This project was more involved than the vanity project.
We went to Menards for the supplies that we needed...a prehung door and lumber for the door frame.
Our friend, Mark, brought the materials home for us in his truck.
We were already in the process of making changes when I took this photo. Mark had removed the old woodwork and the door and cut the doorway six inches wider.
Looking into the computer room.
Looking out from the computer room.
I was standing in the doorway to the computer room when I took this photo. As you can imagine, the three doorways being so close and yet not exactly opposite one another made it difficult to manuveur with a scooter or power chair.
Back to work.
The width of the readymade door jamb was too narrow so Tom cut a piece fill the space. That piece is leaning against the wall. At the moment he and Mark are checking to be sure the jamb is in plumb (straight up and down).
Tom holds the jamb in place as Mark hammers.
Most hinges hold a door in such a way that the door extends into the opening as this door does.
The hinges which Mark put on the computer room door enable the door to move out of the doorway. Tom calls these off-set hinges. The additional width they give the doorway makes life a lot easier for him.
An ordinary door hinge.
An Offset door hinge.
I was standing in the doorway to the computer room when I took this photo. As you can imagine, the three doorways being so close and yet not exactly opposite one another made it difficult to manuveur with a scooter or power chair.
Back to work.
The width of the readymade door jamb was too narrow so Tom cut a piece fill the space. That piece is leaning against the wall. At the moment he and Mark are checking to be sure the jamb is in plumb (straight up and down).
The hinges which Mark put on the computer room door enable the door to move out of the doorway. Tom calls these off-set hinges. The additional width they give the doorway makes life a lot easier for him.
Completed new entrance to the computer room...thirty-six inches wide and much easier to enter from either direction. We are happy.
Hi Pauline, I bet it does make it easier for Tom to get around! I probably would have opted for no door...so you all did good! :)
ReplyDeleteMy wife has recently been restricted to a mobility chair, and we have noticed many of our doors are too narrow. I want her to be able to go where she wants in the house, and we'll be widening the doors soon. Thanks to your tip about off-set hinges, I believe you've given us the solution we need to make her life better.
ReplyDeleteGiovanni...Glad this blog was useful to you.
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