Edit: How come post about a partition I did in 3 days outperforms a post about bathroom remodel I worked at for 2 months, lol.

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[–] [S] 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (5 children)

Did myself dirty by accidentally buying too narrow a door frame - which is why it didn't sit flush with the wall on this side, making the trim install a bit tricky. Luckily I've dealt with the same issue before, so it came out alright.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    That upper arch could use a little more reinforcing but for a basement partition, it should be fine.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    I'm not sure what you mean. The "arch" is attatched to brick with 14 long screws.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I mean that the top of the door could be more secured to that part. Personally id put 2 more vertical portions there, but like I said, for what/where it is, is probably plenty of support.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago

    Dual-booting be like:

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Where did you get the door/door frame? Did you follow any tutorials?

    I'm thinking of adding a partition with a door in my basement and everything I've found makes installing a door look like a nightmare. I'm good with power tools but fine-tuning adjustments is my weak point

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 9 months ago

    The door, frame, and handle are usually sold separately. You can grab them at any regular hardware store.

    Leave a 10 mm gap all around between the rough opening and the door frame, then adjust it plumb and level using a drill and a long bubble level - or ideally a laser if you've got one.

    Anyone can do it if they just know how, and YouTube is full of solid tutorials.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago

    First get the hinge side of the frame level and in the position you want it. Screw it into the wall using full threaded screws. If you don't use full threaded screws, the screws will pull on the frame and make it not-level.

    Then put the door on the frame, and close it almost completely and adjust the side of the frame opposite of the hinges to make it fit the door. A good trick is to close the door until there's only just a tiny sliver of a gap, then make the gap equal by adjusting the frame.

    Congratz, you just installed a door in about 10 minutes!

    This is how I've installed hundreds of doors as a carpenter.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    Balancing a door in a frame is annoying, but you can actually buy prehung doors. You still have to get it level/square in the roughed out space, but it eliminates the worst part which is getting the door right within the frame.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago*

    Nice, leave the images so the next owner knows how to tear it down

    It looks good, just a joke on how it usually goes

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I need to play more Blue Prints

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    nicely done!

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    No king studs? No jack studs? What is this Revolutionary framing? But looks good for now. As long as atmosphere is consistent down there should hold. Let us know next season how bad the jamb warped.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    It's a non load bearing interior wall.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    What's with all of the people thinking this is unsafe? They act like the pre-existing arch wasn't already there and that you're not just adding a decorative, non-load bearing wall with a door....

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 9 months ago

    Yeah, I don't know. Maybe it looks flimsier in the pictures than it actually is in person.

    I take pride in my work - if I didn't think it was solid enough, I'd have done it differently. The customer didn't ask for something that could withstand a battering ram.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    South asians have mixed feelings about this post.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Looks good 🫡

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    [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    The secret is that a quick and visible result is always more exciting than months of exhausting repairs. Lightweight partitions generally change the space coolly without unnecessary dirt and capital walls. For the same reasons, I installed an open glass Walk-In zoning, took the model at the link https://www.bellabathrooms.co.uk/shower-enclosures/walk-in-shower-enclosures.html. Visually, the room seems much larger, everything is installed in a matter of days, and looks many times more impressive than standard deaf cabins.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Its a doorframe made of thin pine boards. Nothing to do with the load. And there is not a single complete board surrounding it. Looks good but a lot of finish work over that questionable frame. so ya know next time.

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