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    Replacing or refurbishing internal 1930s doors

    I called today to both LPD and a supplier of the doors. I am informed that the door is made of particle board core and that the handle can be fitted anywhere. The door is of the same material throughout and there is no part of it with a different material. This indicates to me there is no...
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    Replacing or refurbishing internal 1930s doors

    Thanks all for the replies. Looking at the spec of the door from Premdor it says: Solid Core - Stile and rail construction, ensuring maximum strength between the vertical stiles and horizontal rails. If I compare that to a white primed one from LPD doors (also available at local...
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    Replacing or refurbishing internal 1930s doors

    Thanks Ken. It seems impossible to find out from the manufacturers websites where this lock block occurs in the design. As my latches are currently high up (by modern standards) I would prefer to keep them there to save having to notched out more parts of the door frame. Is an "engineered"...
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    Replacing or refurbishing internal 1930s doors

    Hi, would like some help to understand the best course of action for updating my internal doors. We currently have probably original "DX30" style internal doors. Dimensions: 78x30" Latch height from floor: 127cm / 50" Latch backset: 76mm / 3" My questions are as follows: 1. As I understand...
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