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  1. K

    Kitchen cabinet hinge off, whats the best way to repair ?

    The kitchen cabinet door is off. The wood is out of the threads as they left it until i came out. Whats the sturdiest way to repair?
  2. B

    VW Golf back door not opening?

    I have a VW Gold GTI 2.0 (Year 2000) and the back door is locked fast on both the inside and outside? This drivers side rear door just now does not seem to want to open? I need this to open in order to pass my MOT as its a good car (if a little older but everything else is fine).. I try and...
  3. Stuey2017

    Adjustable butt hinge? (BS EN 1935 grade 7)

    Hi all Can anyone tell me if this butt hinge is adjustable? There are three on the door and the door has dropped slightly and is catching on the bottom. It seems that it is not adjustable, there appears to just be a pin going down the middle. Just thought I'd check in case I'm missing anything...
  4. H

    UPVC Door beading problem

    hey, So the heat has hit my front door and the beadings popped out. It wouldn't go back in so I stupidly cut it down to size and now it just falls out. I tried to identify the door, frame, locks etc but couldn't find anything about the door itself. The locks are FUHR, the hinges trojan but...
  5. L

    New linings and doors in paramount partitions

    Hi, I want to replace the linings and doors in our house as the doors themselves are beaten up and were very badly hung, not to mention the linings are fire damaged (previously painted over at some point). When I went to measure up I realised these are between 'paramount' partition walls -...
  6. M

    Your thoughts for my Quote (door hanging, Frame & Architraves fitting, Door block etc...

    Hi All, I would like your opinions regarding a labour quote I have received for fitting door frames, architraves, hanging new doors, block door opening to make a wall, fitting 2 PVC front home doors and make new double door opening and fit frame and doors. These are the prices below per job...
  7. RichardW77

    Aluminium external door does not close easily

    Hi, I have an aluminum external door installed, and for some reason it doesn't seem to easily close anymore - it needs a really strong push to get the door past the felts on the frame. Once it gets past this, it does shut properly, and can be locked ok. I'm assuming there is something I can...
  8. A

    Bathroom door handle loose, comes off

    Hello everyone, I have a door handle that just comes loose and falls off. I suspect there's some sort of small screw that's missing, perhaps in the small eyehole on the side? I've attached pics showing the handle on and off, and a pic of the exposed lock ... any idea what I should do here...
  9. M

    Painting a PVC Composite Door

    Hi, We have a glass fibre / PVC skinned composite door. It's a couple of years old now and has been through a lot on our very messy building site and so it needs some touching up on the outside. The outside is black and we wish to repaint it black again to make it look like new. I know that...
  10. N

    Tilt and Slide door problem

    Help! I found my new tilt and slide door got stuck. I have two tild/slide doors, each slides to one side, and closing togehter in the middle joining each other. Now one got stucked, they just looked closed, but both cannot be opened. The problem door's top is closed fine, and looked...
  11. M

    What order should i carry out for my whole home redecoration (Renovation)

    Hi all, I am carrying out a major re-decor of my home. Below is the order that I shall be carrying out the works in my home. I would appreciate if anyone could give me their opinion on my order; Whether this is the best way or not or just give recommendations, I would be very grateful for your...
  12. M

    What order should i carry out for my whole home redecoration (Renovation)

    Hi all, I am carrying out a major re-decor of my home. Below is the order that I shall be carrying out the works in my home. I would appreciate if anyone could give me their opinion on my order; Whether this is the best way or not or just give recommendations, I would be very grateful for your...
  13. S

    Waterproofing Bi fold doors advice needed.

    Just installed these bifolds but need advice on how to seal the underneath where the frame sits. Pics attached Thanks
  14. Paulie_A

    Soft close hinge on tall fridge cabinet door

    Guys, I have 2 soft close hinges on a tall fridge cabinet door. The cabinet is 2.3 high and the top door (for the fridge) is I think around 1.2m or there abouts. Now I was supplied with soft close hinges, Cooke & Lewis ones, but on this top door it doesn't have the force required to get past the...
  15. M

    Texecom Premier Elite 48 - Impaq Contact W Help!!

    Hi Everyone, I'm in the process of programming my new alarm, its a Texecom Premier Elite 48, with 32XP Expander. I've managed to get the system to learn the PIR sensors, i'm struggling with the door contact sensors (Impaq Contact-W), the control panel isn't able to find them. I've shorted the...
  16. X

    Brick up a serving hatch - forgot wall ties

    hi Stupid error on my behalf. It's a .7m x.7m hole. Can I retrofit by grinding out some mortar, slipping in some flat metal ties and remortaring? It will be hard walked and skimmed so prettiness is not an issue here. Thanks
  17. agulesin

    Under-door brush seal - where can I buy?

    Dear All, Our porch door threshold has a slot on the top surface towards the inside which I assume is for some kind of sealing strip. The slot is 5mm wide x 15mm deep. Googling brought up these sealing strips from Australia but I want to know whether something like the DS-13 strip is available...
  18. rosie88

    Paint not drying

    Not sure what to do next. I had to plane the edges of a door recently that a cowboy builder had installed. I sanded, undercoated in my usual water based primer/undercoat and used the very last dregs of a crown non drip gloss. There was brown liquid in the bottom so I just mixed it together...
  19. agulesin

    Raise hinges on porch door - can I use metchsticks?

    Hi everyone, Mum's (half-glazed, wooden) porch door has been dragging in the recent damp weather, so I think it needs raising. There's a largish (6-8mm?) gap at the top so I want to raise the door by about 5mm. What is the best way of achieving this? One "trick" I remember is to remove the...
  20. E

    How to close gap on uPVC French door.

    Hi, I have a draught coming from a gap at the bottom right-hand corner of our french door. Does anyone know how this can be fixed? There is a gap at the top right-hand corner too. Image here: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AvxDFgUHUgNCxGQLt7Za-i5ZIY8n Thanks!
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