Comments on: Getting A Brick Doorway Widened By A Mason

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:09:15 +0000

In reply to Cathy C.

We just added a wooden threshold that ran the same direction as the wall (just like a stone bathroom threshold, but it was wood so it looked more seamless). Hope it helps!

xo
s

By: Cathy C

Cathy C — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:05:56 +0000

Sherrie, this question is more for the other doors you widened. Do you remember what they needed to do (or what you did) to patch the floors where the old walls sat? Did you patch the wood with wood from somewhere else in the house?

Thanks!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:09:13 +0000

In reply to jenn.

Hey Jenn,

The cost of the other doorways was included in the contractor (Danny’s) fee for demoing the kitchen, skim coating the old brick backsplash they tore out, ripping up the vinyl floor to prep the floors for hardwood, etc. The actual cost of each doorway widening project was probably only around $100 because they weren’t weight baring walls (it’s actually a super easy job that we now could do ourselves- google around for a tutorial if you’re a DIY lover!). Good luck!

xo,
s

By: jenn

jenn — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:19:44 +0000

I noticed you gave the cost of this brick doorway widening, but I didn’t notice any mention of the cost for the others. I know prices vary depending on where you live, but I was wondering how much it cost to widen the other doorways. I am looking to tackle a similar project to open my kitchen up to my living room. thanks!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:48:38 +0000

In reply to Angela.

Hey Angela,

Well, the doorway was always that thick between the rooms, we just widened the opening, but the wall was always that thick so the framing around the opening of the door was always that thick (about 6″ to be exact). We love the flat pieces of wood that we used to frame things out for a crisp and clean look (and the simple trim molding that they used on each side of the opening to add some definition to the doorway from both the kitchen and the living room). And a coat or two of white semi-gloss paint finished the trim everything off. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:31:00 +0000

Dear Youngsters,
Your blog has been an inspiration to all DIYers. Thanks for all the handy tips and ideas. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for the casing that was installed in your new wider opening between your living room and kitchen. I have an opening between our entryway and living room, but it does not have any casing (is that what it is called?) on the wall. I think that it would look so much nicer to have the casing to finish it off, but am not sure where to start.

Thanks!,
Angela