How to toe and heel a door/window - step by step

[crank39]

Finally managed to get time and some pictures together, this guide applies to doors and side hung windows and is how I have done it for 35 years, hopefully it helps someone understand the principle of toe and heeling and how to do it.

 

[crank39]

If anyone can add anything to this then you're more than welcome

 

[opps]

I am hoping that this is pinned to the start. You have helped me in the past, and doubtless helped many other people (non members that stumble upon this site but who do not sign up).

As an aside, what is the tool that you are using in the photos?

 

[crank39]

It's a glazing shovel/paddle, it's a hard plastic lever basically, using anything metal then you risk breaking the glass.

It is pinned by the way

Bohle Glazing Shovel Toe Heel UPVC Glass Lifting Paddle Tool Wooden Handle : Amazon.co.uk: Business, Industry & Science

Bohle Glazing Shovel Toe Heel UPVC Glass Lifting Paddle Tool Wooden Handle : Amazon.co.uk: Business, Industry & Science

amzn.eu

 

[ronniecabers]

Just to add to Cranks great right up, I generally find having the door open a little can actually help with movement. If doing it with French doors , i use a wooden wedge under the door sash to lift it prior , putting less strain on the top welds when using the glazing shovel (not that it should be an issue with the welds unless a poorly made door! )

 

[crank39]

Yes keeping the door open can help as just keeping it closed just on the latch and not fully handle up locked. Narrow doors like usually narrow porch french doors can be difficult to lever up especially if the door is only 400/500mm wide, for those instances I use a lifting jack...

Stanley FatMax TradeLift Lifting Tool 470mm - Screwfix https://share.google/eHzhjJvlroQl9ZZ2k

Also work great on bifolds which can be 2 courses of bricks above the patio, this jack easily copes, it also lifts 150kg easily one handed so a 55kg Lam/Lam unit is no bother and it frees up both hands