Removed Carpet Now Door Is Too Short

I ve just had new carpet fitted with thick underlay but as soon as fittter had left and i went to close sitting room door i realised carpet is too high and the door had to be forced hard to close.

Removed carpet now door is too short.

Hi folks after removing my old wall to wall carpeting i have a three doors in my house with a gap at the ground ranging from 1 to 2. Kwfloors apr 26 2017. Don t throw your doors into a landfill after a floor remodel because they are too short. Door jamb molding i m pretty sure i am going to replace the molding anyways to a more modern style.

They are even made from recycled woods. Here are some pics. Sometimes carpenters can fill that space in with wood and since its painted it would hide the fact that its a sliver of wood down there. Caulking won t affect the flooring but its caulk and doesn t last forever and dirt sticks to it.

Cut the filler piece 1 2 to 1 inch shorter than the gap between the floor and door with a wood or circular saw. These decorative square wood blocks often found in older homes are used at the corners and bottom of wood trim. My question can the jamb somehow be repaired. If you remove old carpeting or a built up floor and now the door trim is a bit too short don t fret.

Doors are made 80 inches long. The door jamb and molding are now too short. A couple of plinth blocks will take up the slack. Fix them with the wood door extender.

Prior the carpet was plusher and made the gap in this one door jamb less obvious. That or replace the whole door and trim. I had the same problem on a few doors when i had the carpeting removed and laminate installed. Once the much thinner laminate and underlayment was installed it became painfully obvious.

Is it faster. With wood filler that can be sanded and painted perhaps. Obviously the casing trim was way too short to begin with but the carpet and pad hid that fact. It s low cost made from wood easy diy install no screws no need to take door off hinges.

Matthews straight away and they said i ll have to get the door shaved i am reluctant to do this as it s a really old door. So go green and save a door.