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The actual cost of each doorway widening project was probably only around $100 because they werenât weight baring walls (itâs actually a super easy job that we now could do ourselves-google around for a tutorial if youâre a DIY lover!). Good luck!
We wanted to allow for future use of a walker or wheelchair by widening the doorway, but the existing opening took up all the available space, and there was no way to stretch the budget enough to relocate the wall. Instead, we used a two-step approach to widen the opening by about 2 inches at very low cost.First, we replaced the existing butt hinges with a set of offset hinges, also known as swing-away or wide-throw hinges, which allowed the door to swing completely out of the opening.e wanted to allow for future use of a walker or wheelchair by widening the doorway, but the existing opening took up all the available space, and there was no way to stretch the budget enough to relocate the wall. Instead, we used a two-step approach to widen the opening by about 2 inches at very low cost.