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A New Front Door
- Thread starter littleme
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Laurie61
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Brummagem screwdriver.
littleme
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The arrival of my new front door is imminent - woohoo!
BUT, I've noticed that our old front door has a lip (almost triangular strip of wood) along the bottom - presumably to stop the rain running down the door & pooling underneath? Anyhow....the new front door does not have one! Should it? Where do we get one? What is it called?
BUT, I've noticed that our old front door has a lip (almost triangular strip of wood) along the bottom - presumably to stop the rain running down the door & pooling underneath? Anyhow....the new front door does not have one! Should it? Where do we get one? What is it called?
Gramaisc
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Various names - often called a weather bar or weather strip - http://www.leaderdoors.co.uk/door-frames-joinery-products-c37/hardwood-weather-bar-p6460/s24747?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=xl-joinery-hardwood-weather-bar-sku-118841&utm_campaign=product+listing+ads&gclid=CMOCt6XT4cUCFeoJwwodJ74Arg - generally sold by places that sell wooden doors - try B&Q...
To be fair, it's not always feasible to fit one properly to a replacement door without knowing exactly how the existing frame is arranged - when the door is in place, the strip can be fitted better than just guessing by some bloke in a some factory somewhere.
littleme
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Ahh thank you @Gramaisc! I would never of thought of B & Q!Various names - often called a weather bar or weather strip - http://www.leaderdoors.co.uk/door-f...+listing+ads&gclid=CMOCt6XT4cUCFeoJwwodJ74Arg - generally sold by places that sell wooden doors - try B&Q...
I wasn't sure if it was some kind of old-fashioned thing that was no longer needed.
Gramaisc
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Is it possible to form a usable coffin from the parts of a front door?
littleme
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Haven't even started on the fitting yet, this is the sanding of the door frame, the choosing of the door furniture & yacht (?) varnish & arguments over how many coats it needs......aaaagggggghhhhhhh.
Gramaisc
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Yacht varnish - good choice. Certainly two coats, three would be better, at least on the outer face.
Marine grade door furniture is also available - https://www.locksonline.co.uk/acatalog/Timage-Marine-Door-Furniture-and-Locks.html .
Marine grade door furniture is also available - https://www.locksonline.co.uk/acatalog/Timage-Marine-Door-Furniture-and-Locks.html .
Carole
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It's gradually edging it's way to where it should be.....
Gadget
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Isn't it going the wrong way?
Gramaisc
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Oh, ye of little faith....Woohoo! I have a new front door...
littleme
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I know, & there was no bodging involved at all!
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
If it's still there on Friday morning, let him have an extra shilling pocket money this week.