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03-04-2018, 09:32 AM
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Bathroom door
Does anyone know why the bathroom door has suck a large gap at the bottom of the door. Our Yorkie likes to go under the door into the bathroom. Also we are planning to replace it with a solid 6 panel door. Anyone ever replaced one with a solid door?
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03-04-2018, 09:38 AM
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Must be much more than normal if a Yorkie can slip under. Our 378 is only about 1.5" probably to accommodate different floor coverings.
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03-04-2018, 09:41 AM
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There are many reasons for the "GAP at the Top and Bottom" Lots of members with Birds complain about the Top "Roosting Area"! I Made our Panel door since F/R had Only a SLAB Door in the Cherry Interior!  Youroo!! 
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03-04-2018, 10:11 AM
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Ours had about an 8 inch gap at the bottom. I bought a unfinished solid 6 panel but haven’t finished and installed it yet. I’m thinking I need to add additional hinges since it’s much heavier that the door that’s up there. Then with it being solid pine I’m a little concerned about the door swelling and sticking etc. during the temperature changes it will go through. Has anyone ever replaced one that may have some advise?
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03-04-2018, 10:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
There are many reasons for the "GAP at the Top and Bottom" Lots of members with Birds complain about the Top "Roosting Area"! I Made our Panel door since F/R had Only a SLAB Door in the Cherry Interior! Youroo!! |
I believe the gaps are there for ventilation purposes to aid in airflow when using vent vans etc. I would be careful in closing the gaps permanently you might cause other issues.
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03-04-2018, 10:20 AM
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Agree with the above. I was once told it is "code" in campers to aid with air flow while using furnace/vent fans etc. My bedroom door and bathroom door have the same gap.
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03-04-2018, 03:10 PM
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Yup.....our bathroom door has 1-2” gap top and bottom. I originally thought they had short changed me by “squeezing” one more door out of some last panel section.
It is gapped to assist in ventilation of exhausting the humidity that most bathrooms generate because they are so small. If you upgrade your exhaust fan from the incredibly weak OEM units found in most RVs, you’ll really notice how much ventilation circulates with a good fan unit.
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03-04-2018, 05:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David658
Ours had about an 8 inch gap at the bottom. I bought a unfinished solid 6 panel but haven’t finished and installed it yet. I’m thinking I need to add additional hinges since it’s much heavier that the door that’s up there. Then with it being solid pine I’m a little concerned about the door swelling and sticking etc. during the temperature changes it will go through. Has anyone ever replaced one that may have some advise?
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Sounds like you received another FR Defective part. Gaps are for air and limited to apx 1.5" if done correctly. Contact FR for replacement.
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03-04-2018, 09:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David658
Ours had about an 8 inch gap at the bottom. I bought a unfinished solid 6 panel but haven’t finished and installed it yet. I’m thinking I need to add additional hinges since it’s much heavier that the door that’s up there. Then with it being solid pine I’m a little concerned about the door swelling and sticking etc. during the temperature changes it will go through. Has anyone ever replaced one that may have some advise?
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Our's has a piano hinge on it. I would suggest using that for 2 reasons. One is because it would handle much greater weight and the other is so no one can see through the door and wall space.
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03-06-2018, 10:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LambPen-1
I believe the gaps are there for ventilation purposes to aid in airflow when using vent vans etc. I would be careful in closing the gaps permanently you might cause other issues.
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At No time did I say to "Fill the Gap" I said there are "Many Reasons for the Gaps" which is a True statement! I said I made our "Panel Door" since F/R Only made a "Slab Door" in our Cherry Color!  Youroo!!
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03-06-2018, 10:36 AM
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I use the gap to spy on DW while she showers.
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03-06-2018, 10:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
At No time did I say to "Fill the Gap" I said there are "Many Reasons for the Gaps" which is a True statement! I said I made our "Panel Door" since F/R Only made a "Slab Door" in our Cherry Color! Youroo!! |
large gaps top and bottom is for max air flow to reduce humidity which causes mold.
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03-06-2018, 10:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cavie
large gaps top and bottom is for max air flow to reduce humidity which causes mold.
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Yes that is one of Many reasons! Youroo!!
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03-25-2018, 06:03 PM
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I wondered about that as well. It seems like using the exhaust fan would pull more air from the ceiling and over the top of the door than pull from the bottom gap. You know, where the commode and the smells are. If there was a minimal gap at the top then the fan would pull more from the bottom up and do a better job removing odors.
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