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    Internal door hanging

    Hi all, one of my internal doors is not hung properly but I don't know how to correct it. The problem is that won't stay at 90 deg, it keeps closing half way. It's a door between our lounge and a lobby which I'd like to keep open, but it just swings back to half way! It's a glazed 15 panel door...
  2. 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...
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    How to remove press-on mount cabinet hinges

    Hi, Am trying to replace my cabinet hinges as they are very old. However the mounting cups of those don't have any screws, but are press on plastic cups. I have no clue how to take them out, I tried everything but they seem stuck. Is there a way to take them out easily? Attaching image of...
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    Hinges on an exterior front door

    Hey guys I've just bought my first flat, and I'm now coming to terms with the dreaded/fun task of looking at the doors and locks and security. We're going to replace the front door (197mm height, 84mm wide, 45mm deep) with a wooden door which is roughly 27kg and use the existing wooden frame...
  5. 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...
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    Hinges for 35mm solid core doors

    Hi! I'm replacing my current, warped, hollow core internal doors with solid core premdor doors. I'm looking for some advice for fittings. The present hinges are 100mm by 60mm, which from what I'm reading are actually for firedoors. The new doors are 28kg and standard 35mm depth. Am I ok to stick...
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    composite door catching frame - help adjusting

    Hello all, I have had a second hand composite door fitted along with a new side panel. Had to go second hand for now as run out of cash on a renovation project. The door is catching the frame on the handle side, and also the bottom left corner if looking out toward the road. Its needs a good...
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