bp101 12-05-2006
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Posted by on December 5, 2006, 2:17 pm


I'm almost done installing hardwood floors. But now there is a big gap
from the bottom of the doors to the floor...about an inch and a half.
They are all just the standard 6 panel doors.

I'm going to be taking the doors off to paint them, is there anyway I
can actually extend the door another inch or so? I was thinking of
attaching a bottom piece of wood, sanding and painting it to match the
rest of the door, but I know it won't be a perfect match.

Any other ideas appreciated!


Posted by Bob F on December 5, 2006, 2:29 pm



> I'm almost done installing hardwood floors. But now there is a big gap
> from the bottom of the doors to the floor...about an inch and a half.
> They are all just the standard 6 panel doors.
>
> I'm going to be taking the doors off to paint them, is there anyway I
> can actually extend the door another inch or so? I was thinking of
> attaching a bottom piece of wood, sanding and painting it to match the
> rest of the door, but I know it won't be a perfect match.
>
> Any other ideas appreciated!
>

There is no reason you should not be able to match it as
you describe. Cut to size, glue and screw it on. Fill gaps
with sandable wood filler. Sand to match the origional.
Prime and paint. Start with it slightly oversize for sanding.
It would probably help to store the wood near the doors for
awhile first to match moisture content.

Bob



Posted by Malcolm Hoar on December 5, 2006, 2:35 pm


>
>> I'm almost done installing hardwood floors. But now there is a big gap
>> from the bottom of the doors to the floor...about an inch and a half.
>> They are all just the standard 6 panel doors.
>>
>> I'm going to be taking the doors off to paint them, is there anyway I
>> can actually extend the door another inch or so? I was thinking of
>> attaching a bottom piece of wood, sanding and painting it to match the
>> rest of the door, but I know it won't be a perfect match.
>>
>> Any other ideas appreciated!
>>
>
>There is no reason you should not be able to match it as
>you describe. Cut to size, glue and screw it on. Fill gaps
>with sandable wood filler. Sand to match the origional.

Some doors have a distinct wood grain or other texture
that would be destroyed by sanding and tough to restore/
match.

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Posted by Bob F on December 5, 2006, 3:25 pm



> >
> >> I'm almost done installing hardwood floors. But now there is a big gap
> >> from the bottom of the doors to the floor...about an inch and a half.
> >> They are all just the standard 6 panel doors.
> >>
> >> I'm going to be taking the doors off to paint them, is there anyway I
> >> can actually extend the door another inch or so? I was thinking of
> >> attaching a bottom piece of wood, sanding and painting it to match the
> >> rest of the door, but I know it won't be a perfect match.
> >>
> >> Any other ideas appreciated!
> >>
> >
> >There is no reason you should not be able to match it as
> >you describe. Cut to size, glue and screw it on. Fill gaps
> >with sandable wood filler. Sand to match the origional.
>
> Some doors have a distinct wood grain or other texture
> that would be destroyed by sanding and tough to restore/
> match.

I don't remember ever seeing any like that.

Bob



Posted by Malcolm Hoar on December 5, 2006, 3:39 pm



>> Some doors have a distinct wood grain or other texture
>> that would be destroyed by sanding and tough to restore/
>> match.
>
>I don't remember ever seeing any like that.

It's not hypothetical. I'm looking at one right here!

Looks good when perfect but it's a pain once you have
a minor dent or scuff.

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| Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". |
| malch@malch.com Gary Player. |
| http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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