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Windows & Door fitting

French door removal structural integrity

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 3.03 PM

Hi, Want to remove some French doors which was original to the house. We brought the house which had a conserventry built but the French doors just hindered the look. We wanted to remove them to open up the kitchen to said conservatory. My concern is would the removal of the doors affect the integrity or weight being held by the doors? If so, who should in consult to look at this?

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5 Answers

A R Kerry Builder

Rating: 5 out of 5
Ipswich
The doors themselves have no structural elements, they are fitted into a preformed opening, the opening has a lintel above it to support the load above, I.E. an solid or cavity wall. So you should not worry about removing them, but you will need to get someone the make good the floor, make good any plasterwork and fit some matching skirtings. Hope this helps.
Answered29 December 2023
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Jordan Rhodes Carpentry

Rating: 5 out of 5
Portsmouth
Normally you would have some sort of support/lintel over the door to support the roof weather its concrete, metal or timber. The French doors should only be screw or bolted to the walls. If you are unsure I would get someone to come have a look just to be on the safe side.
Answered29 December 2023
1

Anonymous user

Hi, I have been involved in very different projects/scenario and normally you should not be worried about removing the French doors, this is depending on the size of the frame,what is it made of as some of the solid /strong frames act like the extra support to the above structure, but this can be easily established by having a good look around the whole structure of the wall. Obviously after doors being removed, there need to be some patch up work done or installing of the entire new floor everywhere, depending of your personal taste. Hope that helps? Regards Marekkozubal Home improvement. 🏡
Answered29 December 2023
0

Filip Borysewicz

Rating: 3 out of 5
Nelson
The door itself doesn't provide any integrity to the walls. Its the door frame and the lintel above the door which does.
Answered29 December 2023
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Hodson Carpentry & Joinery

Rating: 5 out of 5
Peterborough
The removal of the doors from a structural aspect will be no issue at all due to lintel etc described in the aforementioned responses. There will however be a significant change in the u-value of the house (how efficiently the house warms up and retains heat). This is due to conservatories being non insulated and having lots of glass in them, they therefore lose heat quicker than a house would. Removing the barrier between these two parts of the building will need building regulations and significant work done to improve the u-value of the conservatory ie; adding insulation etc to bring that to a satisfactory number to have the regs signed off. FYI the lower the u-value number the better.
Answered29 December 2023
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