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Windows & Door fitting

Reopening a previously blocked up internal door and blocking up another?

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.53 PM

I've just got my first home. It's Victorian and like many of them, has been modernized by knocking through what would've been two small parlours into one large living room. One of the doors was blocked up, but the one that's been left open is actually in quite a bad position. To make better use of the space I'd like to reopen the blocked door, transfer the door from the current one, and then block off the current one and plaster over. I can tell easily where the old door was from where I've stripped off wallpaper and the plaster is a different colour, and it matches up to the upstairs doorways. My questions: 1. How much of this could I feasibly do myself? I think I could remove the current door from it's frame and most of the framing material, and knock out the blocked up doorway, but am worried that as just a DIYer I could do damage. 2. If I could reasonably do the above myself, would that save me money from a builder on the whole job, or just cause them hassle? Many thanks in advance.

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Anonymous user

Yes you could remove door, frame and lining. You could also knock out old doorway as the lintel would have been left in (would knock a bit of the new plaster out from the top just to make sure) if saving as much as you can is key, chances are you'd damage the door lining getting it out if you've not got all the right kit. New door lining is about £20 other than that you'd save some. Money for sure as long as to tidy it all up 😁
Answered24 January 2020
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CSD Joinery

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bradford
Yes you could quite easily remove most of the door frame and clockwork yourself but and its a big but, if things go wrong it could end up costing you a fortune, sometimes it's better to get a proffesional to carry out works like this , if you're wanting to save money, offer to "labour"on the builder for a cheaper price, if you don't ask you don't get! Hope this helps
Answered24 January 2020
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Anonymous user

Be aware that with Victorian buildings they can be a minefield, you could do the job and have no problems or you may find that door was blocked up for a reason, a wooden door lintel or worse no lintel, the banging through can blow the internal render, if the newer block work is tied into the old you could take chunks out of the wall you want to keep!!! Kind regards.
Answered24 January 2020
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Anonymous user

Yes you could do the above work yourself depending on you're skills and confidence how ever it may end up costing you more in the long run if you do cause any structural damage.
Answered25 January 2020
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