tidying up internal door frame

[theone8181]

So we are trying to make our house more open plan, to this end I've removed some double doors (they were never shut anyway) but I'm not left with a wooden frame and I'm not sure how best to tidy it. I've (hopefully) attached some pics, I can't drive 4th he whole arch as its a supporting wall. Any ideas, I'd remove it and his 4th have plaster but then the dado rail would look odd.

 

[Russinating]

It looks fine given the space/decor?

 

[JRJ]

Looks tidy, the only other option is to open it up but you've already discounted that.

 

[theone8181]

I'm just wondering what else to do. I'd like to fill the recess that the door used to sit in but not sure i can get wood that thin.

 

[Maccapacca]

Take the door stop off then two pack filler the hinge cut outs and decorate again.

Run a Stanley blade around where the stop meets the frame before you lever it off, should just be pinned on. If you don’t run a blade around it’ll make a mess of the existing paint when you rip it off. You’ll need to two pack there as well.

 

[ANDARIAL]

Take the door stop off then two pack filler the hinge cut outs and decorate again.

Run a Stanley blade around where the stop meets the frame before you lever it off, should just be pinned on. If you don’t run a blade around it’ll make a mess of the existing paint when you rip it off. You’ll need to two pack there as well.

That `doorstop`looks to be part of the frame to me,too wide
You may have to fill the rebate instead

 

[JRJ]

Looks like a solid frame, fill the hinge cutouts anything else will throw out the architrave on one side.

 

[theone8181]

The hinge cutouts are filled, just not painted. I'll check it later to see, I can try with the blade. I'll take some measurements.

 

[theone8181]

So i've measured up and the delve is approx 12mm x 44. I reckon if i used some 12mm x 35mm it would (sort of) mirror the other side nicely. Just not sure how to trim 10mm off the edge of a think piece of wood. I've seen wickes do 12x44x2.4m thats whats i'm aiming the question at.

 

[paintguy]

Assuming you don't have the tools to do it yourself, do you have a B&Q or similar near you that can cut wood accurately?

Ask them to cut some 35mm strips from a 12mm MDF board maybe?

 

[theone8181]

Assuming you don't have the tools to do it yourself, do you have a B&Q or similar near you that can cut wood accurately?

Ask them to cut some 35mm strips from a 12mm MDF board maybe?

TBH i figured b and q wouldn't be open in store at the moment. There is one nearby i could inquire at.

 

[Russinating]

TBH i figured b and q wouldn't be open in store at the moment. There is one nearby i could inquire at.

They've been open for ages but aren't doing wood cutting.