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    Rear outside door snags

    Hi all, I had a company fit a rear composite door and frame to replace a metal clad wood door. The company Allweatherroofline has managed to order the wrong glass, scuff the handle, fit the door so it scuffs, rubs the latch plate, the handle bar is two separate ones so that the outside handle...
  2. alarmbenjy

    Repeated False Alarms (Wired System)

    System log:- 205) SET PRGRAM 21:35:57 206) ENTRY START 13:11:46 Zone 1 207) ENTRY TIMEOUT 13:12:15 Zone 1 208) INTRUDER 13:12:51 Zone 1 209) INTRUDER 13:13:05 Zone 1 210) INTRUDER 13:13:07 Zone 1 211) INTRUDER 13:14:21 Zone 1 212) INTRUDER 13:14:27 Zone 1 213) INTRUDER 13:14:34 Zone 1 214)...
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    Removing handle sliding door

    The handle on my sliding door is not working correctly and is slightly loose. I wanted to remove it to see if there was something obvious I could do, but I can't even get it off! There are no visible screws and I have no idea how to remove it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
  4. Cezar

    Van sliding load door stuck locked.

    Hello all, too long didn't read: I've got problem with sliding door in Citroen Relay that won't open from inside or out after central lock locked them but won't open. No idea what to do now as I can't remove the lock mechanism without opening the door first. full story: I replaced the lock...
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    Wood floor through door frame

    I am looking to fit real wood flooring in two rooms with a door frame in the middle. I don't particularly want to have a joining strip. The boards will go along the width of the door and I am concerned that I might not be able to get the click-lock boards together once they are fitted into the...
  6. Edward1456

    Can I use 7mm door spindle in a 8mm hole when fitting new knobs?

    Does it matter that the 7mm is a little bit loose in the hole? It's not so small that it turns/flips over within the hole. I'm just finding it impossible to find the correct width spindle for these doors. 8mm spindles were too tight. 7mm are a bit loose. The spindles that came with the...
  7. Benmak

    Back door leaking.. Please help

    Hello. I'm concerned about my backdoor as we have had some heavy rain in the last day and I noticed a wet patch in the concrete that meets the corner of the door frame. Somehow water is making its way into the house through both edges of the door. I have always had concerns over the...
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    Under stair cupboard stud frame floor fixing issue. Any help, tips please

    I have an understair cupboard which was made by a carpenter which need to be improved as the horizontal board as threshold just look horrible ( see Photos). Is there any way to strongly fix the 4x2 stud to the floor in order to remove the 4x1 board? I can replace the 4x2 with a longer one which...
  9. S

    Plasterboard protruding

    Door for utility has no archatrave framing and it is flush with the plasterboards one side however not on the other, pic below showing what it looks like, what would be best way to sort this? Maybe sande it to a chamfer or would it be better to cut some of it away so that I can fit some...
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    Door Closer for Tight Space

    I want to fit a door closer with a nice damped action to my front door. I have some of these spare: https://www.screwfix.com/p/smith-locke-series-3-overhead-door-closer-silver/399hr But unfortunately they're far too "fat" - with the closer in place, I can only open the door about 60 degrees...
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    Adjusting the door closer

    In my building the door slams every time it closes. I tried adjusting the speed of the door closer, but the instructions show 3 points of adjustment, whereas I only managed to find one (the side one) and adjust it with an Allen key. Am I missing something? I can't find the rest of the screws...
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    2008 Outstanding by Keter 6x4 Garden Shed. Instructions anyone?

    I have acquired a Keter shed, still boxed and unassembled, for free from an elderly lady locally. Unfortunately the instructions, although present, had got wet and stuck together making them almost completely unreadable. I have been in touch with Keter who were unable to provide any assistance...
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    Magnet on bifold doors

    Hi I have bifold doors in place with the magnet to hold the door open set in the middle (going by what manufacturer set out), but the door comes away from the magnet when even slightly windy. A second magnet can’t be placed nearer to the end of the door because of the restriction with the...
  14. JD2012

    Letterbox draught excluder Help

    I am looking for a Letterbox draught excluder but my Letterbox is in a wooden door with glass and its small. The appature is 21cm Wide by 6cm high. The bolts that hold it on are with square nuts on the inside of the door. Any ideas size wise? Thanks
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    Height of internal floor too low or DPC too high

    Hi, I'm getting to the end of a renovation and the concrete floor screed has been laid. This is in a rear extension to the kitchen and also a new extension at the front. There is a gap of about 3 inches between the top of the floor and the DPC level, both at the front door and at the back...
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    Multipoint latching problem when trying to close a door

    The door bangs when I try to close it. It will close if I push/pull it really hard - I mean really hard. And the whole house seems to shudder. How do I correctly describe what is wrong here? I feel as if "it doesn't shut properly" is a bit vague. https://imgur.com/a/R6F0fAL The door was...
  17. G

    UPVC Hinges without Grub Screws!?

    Hi, Does anybody know how to remove these specific butt hinges (see below) which don't have any grub screws or hex key slots at either end of the pin? As you can see, it's not possible to access either set of screws (into door or frame) and so without grub screws am I just supposed to hammer...
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    Acrylic mirror on back of wardrobe door.

    Hi, I would like to glue to the back of my wardrobe doors two 223cmx39cm acrylic mirror sheet. However, reading the specifications of the acrylic mirror sheets, they're recommended on flat surface only. As you can see on the attached photos of my wardrobe doors they middle is inner/intended...
  19. Buenaventura Durruti

    Machine Screw size for Mila Pro Secure door handle

    Hi, I have a mila prosecure door handle in brushed satin colour. I'm moving it to a different door and the screws supplied are too short so I need 2x 70mm or greater. Mila are no help they simply refer me to their partners who then say that they don't stock extra screws, Mila won't even tell me...
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    Bottom of wooden door hitting jamb

    Afternoon folks, I have two interior wooden doors with the same issue. The bottom of the door is hitting the side jamb well before the top and so you have to really pull it to close it and then off course it pops open when opened because of the pressure on it. The door havent warped so...
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