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Ledged and braced doors
Ledged and braced doors are usually seen outside the home where their strength provides necessary security on garages, sheds and other outhouses. If constructed carefully and well designed, though, a...
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Fitting doors and windows
Doors and windows have two purposes: they open to provide access or let in air, and they shut to keep out rain, draughts and sound. So they must open easily and shut firmly, which means that they must...
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Fitting the hinges
Nearly all doors and casement windows are hung on butt hinges. These come in a good range of sizes from 25mm long, used for cupboard doors, to 15Omm long, used for heavy front doors. Most...
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Other types of hinges
Special problems in fitting doors and windows may call for special types of hinge. For example, a door or window that has to fold flat against a wall needs a ‘parliament’ hinge. This has an offset...
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The security of your home is almost completely dependent on the locks with which it is fitted. Despite the increased number of break-ins, many householders still depend on inadequate and antiquated...
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What is a mortise lock?
Though their locking mechanisms vary,they are all intended to be recessed into the door. Not only does this give greater security, it allows a neater finish to the door. Some mortise locks are fitted...
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Always buy a type of lock which is approved by insurance companies. They are more likely to accept an insurance risk on a house fitted with these locks and, in the event of a break-in, view a claim...
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This is a simple operation well within the capabilities of any handyman. As in all aspects of carpentry though, special care should be taken in marking out, and only the correct tools for the job used....
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Locks for doors
The average home contains at least ten doors most of which have various functions and require different locking devices. You should fit both interior and exterior doors with good quality locks which...
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Until the recent advent of magnetic and electronic locking devices. lock mechanisms had involved only two principal methods: a fixed obstruction (or ‘ward’) which prevents any but the correct key...
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