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Small Angled Door for under the stairs

  • 17-04-2010 10:08am
    #1
    DublinDilbert
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    Hi All,

    What are the best options for getting/making up a door (with angle across the top) for under the stairs?

    I was considering making from MDF, ply or even make up a hollow door. The main thing i'm worried about is if i use say 1/2 inch MDF or Ply how do i hinge it without screwing into the side of the door.


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  • #2
    aaronm13
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    You should use 3/4 inch MDF to start with as 1/2 inch is to light. There are a couple of options then for hinging the door. Piano hinge or flush hinges are probably the easiest to use but you have a high chance of the screws pulling out from the MDF. I would use blum hinges (kitchen door hinges). The door wont sit into the frame but onto the frame so it will have to be made 6mm bigger than the opening. Have a look at your kitchen doors to see what I mean. Only problem with these hinges is that you need a special cutter for them which is about 20 quid so it might run a bit expensive but you will never have any problems with the door.


  • #3
    DublinDilbert
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    aaronm13 wrote: »
    You should use 3/4 inch MDF to start with as 1/2 inch is to light. There are a couple of options then for hinging the door. Piano hinge or flush hinges are probably the easiest to use but you have a high chance of the screws pulling out from the MDF. I would use blum hinges (kitchen door hinges). The door wont sit into the frame but onto the frame so it will have to be made 6mm bigger than the opening. Have a look at your kitchen doors to see what I mean. Only problem with these hinges is that you need a special cutter for them which is about 20 quid so it might run a bit expensive but you will never have any problems with the door.

    Thanks for the reply. Yea 3/4 inch MDF would do the job. I know what you mean about the kitchen door hinges and where the door wants to sit, but i could just build the frame up on that side to accommodate them.

    I know what you mean about the hinge cutter. I don't have one, but i guess i could use the router to take out what i need.


  • #4
    aaronm13
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    Suppose you could use a router to cut out for the hinge but reckon it could be quite tricky to get perfect. I made a mistake in the door size too. The door should be 30mm wider than your opening, not 6mm, sorry about that.


  • #5
    dg647
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    What you are looking for is a Forstner Bit. Keep an eye out in Lidl, they have them from time to time, they are cheap and fairly good quality.


  • #6
    DublinDilbert
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    Thanks for the replies lads... I picked up the piano hinge yesterday and fixed up the old door, it actually turned out quite well. The old door was chipboard but with all the screws along the length hold it very well. The piano hinge came in a 6' length and didn't even need to be cut.


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