hi,

my bathroom is not big enough for the things i want to put (bathtub, basin, wc)

but that is assuming the bathroom door open inwards

if it open outwards, the space enough

my questions are

1) got any problem if bathroom door open outwards ?
2) are there any other solutions to this ?

P.S. i don't like those pvc type of door that when you open it, will be folded into many small partition

thanks in advance

get those that only folds into 2 parts. looks better and it's stronger too. I'm using that in my house.

have a look here
http://www.reliancemetal.com.my/e-catalogue/Default.html

of course thrs nth wrong with opening outwards other than the water drops on the door will be dripping down to the area outside of the bathroom. u would have to modify the door hinge and the height of the door assuming it is hanging lower than the bathroom's drop. the other solution though is to reconfigure the layout.

been up on an ATR plane before? MASWINGS and FIREFLY is using it

if you do, go up to the toilet at the back and see how ingenious and space saving the "half-swing-type" compact door is

there is nothing wrong with door open outwards, just make sure the door frame is "double rebate" type, mean both side of the frame can be install door. Its a very minor issue.

If you don't like pvc door, you can always opt for plywood flushdoor with one side of the door cover from top to bottom with zink and the other side of the door painted up with your favourite color. Or if you are creative you can attach a long picture to the plywood door to make the door look "invisible".

This post has been edited by Tohsan: Mar 18 2010, 10:29 AM

bro,

hard to imagine what you are saying

got pic ?

something like this http://www.buildeazy.com/newplans/playhous...door_frame.html you will see it indicated as "rebate", tat one both inside and outside of the door should have.

This post has been edited by Tohsan: Mar 18 2010, 11:07 AM

We had to install an extra door for the bathroom...and decided to go for bi-fold doors...that folds into half. The frame is aluminum. Pretty good i say.

Unless u wanna install the "slide-and-fold door"....my designer showed it to me once. loved it. not sure what the name was. Half the door slides to one side and the other is folded. hmmmm...don make sense huh.

ya heard bout that one before, the company producing it is from Singapore tats what i heard.

which shop can you guys recommend for me to have a look at all these things ?

Have you tried french door type? I am using that for my bathroom door. The door is basically divided into 2 panels, can choose to open in or out.

This post has been edited by newbie99: Mar 19 2010, 03:50 PM

french door usually won't be affordable, how much did u pay for it?

Mine is around rm1200, glazed glass with wooden frame, custom made because of its size. I think i paid too much for it.

if its a 900x2100 tempered gls door with timber frame, 1.2k is cheap

can recommend a shop that give good price door ?

thatz a very good deal...

how thick is the glazed glass?

I dont think they are tempered glass, just normal glass of 200mmx2100mm inside the door panel (surrounding door panel is 3 inch thick on all 4 sides).

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Added on March 20, 2010, 9:44 amReally? I thought a standard solid door costs only Rm800?

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Added on March 20, 2010, 9:45 amI dont know exactly how think. It's already embedded in the door panel.

This post has been edited by newbie99: Mar 20 2010, 09:45 AM

solid door prices vary depend on the size, model, grade, wood species, accessories use and also grade.

This post has been edited by Tohsan: Mar 20 2010, 10:14 AM

U know the doors very well! Just checking with u, our Malaysian standard wooded door comes with thickness of 1 3/8 inch? the 1 3/4 inch is way too expensive? I enquire coz i wanted to buy some locks for my yet to build house. It says it's not for 1 3/8 inch.

What is the range of price for a good solid door? I need to budget for my new house.

This post has been edited by newbie99: Mar 20 2010, 10:24 AM

which shop you would recommend for good variety and price?

before u start to enquire bout range u need to measure your own house actual door size each one of them that you intend to change otherwise its very hard to give estimation as standard size door prices differ a lot from special size door prices and the model n type of wood as well as grade n thickness of door panel n the door itself affect the price as well. Remember to check whether your house door frame is metal or wood type,if its metal type then you will have problem of hanging those door with triple glazed tempered glass door as they are very heavy and the factory fitted hinges can't hold the weight. The door might one day collaspe and cause accident becos those door are somewhere between 60-120kg depend whether its single or double door aka double equal leafs door.

nowadays developer goes for cost cutting n cheap skate method, they will install al-cheapo metal frame for your front door. Its not for your benefit of preventing termite, its more to looking after their profit margin and make their installation job easier compare to a wooden door frame.

Usually those lock some are for thicker door like 1 1/2" which is extremely expensive n need to special order with factory, most shop will not keep spare door for it.

This post has been edited by Tohsan: Mar 20 2010, 03:25 PM

Thank you very much for the very reply. Actually I am in the middle of drawing up the plan for the house. I want to use only standard size door, to limit the cost overrun. That's why I need to check out the door dimension etc. I saw on ebay there's some very nice door lock for the front door, but it's stated it's only for 1 3/4 inch thickness, hence the question.

which shop you would recommend for good variety and price?

Those locks are meant for door size of thickness 1 3/4" but most doors available locally are size of 1 3/8", so if u intend to buy those lock from e-bay make sure the lock can modify otherwise don't buy them you will waste your money.

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Added on March 22, 2010, 11:06 amthat will depend on your budget and how high end you are looking for.

p/s Some people buy thing by just looking at the price without checking the quality, wood species and grade. They might look good n cheap but the seller never told they didn't go thru proper "ovening" process, you end up getting a lemon. Few months down the road you will find out that a lot of wood dust start to appear on your door surface and you start to wonder what went wrong.

This post has been edited by Tohsan: Mar 22 2010, 11:06 AM