jayc89 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 We have a pretty small room with a narrow door and the door frame abuts the returning wall. No option to move the frame, as it's also at the foot of the stairs. No option to reduce the opening size, as it's already narrow (about 650mm). If I fit skirting to that returning wall, the door will only open about half way, so I need to do "something" else. I considered a thinner strip of wood on the returning wall, just behind the door and starting the skirting from the point the door reaches when it's open, but worried this will look cack. Has anyone seen similar setups finished well before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy_wafer Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 would a bifold door work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, crispy_wafer said: would a bifold door work? Was hoping to retain the original door (room was originally tiled, so not previously a problem). I suspect a bifold would stick out a fair bit into an already narrow opening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy_wafer Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 recessed skirting? I'm looking at profiles/trims right now as I'm doing research for my place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 They're quite chunky so would look out of place recessed across the full wall, I think. Could parliament hinges work? AFAIK, they'd pull the door further into the opening and away from the wall, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Skirting with a taper planed into it so the door just clears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 10 minutes ago, markc said: Skirting with a taper planed into it so the door just clears Door opens fine, just the skirting behind it would prevent it from opening any further than about half. Not sure how I could taper the skirting behind the door, as it would have to go down to next to nothing to open fully. I'm thinking some sort of projection hinge is the way to go. I think these - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352753838756?epid=1961814675&hash=item5221c46aa4:g:xEsAAOSwEdRgwQNx&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABAHCan7AOE0bTuHL6dtM3Vz2jNSLe8K2HsUSaJPediZ8c7GEWp6SUme38z7jDl5IDjwQcEkCW0yDv3Z%2FVVa%2Fh0S8r7INWyVZ21At0CwZ1goV61QDLd5uROcDWe%2FCUjemejt093vwRK3r2cO2WeK1ukHgiomGCh0ooqcgZMlgRvUP5TpOQy3xaN7a17ldkrRnZqIpvXv%2F1cYb5JO4DgVRcPbBFSSXaroMPaIMa8ViotinwS2lZf2C6GHY6utXrtrfEY9G72bAURQ8TNk0hTP8S%2Bwtgb0cdxHACtZndtloOy5mQg74YTRxQjqfN3pG0z618NuWv4jSbhKVpSGlJrM3pphc%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6ad_c6jYw - would give me an additional 25mm clearance which should be enough, I'd still have to plane the face of the skirting down as it meets the frame though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 6 minutes ago, jayc89 said: Door opens fine, just the skirting behind it would prevent it from opening any further than about half. Not sure how I could taper the skirting behind the door, as it would have to go down to next to nothing to open fully. I'm thinking some sort of projection hinge is the way to go. I think these - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352753838756?epid=1961814675&hash=item5221c46aa4:g:xEsAAOSwEdRgwQNx&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABAHCan7AOE0bTuHL6dtM3Vz2jNSLe8K2HsUSaJPediZ8c7GEWp6SUme38z7jDl5IDjwQcEkCW0yDv3Z%2FVVa%2Fh0S8r7INWyVZ21At0CwZ1goV61QDLd5uROcDWe%2FCUjemejt093vwRK3r2cO2WeK1ukHgiomGCh0ooqcgZMlgRvUP5TpOQy3xaN7a17ldkrRnZqIpvXv%2F1cYb5JO4DgVRcPbBFSSXaroMPaIMa8ViotinwS2lZf2C6GHY6utXrtrfEY9G72bAURQ8TNk0hTP8S%2Bwtgb0cdxHACtZndtloOy5mQg74YTRxQjqfN3pG0z618NuWv4jSbhKVpSGlJrM3pphc%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6ad_c6jYw - would give me an additional 25mm clearance which should be enough, I'd still have to plane the face of the skirting down as it meets the frame though. With these you just have to leave a bigger gap at the latch side or taper door inwards to clear during opening and closing because the pivot point stand off causes the door to move in an arc rather than pivot at the door face. Hope that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, markc said: With these you just have to leave a bigger gap at the latch side or taper door inwards to clear during opening and closing because the pivot point stand off causes the door to move in an arc rather than pivot at the door face. Hope that makes sense. Good point, I did wonder what it would do to the swing. Argh. The other side's quite tight too, for approx the first 150mm so that sound like it would also be a PITA. I'll get some pictures up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 Nothing’s simple in this house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 6 minutes ago, jayc89 said: Nothing’s simple in this house. Oh Sh1t, that’s tight, def no easy solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Phillips Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I think a parliament hinge would work in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, Ian Phillips said: I think a parliament hinge would work in this situation. Without having to butcher the door on the latch side to open/close it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Phillips Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I'm sure it would work as it did before on the latch side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 We have them on an outside door and they seem to work ok. They come in different lengths. Go for the shortest needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayc89 Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 Never used them before, so I'm purely guessing here, as they project further into the room, won't they have a wider swing and therefore foul the corner of the wall that protrudes out into the room; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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