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  1. #1
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    Default Altering Cavity door unit.

    Has anyone successfully made a Hume cavity door unit wider ?

    I have a cavity door unit that for a 90mm stud wall, but I need it for a 100mm stud width.

    Wall that I'm putting under a RSJ has to be 100mm thick so as to hide the RSJ inside the wall cavity, unfortunately this wasn't realized to after the 90mm unit was purchased.

    I can order a 100mm unit from my supplier, but it want get here for at least a week, and my plasterer is booked in for the weekend.
    Lathe - Hafco AL320G
    Mill/Drill - Toolex RF31

  2. #2
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    Replace the 2 split jambs where the door enters with 2 pieces 5mm wider or simply glue a 5mm ripping of preferred timber species to the existing and the same on the rails, have had to do it a few times myself.
    if your not to fussed about aesthetics you can just glue a 10mm ripping on one side
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

    Cheers
    Ray

  3. #3
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    Two good suggestions rwbuild, I'm going to use them both, replace the split jamb, on the offset side, with one 10mm wider.
    Lathe - Hafco AL320G
    Mill/Drill - Toolex RF31

  4. #4
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    You might have to pack the rails on one side to make the frame thicker, or there will be a defined bump in the plasterboard where the stud joins the cavity unit.

  5. #5
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    yes, whole wall is to be packed 10mm on that side.
    Lathe - Hafco AL320G
    Mill/Drill - Toolex RF31

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