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  1. B

    Shower door wheels out of runners?

    Is there a quick and simple fix for a Shower door (curved) that keeps coming out of its runners? I have attached a photo, but most days, this keeps popping out at the bottom, and it needs to slide back in to its runner, which can be tricky? If there are any tips, to keep these 'on track' then...
  2. M

    stone door cill, condenstation,

    Has anyone got any ideas on how I could make a cover for stone door cill (internally). It's an old 9" brick house, and the cill is constantly covered in condensation in the winter months. I've got a large piece of DPM over it currently, but it's unsightly. I need to make a kind of step, which...
  3. RonSwanson

    How to adjust this old UPVC door/hinge?

    Our front door has recently started not closing properly. Well, it closes ok, but when you try to lock it, there's a lot of resistance. You have to lift the door via the handle as you turn the key for it to lock. The door seems to have dropped on the right - the handle side. The sections of the...
  4. JD2012

    Hotpoint Aquarius Extra WMA64 1400 Spin - Broken Door Handle

    I have broken the Door handle on my Washing Machine the model stated above. Do I have to buy a complete new door or can you just buy the plastic part? The picture below is not the exact model but the panel is more or less the same.
  5. O

    New door sill needed?

    Hi, Currently looking to move my front door, as you can see from the picture the original door is set back giving an open porch under the house. It’ll be set back slightly in that opening, which has now been narrowed to suit a standards door width. Question is, does it need a plastic...
  6. C

    Landing & door regs for the first floor door (double story extension)

    i can greatly appreciate some advice. I’m building double story extension and architect told me I need hallway on the first floor which is about half the width of the room. (I’ve attached current design, pls see yellow circled area.) 1) what is the min requirements for building reg for the...
  7. Jamhan

    Large area of wooden doorframe to repair around lock

    Hi DIY-ers, I want to repair the wooden frame around a badly installed lock. I am happy for the lock to remain, but am not sure how best to fill the badly carved out gaps in the doorframe around it. See pictures to understand. The largest part is 3cm wide X 2cm deep. I've thought of cutting...
  8. C

    PVC Door very draughty and cold

    Hi Working on an old bungalow renovation - Kitchen is very very cold, have noticed that a pvc door that was previously installed is very draughty and cold... rest of house is warm but this particular corner of the kitchen is barely getting heat despite being 2 foot from a rad. Door install is...
  9. D

    Door frame not weatherproof

    I had this door put in but it was all a bit ad hoc so the door reveal was too wide and some add-on pieces were put on (I don't know what the correct term for them is). The interior emulsion is starting to spot with mold along the inside of the frame so obviously it isn't sealed. I think the...
  10. M

    Threshold Bars/Strips for thick Carpet and Underlay

    Hello, I have had some carpets (and underlay) installed. However the carpet to carpet threshold bars the fitters used give some pretty steep “ramping”. So much so it gives quite a noticeable “trough” at the door thresholds even though the underlay is cutback underneath. Therefore has anyone...
  11. M

    Can you identify these doors?

    I'm putting up some stud walls for a new bedroom and looking for doors matching this original one, does anyone recognise it? I visited a new build office that has the same ones recently so they're definitely still being made. Thanks for any tips! IMG_6992 by maxidog posted 4 Oct 2019 at 10:37...
  12. alarmbenjy

    False Alarms - Front Door Magnetic Contact

    I have a sealed magnetic contact connected to the Accenta Gen4 on my wooden shed door, I replaced it with a sealed metal contact on previous advice near 2 years ago. Previously I used the standard white plastic contacts and even tried a heavy duty contact for a gap that is always near enough...
  13. D

    Front door removed: what type of blocks do I use to tie in.

    48" front door removed, that wall is now internal. The outer leaf was conc. and the inner leaf is breeze. As I need a conventional internal door there now, does it make much difference if I narrow the doorway using Celcons, or should I stick to conc. Thanks, Dain
  14. N

    Rotten wooden door

    I’ve recently moved into a property so it’s my first effort at any kind of DIY. One issue we have is that the garage side door has rotted at the bottom, it doesn’t look like it was provided suitable protection. What is the best way to do this? I’ve heard of epoxy fillers but will this be...
  15. T

    Boiler cupboard door regulations?

    Anyone know if I have to abide by any regulations for the type of door to be used on a boiler cupboard? Want to replace this ugly door with a spare Victorian pine door we have but not sure if that's actually allowed.
  16. eveares

    Internal Glass to Glass Door Lock, accessible from both sides?

    Does anyone know of a lock like the one linked below, except that has both sides of the lock connected together for use in a office with a glass to glass sliding door? One side being a key and the other side being a thumb turn...
  17. C

    How do I adjust these doors?

    I have moved in to my gf's house and her front door needs adjusting. The top is catching on the external frame. At first I thought the hinges had covers on but these don't seem to want to come off. I was hoping someone on here knows how to adjust the door There looks like an alan key hole...
  18. R

    Increase length of Loft Hatch space for new door

    Hi, I need to increase lengh of the existing hatch in order to fit a new new door. I am attaching graphic. https://ibb.co/p0jjPyW - The green in the middle is existing hatch space. - Thick Black bars are Big Joists. - A bit smaller gray bars are smaller joists. - The red square is the...
  19. D

    Best place to buy exterior door from stock in Nottinghamshire

    Hi all need to buy a door to replace an old crumbling garage side door, where is the best place to get one from please?
  20. M

    Conservatory Slave Door Problem - Broken Concealed Operating Lever Part ID?

    I have a conservatory with French doors but the slave door cannot be opened because the Concealed Operating Lever to open the slave door is broken / missing. I have tried locksmiths and windows repairers but they do not know what the part is in order to replace it. The conservatory was...
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