Increasing door size

last year

Is this a silly idea?
We are 6 weeks away from completing our house build in Queensland and have just realised that the furniture we want for the media room will not fit through the door. We have looked at alternative furniture but still seems to be the same problem.
Our door to the media room is 820 , so thinking we ask for it to be made into a double door.
I know it is going to cost, probably a lot at this late stage but if we are going to do it , it needs to be before the wood floors go down.

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oklouise
last year
sounds like a good plan but depends on your expectations for alternate uses for that room and maybe a 900 wide opening could be enough but double cavity sliders to create a 1500 wide opening would be ok but 1800 wide opening may be cheaper and wider openings should make the room and adjacent hallway feel more spacious but invest in solid core doors to add extra soundproofing ..discuss with your builder urgently
siriuskey
last year
Also make sure that a much wider opening won't impinge on furniture layout. perhaps a Barn door would work.
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Compass Kitchens
last year
Hi Linda, yes this needs to be sorted before your timber flooring is laid. If you are unable to use the existing doorway or the window for access; then yes talk to your builder as soon as you can to discuss what can be done.

Best of luck, Malcolm.
Linda Maguire
Original Author
last year
Thank you everyone for your encouraging responses.
The media room is 6 x 4.5 and comes off a small passage way 2 x 4 that leads to a powder room.
I will speak to our builder on Monday and hopefully it can be resolved easily. Just annoyed with myself that I missed that detail . Oklouise
we have used solid core doors throughout the house , mainly because I have read previous suggestions you have made to other Houzz readers.

Have a good weekend everyone.
Kate
last year
Can you share a plan
Linda Maguire
Original Author
last year
Hi Kate
Not sure how to do that .I am terrible with technology.
Kate
last year
Ok c u have a new post with plan

Increasing door size

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