Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: Solid Core Doors 2Oct 31, 2008 5:53 pm Can I ask why you would want to put solid core doors in your bedrooms?
Sound proofng? Security? The reason I ask is, Ive got a kid at home who catches his fingers between the bedroom door and door frame all the time, my doors are hollow core, and it hurts him like buggery. If a child caught his fingers in a solid core door, there would probably be broken bones, or worse severed fingers. Conclusion: These doors are really heavy and not child friendly. Then again this may not be a issue for you at all. Sorry, I didnt answer your actual question. Pat. Well 4Oct 31, 2008 5:58 pm You would not fasten to the architraves but to the timber frame. If you use 3 hinges should be OK with long screws.
But safety is important... and I wonder how the pivot doors get through standards - they are a sure way to chop off a kid's hand. "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Well 5Oct 31, 2008 6:02 pm EcoClassic You would not fasten to the architraves but to the timber frame. If you use 3 hinges should be OK with long screws. But safety is important... and I wonder how the pivot doors get through standards - they are a sure way to chop off a kid's hand. Thanks EcoClassic, i did mean the jambs not architraves Re: Well 6Oct 31, 2008 6:04 pm Southies EcoClassic You would not fasten to the architraves but to the timber frame. If you use 3 hinges should be OK with long screws. But safety is important... and I wonder how the pivot doors get through standards - they are a sure way to chop off a kid's hand. Thanks EcoClassic, i did mean the jambs not architraves Yes I thought that - but I mean right through the jambs to the house frame... 75mm screws? "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Well 7Oct 31, 2008 6:07 pm EcoClassic Southies EcoClassic You would not fasten to the architraves but to the timber frame. If you use 3 hinges should be OK with long screws. But safety is important... and I wonder how the pivot doors get through standards - they are a sure way to chop off a kid's hand. Thanks EcoClassic, i did mean the jambs not architraves Yes I thought that - but I mean right through the jambs to the house frame... 75mm screws? OK that makes sense. Thankyou Re: Solid Core Doors 9Oct 31, 2008 7:18 pm Southies Our children are 26,24,22 & 10, so you can see it's not a problem for us, rather a necessity. Your 'children' are what age? I must be a child also! You can purchase semi-commercial or semi-solid core doors as a lighter (whilst still very strong) alternative. It really is overkill though as they're very expensive as opposed to hollow core doors. You could replace the same hollow core door five times and it would work out roughly the same as one solid... Re: Solid Core Doors 11Nov 15, 2008 2:07 am If I was to install solid doors to the bedrooms I would screw the door jamb into the stud at the top, middle and bottom approx where the hinges are then fill holes and repaint jamb, also I would add another 2 more hinges to the middle of the door evenly spaced between the original two hinges so you have 4 hinges per door.
This would eliminate any problems of the extra weight from the soild core door on internal jambs and would allow you and your kids to slam the door when your mad. just kidding Re: Solid Core Doors 12Nov 15, 2008 8:42 am Onebuild If I was to install solid doors to the bedrooms I would screw the door jamb into the stud at the top, middle and bottom approx where the hinges are then fill holes and repaint jamb, also I would add another 2 more hinges to the middle of the door evenly spaced between the original two hinges so you have 4 hinges per door. This would eliminate any problems of the extra weight from the soild core door on internal jambs and would allow you and your kids to slam the door when your mad. just kidding thansk Onebuild - will take this on board Re: Solid Core Doors 13Jan 07, 2011 12:11 pm Hi Southies Just wondering whether you did end up installing the solid core doors? If you did, how effective have they been in reducing noise? Have you encountered any problems with the frames due to the increased weight? Re: Solid Core Doors 14Jan 07, 2011 12:15 pm no nerak.........haven't done it yet. Funny though, DH & I were just talking 'bout doing it this year, just the other night. We have Xboxes, PCs in bedrooms & yes, the noise DOES travel. Afterall, you just have to have the volulme up when playing games - NOT! Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: 15Jan 13, 2011 10:41 am Onebuild If I was to install solid doors to the bedrooms I would screw the door jamb into the stud at the top, middle and bottom approx where the hinges are then fill holes and repaint jamb, also I would add another 2 more hinges to the middle of the door evenly spaced between the original two hinges so you have 4 hinges per door. This would eliminate any problems of the extra weight from the soild core door on internal jambs and would allow you and your kids to slam the door when your mad. just kidding change the 3inch hinges to 4inch.1and half pairs with the middle hinge about 150mm down from the top hinge.you,ll also have to remove the door stops as the doors are thicker.whilst the stops are off put a few extra screws through the jamb into the timber frame.check that it doesnt flex the frame though as there could be packing between the jamb and stud.to fiurther reduce noise you can fit brush strips around the door edges. Re: Solid Core Doors 17Jan 18, 2011 2:37 pm "Always hinge entrance and solid construction doors with a minimum of 3 x 89mm hinges. This will reduce the chance of warping." http://www.corinthian.com.au/Uploads/Do ... ochure.pdf Re: Solid Core Doors 19Jan 18, 2011 2:51 pm Corinthian have a couple of ranges of internal doors that are labelled semi-solid but have what they call "CoriTech" construction. That means that the centre is a mixture of MDF and polystyrene. It has the same noise reduction rating as a solid door, isn't as expensive and weighs slightly less. Not an ad, really...I just have done a lot of work on our design to stop noise travelling between rooms, with a music room designed in, a daughter that sings and a son that plays drums and listens to really loud music. It's all had to be taken into account and these doors are the best I could come up with. They're going on all the bedroom doors. Their web site lists them as $165 per door but our builder is getting them and charging us about $140 ea. installed. SK Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34120 Handover 23 Dec 11 Squatting 21 Dec 11 Fixed 12 Oct 11 Plastered 31 Aug 2011 Framed 7 June 2011 Site Start 7 Feb 2011 Land Titled 18 Jan 2010 Land Deposit 25 Jun 2009 Hello all, I am thinking of getting my flooring replaced with Hybrid flooring. I visited some shops(only reputed ones, for better service and warranty). So far i liked… 0 1222 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 3258 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 11502 |