How to fix a door that was damaged?

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InternetSwag

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Nobody Important said:
OP, use your head and don't listen to this otherwise good advice. Do you really trust yourself with power tools after a concussion? Next you will ask us how to reattach a finger! :eek:
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lol sorry to disappoint guys, diy is really not my strong suite.
 
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Another thing to consider is that the door looks like the old good quality type, even though it's an interior door the new ones are very cheap quality filled with cardboard and sometimes small pieces of wood on the sides where the hinges and locks would be. The cover also tends to peel off on the sides after cutting.

All I am saying is that the quality on interior doors is not the same, better quality ones could not be that cheap.
 
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Trying to mix polyfilla to a consistency where you can apply it in such a thick layer without it sagging will be the main source of frustration.
 
Agent_Smith

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I need to do the same thing, except mine wasn't an accident; I put my fist through my door :rolleyes:
 
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thechamp said:
Getting the measurements rights and cutting it to size. Getting the marking and drilling of the hinges, handles, and the locking mechanisms right the first time, versus filling the crack? What do you imagine would be the most frustrating part in the fixing?
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He has the original door for measurements so there shouldn't be any problems!
 
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InternetSwag said:
Hmm, hadn't thought of that, perhaps replacing it is better.
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It's definitely not the easiest option when compared to filling band and painting but, that's a massive hole to fill and fillers tend slump in those scenarios, if not mixed and applied properly.. this makes it difficult to get good flat finish..

You have the original door for marking the size it needs to be cut to, where the hinges have to go and the door handle and lock..

You will need a wood chisel as well, to chisel the recesses for the lock mech and hinges, in addition to jigsaw, drill and possibly hand plane..
 
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WAslayer said:
It's definitely not the easiest option when compared to filling band and painting but, that's a massive hole to fill and fillers tend slump in those scenarios, if not mixed and applied properly.. this makes it difficult to get good flat finish..
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Whip it off the hinges, lay it flat and repair.
 
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