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    gjaqua is offline Apprentice (new member)
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    Question non-standard door sizes again

    hello users - I am trying to learn whether there is a legal requirement for external door sizes. I'm replacing a garage roller-door with bricks plus ext door and windows, but the exisiting steel lintel doesn't quite allow enough height for the standard 2040mm door. I don't want to have to move the lintel!
    Can anyone help?
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    Get a block door and cut to size.

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    I thought we had already answered this for you, but for your peace of mind, I have looked further. All the regulations I have checked only make reference to minimum width. So if you need to loose 20mm or so it will not be a problem.

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    thanks ken, I did try to look further but couldn't find any compulsory standards. I'll go ahead with building a shorter frame and trimming a door.

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    keep lowering the lintel until you scrape the top your head .... then add a bit - or take little bits off the top of the door and test its height until it fits under the lintel - I need not tell you that taking it off the bottom of the door won't work, because of course it's too high at the top not bottom

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