Can the bar be trimmed to fit a more narrow door?
320428
Yes it can be trimmed. It is made of aluminum. I used a hacksaw and honestly cutting it to size was the hardest part of the install
897964
I just measured my doorway and 5" is right at the borderline. You could definitely rest it on the trim, but if you wanted to go above the trim, it might not clear it.
746116
The top bar is in sections, not all sections have to be used. Therefore, one could remove one of the sections to change the width.
2178632
That would depend on the door. The narrow edge should be able to be wedged into the crack of any door I've seen, but unless the metal is just a thin skin on a light frame, it probably does not have the length to give you enough leverage.
1695088
Yes you will have to trim the end of the bars a little. Heated grips are shorter
1417560
Yes you have some leeway with the door width. I mounted mine on a 30" wide door but the bar easily adjusts to significantly wider door frames up to 36".
152328
I'd imagine so. It was more narrow than I expected (18" I think) and also can be trimmed down probably 2" on each end
1380713
The bars may be too long for something like that. It would be pretty sweet for sure though. You'd probably want to measure and plan out carefully before buying them.
2252144
Yes, it would work for you. You would not need to use the extra bar set since your door is narrow.
93424
It can be shortened, I just did it (August 6, 2014). Take off the obvious parts with the hex key (Alan) wrench that comes with this towel bar and an open end adjustable (Crescent) wrench. Then reach down inside the support with the hex key wrench to find a set screw. Back that out a bit and the bar slides out of the support. Then you can cut to length with a hacksaw. Very easy.
1440054
It will be close but better than it is now and less expensive than a new door. You might consider removing and reinstalling the door trim a bit closer to the door. In any case, don't install the product too tightly against the rest of the door or you will have difficulty closing the door completely.
1888705
My door opening measures 30" and the bar rests on the trim, 2" on each side.
122764
You can still open and close the door and leave the bar attached, if the closed door is not flush with the doorway front and back... You can close the door in the doorway you would be thinking of using, and you will see how much room you would be dealing with to attach the ends of the bar to. You only need like just under 2", I think they are anticipating that you'd be using a doorway that's not completely filled by the closed door
997996
It would take some fancy footwork and woodworking skills to trim these doors to 40 inches. It might be achieved if you could reattach the top (or bottom) frame piece to your cut, but I'm not sure those pieces would be easily removed or reaffixed.
531626
Yes you can. The bar is set to the base with two machine screws. As this is a very critical part, its squareness is key. So get it within a couple mils. Good luck.
2123856
because it has a narrower nerf, it will fit but it will probably end up damaging your bar.
702525
Yes - just use a good hacksaw and you can cut it to size. I just did the same to attach one of these to a 32" door.