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Off_Pavement
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2015

What do you call these things?

My wonderful full of energy Golden Retriever puppy got the best of our RVs bathroom door a while back and I'm finally getting around to fixing the damage. He chewed on the bottom two door panels trim.

Our Forest River Sunseeker's bathroom door is made to look like a 6 panel door from the outside, while the inside of the door is completely smooth surfaced. At first glance, I thought I just needed to replace the trim he chewed on, but the damage isn't so easily repaired.

To accomplish the 6 panel door look, there are 6 voids cut into the door. Each void is then filled with a fiberboard box complete with the trim pieces pre-glued to the box, so removing the trim destroys the box unfortunately.

I can DIY a new box, but matching the trim for a perfect look isn't going to happen with my limited woodworking abilities. So, plan A is to see if I can find a couple of these "thingy" boxes pre-stained, with plan B making a suitable DIY box that is a close but no cigar replacement.

I don't know what search term to try for these items or what to ask about. I can see myself... "Excuse me sir, can you tell me if you have those fake boxes with trim on them that go in an RV's bathroom door" just seems like a really uninformed question so...

What do you call the things that go in these holes??




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  • OK, Now I'm curious. How & why did they get that way in the first place ???
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Halmfamily wrote:
    Check with HD or Lowes they can order a door slab, better quality the oem, to your dimensions and just replace it. Probably a whole lot easier. Just my opinion.


    Check the width (thickness) of the door though, RV and Mobile Home doors are often thinner.
  • In 50 plus years of building and remodeling projects, I have never seen panel door insets sold as a separate item. I have fabricated a few though, to repair damage doors. As noted, matching the finish is the toughest part.
  • Door panels. (and I said that before I read the other posts!)

    Another idea is to put something else in that space. To match, you could take out the top 2 panels also. You could put a mosaic pattern. Or fill the hole with a wooden build up and tak floor tiles on them. You could install 4 panels of slate, or simply cut a piece of wood to match the side, paint, have the wife or the grand kids paint some pictures or designs on them. If the panels clash (and more than likely you'll never find anything to match 100%, why not make a real "clash" with style? Think of the possibilities.

    How about installing the panel (build it up, and then put a frame around each one, and insert photos of the grand kids! Be creative... think outside the box. You have endless possibilities what to do. Why replace with the same boring old stuff? Here's an opportunity for something a bit zanie! Why not?

    Edit:
    Another thought. You could take out the top 2 and simply hang a wide long mirror over the entire door? Solved very simple!
  • If you go looking for the panels (boxes), take your pictures with you. That should let the salesperson know what you are looking for. "A picture is worth a thousand words"
  • Check with HD or Lowes they can order a door slab, better quality the oem, to your dimensions and just replace it. Probably a whole lot easier. Just my opinion.

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