Bit of a rant I am afraid:
I bought some really nice door handles about 3 years ago, and fitted all but one set. Now I finally need that last set, I can find the knobs but not the spindle to connect the two and go through the mortice latch. Perhaps I used it to stir some paint, perhaps I just lost it..
"No matter" thought I, "any shed will sell such an item!". Nope. None of the sheds, even the builders' merchants didn't (although the very nice chap behind the counter nipped in the back to see if they had any spare ones lying about).
Homebase suggested cutting down a length of 7mmx7mm square iron bar. But that was still about £4 and slightly smaller than a proper spindle so I will just be buying the cheapest doorknob set I can and throwing the knobs away
Why does no-one sell spindles on their own?! Surely enough people, like me, manage to lose one?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Bah
I bought some really nice door handles about 3 years ago, and fitted all but one set. Now I finally need that last set, I can find the knobs but not the spindle to connect the two and go through the mortice latch. Perhaps I used it to stir some paint, perhaps I just lost it..
"No matter" thought I, "any shed will sell such an item!". Nope. None of the sheds, even the builders' merchants didn't (although the very nice chap behind the counter nipped in the back to see if they had any spare ones lying about).
Homebase suggested cutting down a length of 7mmx7mm square iron bar. But that was still about £4 and slightly smaller than a proper spindle so I will just be buying the cheapest doorknob set I can and throwing the knobs away
Why does no-one sell spindles on their own?! Surely enough people, like me, manage to lose one?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Bah