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interior door replacement -- nonstandard sizes nnnnnnnnn 05-19-2008
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Posted by nnnnnnnnn on May 20, 2008, 3:37 pm
> There is at least 2 inches of solid wood at the top and bottom of the door
> which can be trimmed. Try pinching the door in the store or use a stud
> finder to determine the exact cutoff limits.

I just went and checked the new 80-inch hollow core doors. There is a
1-inch solid core across the top and a 3/4-inch solid core across the
bottom. That's it. I was surprised myself.



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Posted by evodawg on May 19, 2008, 11:29 pm
nnnnnnnnn wrote:

> I just had a number of interior doors replaced in an old house that I am
> having renovated. The door replacements were done to make all of the
> interior doors in the house match instead of having mismatched door styles
> throughout the house. The original doors were 77" to 78" high. I had the
> doors replaced with inexpensive hollow core Masonite veneer 6-panel door
> slabs.
>
> The replacement door slabs were 80 inches high, so they had to be cut.
> But the cuts meant that either the top or bottom ended up as just an open
> hollow
> space between the front and back veneers. Somehow that doesn't seem right
> to me. What do contractors normally do in this situation? Do they really
> just leave the top or bottom open like that? Do they try to fill in the
> space with a replacement filler piece?

You use the section you cut out. Pull off the masonite veneer and the edge
and you have a straight piece you can use in that "open hollow" Glue and
finish nails to hold it in place

>
> When I search in stores and on the Internet, I can't seem to find interior
> door slabs that come in any size less than 80' high. Am I missing
> something? Don't manufacturers sell hollow core doors that are 78" high
> so that when they are cut a little shorter there is still a solid end
> piece at the top and bottom?
>
> Is my only other option to use solid core replacement interior doors?
> And, if so, do they sell solid core interior replacement doors that are 78
> inches high?

They sell really nice solid wood 6 panel pine doors you paint about 100.00
each.

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Posted by nnnnnnnnn on May 20, 2008, 10:47 am
>
> You use the section you cut out. Pull off the masonite veneer and the edge
> and you have a straight piece you can use in that "open hollow" Glue and
> finish nails to hold it in place.

Thanks. I was thinking that may be what they do. I saved the cutoff pieces
in case that is the way to do it. I haven't tried separating the masonite
from the wood filler strips, but hopefully thta won't be too hard to do.



Posted by EXT on May 19, 2008, 11:30 pm
Years ago interior doors came in two heights, 78" and 80". I see now that
masonite.com only shows 80" as the smallest door that they make.

Someone stocking older models may have smaller sizes or another manufacturer
may make smaller sizes.

>I just had a number of interior doors replaced in an old house that I am
>having renovated. The door replacements were done to make all of the
>interior doors in the house match instead of having mismatched door styles
>throughout the house. The original doors were 77" to 78" high. I had the
>doors replaced with inexpensive hollow core Masonite veneer 6-panel door
>slabs.
>
> The replacement door slabs were 80 inches high, so they had to be cut.
> But the cuts meant that either the top or bottom ended up as just an open
> hollow space between the front and back veneers. Somehow that doesn't
> seem right to me. What do contractors normally do in this situation? Do
> they really just leave the top or bottom open like that? Do they try to
> fill in the space with a replacement filler piece?
>
> When I search in stores and on the Internet, I can't seem to find interior
> door slabs that come in any size less than 80' high. Am I missing
> something? Don't manufacturers sell hollow core doors that are 78" high
> so that when they are cut a little shorter there is still a solid end
> piece at the top and bottom?
>
> Is my only other option to use solid core replacement interior doors?
> And, if so, do they sell solid core interior replacement doors that are 78
> inches high?


Posted by aemeijers on May 19, 2008, 11:39 pm
nnnnnnnnn wrote:
> I just had a number of interior doors replaced in an old house that I am
> having renovated. The door replacements were done to make all of the
> interior doors in the house match instead of having mismatched door
> styles throughout the house. The original doors were 77" to 78" high.
> I had the doors replaced with inexpensive hollow core Masonite veneer
> 6-panel door slabs.
>
> The replacement door slabs were 80 inches high, so they had to be cut.
> But the cuts meant that either the top or bottom ended up as just an
> open hollow space between the front and back veneers. Somehow that
> doesn't seem right to me. What do contractors normally do in this
> situation? Do they really just leave the top or bottom open like that?
> Do they try to fill in the space with a replacement filler piece?
>
> When I search in stores and on the Internet, I can't seem to find
> interior door slabs that come in any size less than 80' high. Am I
> missing something? Don't manufacturers sell hollow core doors that are
> 78" high so that when they are cut a little shorter there is still a
> solid end piece at the top and bottom?
>
> Is my only other option to use solid core replacement interior doors?
> And, if so, do they sell solid core interior replacement doors that are
> 78 inches high?

Yes, you can piece in the filler strip, but it is a pain in the ass. You
may need to cut from the top and bottom of the blank, to avoid trimming
away the entire strip on one end. Your contractor is an idiot, or lazy.
I wouldn't accept the work.

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