Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 May 16, 2014 10:50 pm Come across the issue with the laundry at our new home build, where the frame isn't large enough for the planned 820mm door, so I thought of going for a 770mm door instead, but really need to know the actual width of a 770mm door including the door jamb. Anyone able to give us the measurements of this particular door and jamb ? Possibly wouldn't hurt if someone had similar measurements for the differing sized doors with jambs for reference for others searching the same at a later date. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 3May 17, 2014 9:06 am Thanks JB1, so that would be 914mm for a 770 door. If that's the case, then it sounds like I might have to go for a 720 rear laundry door then. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 6May 17, 2014 1:36 pm mgilla Absolute minimum width to fit a 770 door in is 815 with no arcs. arcs can be ripped down to whatever. You're talking to someone who is not a chippy here. Arcs? what is that ? Was looking at external door jambs at the big green box today, as this laundry door is an external door, and the frame size for a 820mm door is 887mm, so take off 50mm for a 770 door, making assumptions that it will leave the same gaps, then the frame would need to be 837mm wide. The original plans showed the laundry door to be a 820 door, with a 600 wide window. Now that the frame and trusses are up, there's simply not enough room for a 820 door and the window, and the windows we already have. Unfortunately, I've lost my bit of paper that has the actual opening measurements on it, but it was suggested a 770 door might just fit in there with the window. I don't really want anything smaller like a 720 door, as I feel it would be too narrow. But from what my chippy said a 770mm door might fit in that gap with the window next to it, but only one joist instead of the normal 2. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 7May 17, 2014 2:29 pm What is the width of your laundry, wall to wall? I can get your 600 window and 820 door in a 1600 opening. It means running a head across the full width of the room and losing the jack studs (the shorter ones the head sits on) in the wall partition. And arcs are architraves sorry. Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 9May 17, 2014 3:23 pm JB1 mgilla Absolute minimum width to fit a 770 door in is 815 with no arcs. arcs can be ripped down to whatever. There you go. Mgilla, would that be 18mm jamb + 4mm gap? Arcs = architraves. Thats correct, normally allow a bit more margin about 7mm Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 10May 18, 2014 2:03 pm mgilla What is the width of your laundry, wall to wall? I can get your 600 window and 820 door in a 1600 opening. It means running a head across the full width of the room and losing the jack studs (the shorter ones the head sits on) in the wall partition. And arcs are architraves sorry. That's the problem though, the opening is just 1510mm wide (2130mm tall). Even a 770mm door is going to be a bit squeezy. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 12May 18, 2014 6:17 pm Yeah, I'd hate to do that, as I won't get anywhere near what I actually paid for it. I was already thinking of a 820 1/2 window door for that room, and that was going to go down to a 770 door to allow the window as well. Somewhat frustrating to have this happen. Just wondering if I could rebuild the window to say a 450mm window and just get new glass cut to fit the smaller frames. That should take the windows in by 150mm, and should easily allow a 820 door then. Along with a 1/2 window door should still let oodles of light in, as well as allowing the window to stay open, when the door can't be left open. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 14May 18, 2014 7:56 pm No, the laundry is actually wider, but it does have a sliding door linen cupboard on one side of the door opening. The plans state the opening should have been 1600, the actually full width of the laundry is 2200 on the plans. I think I'll try and get out there to do some of my own measurements to see how they stack up against the plans. I'm guessing they've made the garage marginally wider by about 90mm, which has squeezed the laundry width down. Edit: the house plans on are on my blogsite if you would like to check it out. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 15May 18, 2014 10:18 pm Get an actual measure between the linen and the garage wall. Try and work out where the 100mm is, check the linen is only 530 internal or the wc hasn't been made 1100. To achieve the 1600 shown on the plan the jack studs supporting the head should be in the wall partitions. If you can get a pic of what is there it should be able to be fixed to get your door in. Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 16May 19, 2014 10:51 pm Went out to the house today, and checked the measurements. Linen is just under 530 internal. The WC is just under the 1000 it is supposed to be. As mentioned earlier, the opening is 1510, and that's from the outside of the linen to the garage wall. If I can confidently get a 770 door and the already supplied 600 window in there, then this will work for me, albeit not 100% happy I'll be losing 50mm, but not a major tragedy. A 770mm door will still allow a laundry basket being carried out, where a 720 door, which I believe is the next standard size down, would just be too tight. The garage width is actually 5950 wide, when it should have been 6000 (not a drama), so that hasn't sneaked in to the laundry space. Next thing to wonder about, and I'll check it out next time I go up there, the overall length of the house. Could it be a little too short, and this is where it has shown it up ? Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 17May 23, 2014 8:42 am Those door sizes are not standard, you may have to get solid core door Re: Overall width of door and door jamb 18May 24, 2014 10:45 pm I was going to get solid core doors for the external doors anyway. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Thanks again for this information. If you do hear anything different, would be great to know 4 8214 Any structural alteration to your home requires building permit. Before you get it you will have to supply plans with structural assessment, you will also be removing… 2 4095 I have been looking into getting quotes for a reno I am doing shortly. I have been looking at Trend and Wideline for both windows and doors. I did enquire with Vista but… 0 6149 |