Recent content by DIYDotDonkey

Hi, A friend of mine has a UPVC door which has dropped, meaning the handle has to be lifted more and more firmly to get the lock to engage. I had a quick look, hoping there would be some points I could adjust with an Allen key, but sadly not. I’ve not seen this type of hinge before and...

Thanks - yes, I understand that the handles will need to come off. I'm just trying to work out what the full extent of the job might be before I start. On a related note, only one of the handles has a grub screw on it (presumably holding the spindle) and it's the outside one and so it's rusted...

Thanks - what do you think, drill the rivets and be prepared to rivet the new lock?

Hi Harry - no I haven't, partly because they're the type with no visible fixings which are pressed onto some plastic clips (I believe), but mainly because my thinking was that I'll need to get the cylinder out before I can remove the lock, so there must be a retaining screw somewhere under that...

Hi, I have an old aluminium back door where the lock has begun to malfunction - it doesn't always retract the bolt all the way. I want to remove it to repair or replace, but there aren't any screws in the face-place, just rivets. There isn't even a visible retaining screw for the euro cylinder...