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Hello All,
I have a large gap of about 50mm under one of my door frames and I'm looking for some advice on how to best address it. Any suggestions on the most cost-effective way to cover this gap would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Afternoon @WSR
I was thinking of cardboard hard up under the top surface and tracing the profile. Transferring this to a piece of wood and then cut out with a jigsaw. Insert/glue (especially where the ends meet) and maybe a thin wedge to hold in place till dry.
Cheers.
Cheers, thanks.
Quirky coincidence, but I was in Coles yesterday and they're selling plastic profilers for $13. Quite good, might be worth a look @WSR
Cheers!
Thanks so much, I'll check it out.
Hi @WSR,
It's great to see you've gotten some advice from @Noyade, which sounds like a very solid plan.
Another option that might work for you is to cut a block to fill the majority of the space, and the same as Noyade has suggested, use Gorilla Wood Glue and a Builders Wedge to lock it in place.
Once dry, use Builders Bog and a Pro Renovator 38mm Plastic Scraper to build out the contours to match what is there. Once dry, sand using a Grit Angled Sanding Sponge to give it a clean-up and fix any imperfections before painting.
If you wanted to give Noyade's method a try, we also have a variety of contour gauges that you might like to check out.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Jacob
Thanks for your help Jacob, it's very much appreciated.
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