Can I extend a door?
Yet another question. Any carpenters out there who can tell me how difficult it would be to extend a set of front doors by about 15 inches? The top 1/2 of the doors should be a glass panel (no glass right now–the doors had none when I bought them), and I just want to extend…
Yet another question. Any carpenters out there who can tell me how difficult it would be to extend a set of front doors by about 15 inches? The top 1/2 of the doors should be a glass panel (no glass right now–the doors had none when I bought them), and I just want to extend the top of each door and put in a longer piece of glass, rather than building a transom. From what I can tell, this means attaching an extension on either side piece around the glass, and re-attaching the top piece, and putting in a longer piece of glass. Does this create too many seams in the door (a join in the side panels…), or would it work?
thanks in advance.
Probably not the best scenario as wood expands and contracts, but I may be able to help. would need to see pics.
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Anybody who is going to do this type of work correctly and is carrying insurance is going to charge a price similar to the companies you listed. If you find a finish carpenter willing to do this as a side job expect to pay $30+ an hour. I’d wait and get the doors, transom, jamb, and casing all done by the same person at the same time.
Okay, alternative # 2–I need a carpenter to build a transom and the top of the frame (above the doors, below the transom) for said doors (I cannot afford new doors–not even a possibility). Can you, crabcakes, do this kind of work, and how much would you charge? Actually, I even have someone who can do the transom, I really just need someone who can do the frame and installation.
Or can anyone else recommend a carpenter who’s cheaper than Heights, South Slope, or Omar at the Navy Yard?
This is a bad idea. Order new doors. Take the old ones to Build it Green. I am a carpenter.
I’m not a carpenter but I’ve extended doors. I wouldn’t really recommend it when there’s glass involved. I think you wouldn’t have enough support to frame the glass, which will constantly be moving when you use the door. I’d opt of the transom in this case. Again, not a carpenter….