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    Struggling to remove beading on door

    So I'm trying to remove the beading of the glazing on my new rear UPVC door, because it's currently glass, and I want to change it for a UPVC panel with a cat flap (so when we go to sell the house, I can swap out the cat flap panel for the glazing again) From how-tos online it looks like it...
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    Access to fascia/soffits above conservatory

    Yeah, I was thinking about creating some plywood contraption, though there don't appear to be any capping screws that I can see.. unless they're under the leading? Sorry if I'm missing something stupid, I've not played around with a conservatory before and I'm not really sure what's holding it...
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    Access to fascia/soffits above conservatory

    So, I'd like to sand/repaint my fascias / soffits. The front of the house doesn't seem so bad - I just need a ladder to get to it, but the back of the house is a different story. The soffits are above a lean-to conservatory that's against my neighbour's house on one side, and the other...
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    Is this old exterior UPVC door fixable?

    Thanks for the replies. To answer the questions: Does the door catch on the bottom edge when opening/closing? - No With the door open, does lifting it from the bottom outer corner (on the side where the handle is) cause any movement in the door? - Vertically there's perhaps half a mil movement...
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    Is this old exterior UPVC door fixable?

    Long story short, a few years back a bought a house from somebody that apparently botched everything. I've finally made it around to looking at the conservatory door, which is.. interesting. I don't really see any adjustment on the hinges, but there's a visible gap to the outside if you look at...
  6. Base External

    Base External

    External view of bottom hinge
  7. Mid External

    Mid External

    External view of middle hinge
  8. Top External

    Top External

    External view of top hinge
  9. Gap

    Gap

    Gap - top right, far side from hinge
  10. Middle Hinge

    Middle Hinge

    The middle hinge is packed to the width of two washers.
  11. Bottom Hinge

    Bottom Hinge

    The bottom hinge is packed to the width of four washers.
  12. Terrible Door

    Terrible Door

    It's a terrible door.
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