How to renew a door frame
Renewing a door frame External Door Frames Remove the door by removing its hinges, set aside the hinges and locks if being refitted. Carefully examine the frame by cutting back...
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How to renew a Newel Post
How to fit a newel post A newel post is the vertical timber section that the handrails are fitted to. This advice is fairly basic as there are many different...
Removing and renewing a wooden window frame
Removing & renewing a wooden window frame A typical window Remove the individual sash sections of the windows, the sashes are the opening sections. Cut through the paint and plaster...
Fitting a balustrade
How to fit a balustrade. Image from Rightmove Saw through each baluster and carefully take out the cut sections. Saw through the handrails next to the newel posts. Set a...
How to wax a wooden floor
How to wax a WOODEN floor 1. Open some windows to keep the room well ventilated, remove all furniture and carpet from the room.2. Sweep the floor then Vacuum...
How to sand a wooden floor
Sanding a wooden floor. Clear the room and seal it to keep the dust from escaping. The job you are about to do will be a dusty job! If the...
New metric door size categories added
At last....new categories for metric doors. DirectDoors.com have added 6 new internal door categories for door types which are available in the normally hard to find metric door sizes. These...
How to fit skirting boards to a wall
1. Cover all your work area with dust sheets, protection is better than cure. 2. Using a sharp putty knife (or a craft type knife similar to a stanley knife)...
How to fit architraves to a door frame
How to fit an architrave Using a sharp putty knife (or a craft type knife similar to a stanley knife) place it between the edge of the architrave and the...
Apprenticeship grants are snapped up
A minimum of 18000 apprenticeships were created in England in the past year. This information relates to the last 9 months and covers the 16-24 age group with aproximately 65%...
Trade Sign Up to DirectDoors
Our new "Trade Sign Up" page is active, a cracking deal is just ahead. The new feature is built specifically to accommodate trade customers that require a much lighter approach...
5 lever locks, what are they?
What is a 5 lever lock? 5 lever sash locks and 5 lever dead locks, know the difference! There are three main questions here so it's probably best to answer...