Fitting internal bi fold doors to larger opening
Fitting internal bi fold doors to larger opening
Hi everyone,
The opening is approx 15cm larger than the door including the frame. The doors are top hung so will need to be secured to something strong.
My instinct is to get a piece of timber and screw it into the lintel above to secure it, then fit the door to that? I'm not sure if this is safe to do?
Alternatively does anyone know any good joiners/carpenters in Nottingham who could do this if you believe it's too complex for DIY?
During renovation, it's a concrete lintel...
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by Fishcakes
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Fitting internal bi fold doors to larger opening
Hi everyone,
The opening is approx 15cm larger than the door including the frame. The doors are top hung so will need to be secured to something strong.
My instinct is to get a piece of timber and screw it into the lintel above to secure it, then fit the door to that? I'm not sure if this is safe to do?
Alternatively does anyone know any good joiners/carpenters in Nottingham who could do this if you believe it's too complex for DIY?
During renovation, it's a concrete lintel...
Read more
by Fishcakes
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum