Repairs to Front Doorway

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Hi folks,

I've put this off whilst I was doing my main rooms/kitchen/utility. Its started to get a bit annoying to look at though, and the shoe cupboard I've built in MDF is bound to get dinged by the humidity of the garage if I leave it in there any longer.

To complete the hall I need to first get a handle on this front door arch. In general, I plan to strip all the paper, sand and paint, so ideally limited/no wallpaper. I guess I could plaster, but given it is a slam shut door, I fear it won't last particularly long. I can also trim some wood and gloss it, but this doesn't seem to be in vogue anymore - I suppose you'd then architrave over the top. Or I could PVC frame it? Which also seems a bit gash.

Any thoughts? I did scavenge some 12.5mm plasterboard from the tip in decent lengths....

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Put some angle bead all round then fill/plaster, with some UPVC trims but not all the way to the corner...just enough to cover the transition from door to reveal. The UPVC also helps with any gaps/cracks so plaster will be fine re opening/closing door. No need for architrave.
 
gingergundog said:
Put some angle bead all round then fill/plaster, with some UPVC trims but not all the way to the corner...just enough to cover the transition from door to reveal. The UPVC also helps with any gaps/cracks so plaster will be fine re opening/closing door. No need for architrave.
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Any tips to affix the angle bead? I guess I knock back some of the plaster, but at points it is a good half inch/3 quarter inch deep. I like that idea though...
 
When I had all my windows and doors replaced I had no internal trimming fitted as I wanted to get that original fitted window look. Apart from showing how poorly fitters fill around frames inside and out, it's been quite a task as some had a slight gap to the existing side or top reveals (the reveals were quite wonky in places) so I've had to do a lot of plastering and fixing everything.

It's a bit overzealous, but my general approach is to take off enough plaster (top and base coat as needed) to get a firm base and then once the base coat is done, fit angle beads. However before the top coat plastering I tape two 1.5mm/2mm strips of plastic to the door/window frame edges so it covers where I will plaster, this leaves a gap later but also protects the frame from damage. Once plastered I removed the inner strip which slides out and then the second one that's a bit stuck to the plaster can be pushed toward the frame and pulled out.

This leaves a nice plaster finish with a 3 to 4mm gap which some suitable paintable flexible filler and a suitable finishing tool makes light work of. Never had a crack around the edge with this approach despite my other half's 'slam it to make sure approach'
 
dlockers said:
Any tips to affix the angle bead? I guess I knock back some of the plaster, but at points it is a good half inch/3 quarter inch deep. I like that idea though...
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Exactly just take off enough of the plaster that you need to.

Depending on hardness of the brick you might be able to tack it on with some short galvanised nails. It may be easier though to just bed them on with filler/plaster, wait for it set then carry on with skimming...you can also get that stuff that accelerates plaster setting time so could be an option if you want to do it all at once.
 
Could you trim out the inside edge with planed timber and frame around with the same architrave as the internal doors?
 
If you're really worried about cracking at the corner even with a bead, you can get preformed plasterboard corners https://vcut.co.uk/product/l-shape-plasterboard/ although sit down before you look at the price.

My missus is hardly careful shutting our door which is plastered right up to the frame and then finished with flexible sealant, it hasnt cracked so far and it was done 12 months ago, an angle bead and plaster should be fine.
 
JRJ said:
Could you trim out the inside edge with planed timber and frame around with the same architrave as the internal doors?
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I could but not a fan of architrave in general.

Orifice said:
If you're really worried about cracking at the corner even with a bead, you can get preformed plasterboard corners https://vcut.co.uk/product/l-shape-plasterboard/ although sit down before you look at the price.

My missus is hardly careful shutting our door which is plastered right up to the frame and then finished with flexible sealant, it hasnt cracked so far and it was done 12 months ago, an angle bead and plaster should be fine.
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Heh, that's fun. I could probably use my new track saw and make something like this quite easily. Nice idea!

gingergundog said:
Exactly just take off enough of the plaster that you need to.

Depending on hardness of the brick you might be able to tack it on with some short galvanised nails. It may be easier though to just bed them on with filler/plaster, wait for it set then carry on with skimming...you can also get that stuff that accelerates plaster setting time so could be an option if you want to do it all at once.
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Gotcha - so almost trim as well as I can, but any inevitable chunks I end up with, do a first fill, then come back and set the bead, then finishing plaster. Thanks man
 
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dlockers said:
I could but not a fan of architrave in general.


Heh, that's fun. I could probably use my new track saw and make something like this quite easily. Nice idea!


Gotcha - so almost trim as well as I can, but any inevitable chunks I end up with, do a first fill, then come back and set the bead, then finishing plaster. Thanks man
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It's a fairly small area to plaster. But if you don't like architraves then screw timber to the door and then adhesive plaster board to that and ten you can skim.
 
Be sure you are not going to want to replace the door in the near future if you are going to plaster around it.
 
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