victorian interior doors

Gaudior

I live in a victorian. The door hinges are mounted directly to the lath of the walls and the molding around the door.

The entire opening is 3 3/4" thick.

Over the 126 years (7 owners, one rented to 6 different tenants in 8 years) since this house was constructed, the molding and lath have rotted chipped and cracked away. so now the door no longer sits right in the "frame." It rubs the carpet, and hits the molding above the top hinge.

How can I fix this? Can I put a new door frame in? what do you reccomend?

sdsester

It would probably be a good idea to reset the header if you need to and rebuild the door frame. This assumes the door is worth saving. I do alright hanging pre-hung doors but pass on building new frames and fitting old doors into them to the masters at doing such things.

Gaudior

The door is nowhere near worth saving. It is a modern era door that the constant rubbing on the carpet has chipped much of the bottom wood off.

It doesn't look good, therefore I am willing to be rid of it. I am considering replacing the carpet in this house, and I want to get rid of the door rubs first.

Attached are some pics.

Attached Thumbnails

       

Ron6519

From the pictures, I would replace the frame. It's beat to hell.
Ron

Gaudior

Are door frames made with a depth of 3 3/4" or less, or do I have to make my own. The narrowest I have been able to find is 4 1/2"

Ron6519

If your jamb width is 3 3/4", you just cut the wider jamb down to the size you need.
Ron

Gaudior

thanks much for your help ron.

I really appreciate it.

I need to do more research into the style door I want.

Once I get started I will post any more questions I have.