Internal door smaller than frame

[krooton]

As titled really, moved in to a new place, and I have noticed that my bedroom door is smaller than it's frame.

This means that both light, sound, and draughts flow freely.



Draught excluder for the bottom is a no-brainer, but I am not sure what to do to seal off the top bit in the above picture.

Can't be permanent or too invasive as it's a rental.

Any ideas?

 

[dholdi]

Upside down draught excluder

A piece of wood the same width as door and the right thickness to take up the gap, nailed to top of door and painted to match.

 

[krooton]

I thought that, but it would be tricky as the gap isn't even the whole length of the door, it's a sort of long wedge.

Maybe some thick foam?

 

[Simps]

Yeah plant a piece of pine on the top and screw it on ( you can remove it if needed then)
Make sure it fits ok and paint it before you put it on. Again if you need to remove it it can be done without leaving any paint on the original door.
I said pine because its easier to plane to shape if the gap is a tad uneven.

 

[WillyNelson]

I thought that, but it would be tricky as the gap isn't even the whole length of the door, it's a sort of long wedge.

That's possibly worrying. Is it the door or the frame that's not square?

I'd just get a new door. Should be pretty easy to find a reclaimed one.

 

[MatteH Oxford]

Why not tack a bit under the door stop (on the top of the frame) rather than on top of the door!?

 

[kefkef]

New door, £20-30 should get you one, then either fit yourself or get a mate to do it.

 

[Kimi]

First choice, new door.

Second, cut wood to fit.

Third, draft excluder on top

Forth, move house

 

[Maccapacca]

I doubt he's going to change the door in a rental.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/product/4442537/

Try that?

 

[mattyg]

Could you not just re hang the door and fit a larger draught excluder on the bottom

 

[WillyNelson]

I doubt he's going to change the door in a rental.

Oops, I missed that bit.

 

[Abyss]

Could you not just re hang the door and fit a larger draught excluder on the bottom

That's what I would do. It will look rubbish having an infill at the top. Just re-hang it so the gap is all at the bottom

 

[Burned_Alive]

I would probably find some baton the right size, cut to fit, paint and just screw in with a couple of screws.

 

[Ynot]

Without seeing it, the gap might be there because there was a door saddle fitted at a time.
If your going to use a bit of wood, instead of screwing it to the bottom of the door, could you not fix it to the floor?

 

[dholdi]

Why not tack a bit under the door stop (on the top of the frame) rather than on top of the door!?

Because you would still have the clearance gap between the door and frame.
Putting it on top of the door takes the top of the door back into the rebate.

 

[pitchfork]

You can't really join to a door or frame without it cracking.

Rehang it and fit a large draft excluder at the base if you can't be bothered to replace it.

 

[dholdi]

You can't really join to a door or frame without it cracking.

 

[Pabl0]

From that very close angle it's hard to see exactly what's going on but it looks like the door has dropped and/or frame and shifted.

You should be able to pack the bottom hinge and bring the door level at the top and put a excluder at the bottom.

The leading edge of the door might need plaining once you pack the lower hinge but I'd need to see a picture of the door against the jamb.

Actually, scrap that gaps way bigger then I thought. If you really want to fix it (in a rented property) then take it off it's hinges and lift the door, mark it's new hinge position and chop them in.

 

[dholdi]

The gaps a good 25mm if not more.

 

[pitchfork]

Even if you used a scarf joint, joining end grain to end grain it will flex differently and a door is constantly being open and shut, banged against a doorframe.

Essentially you'll always have the join showing even after you paint it.