The Brief

• Customer wishes to replace a temporary chipboard door between kitchen and utility room
• Door is used to restrict movement of dogs
• Replacement door must be aesthetically matched with house decor
• Sturdy construction required to prevent dogs opening/bypassing the door

Other Special Requests

• Customer does not wish to block entire doorway, just the bottom half

The Solution Design

• Framed, ledged and braced 'cottage' door used
• Door cut down to suitable height without impacting strength/rigidity
• Door hung and painted to match existing room paint schemes

The Work Involved

• Cut, prepare, sand, prime and paint new door
• Install new hinges, bolt and decorative top trim
• Install new recess timber on the door frame to accept closure of new door
• Clear, tidy and remove all waste

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