ᐅ What to do if the wall openings for interior doors are too large?
Created on: 22 Apr 2021 22:34
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Heidi1965
I have now measured the wall openings for the interior doors—these should be standard sizes—and passed them on to the door supplier. It appears that the wall openings are too large.
In the basement, tall doors are planned. The openings measure 2.17 meters (7 ft 1.5 in) from finished floor level to the lintel. However, this dimension should not exceed 2.135 meters (7 ft).
On the upper floor, standard-height doors are planned. The openings measure 2.05 meters (6 ft 9 in) from the screed (vinyl flooring is planned here) to the lintel. The maximum allowed height between finished floor and lintel is 2.01 meters (6 ft 7 in).
For two narrow bathroom doors, the opening width is 0.78 meters (31 inches). According to the door supplier, the maximum allowed width is 0.76 meters (30 inches).
The contractor responsible for the masonry insists that 2.17 meters (7 ft 1.5 in) is a standard dimension and says I should ask the architect, who apparently specified it that way.
Would it be possible to add some material at the top and sides—such as plaster or something similar? Would that be durable? The problem is that the kitchen walls are already wallpapered and painted, so that would leave a gap.
What do you think?
In the basement, tall doors are planned. The openings measure 2.17 meters (7 ft 1.5 in) from finished floor level to the lintel. However, this dimension should not exceed 2.135 meters (7 ft).
On the upper floor, standard-height doors are planned. The openings measure 2.05 meters (6 ft 9 in) from the screed (vinyl flooring is planned here) to the lintel. The maximum allowed height between finished floor and lintel is 2.01 meters (6 ft 7 in).
For two narrow bathroom doors, the opening width is 0.78 meters (31 inches). According to the door supplier, the maximum allowed width is 0.76 meters (30 inches).
The contractor responsible for the masonry insists that 2.17 meters (7 ft 1.5 in) is a standard dimension and says I should ask the architect, who apparently specified it that way.
Would it be possible to add some material at the top and sides—such as plaster or something similar? Would that be durable? The problem is that the kitchen walls are already wallpapered and painted, so that would leave a gap.
What do you think?