Popular timber types - DIY tip 34
The range of timber available is endless. When trying to decide on the correct type of timber for your product/project try and think through what colour of finish you require....
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External Door - Frame Sets - DIY tip 35
External Door - Frame Sets We carry out lots of work supplying "Door Sets" to customers specifications. The image shown below in this Blog is one such "Door Set" for...
Fire Doors and Fire Door Blanks - DirectDoors.com
Some planning and fire authorities require Intumescent fire and smoke seals to be fitted to the top and sides of the door. They may also want door stops to...
Double Doors and Folding Doors - DIY tip 37
Internal Multifold Doors Double Doors as room dividers, for examples of some see external double and folding doors, If ever you are going to fall out with your partner it...
Timber Commonly Grown in the United States of America - DIY tip 40
There are approximately 48 or more different species of hardwood grown in the United States of America, there are also approximately 25 or more Softwood species also grown. A total...
How to fit Weather Bars on an Exterior Door - DIY Tip 16
Advice on fitting a weather bar varies depending on the type of bar or drip chosen, so make sure you carefully read any manufacturer's instructions and/or directions. Start by measuring...
How to fit an Interior Door - DIY Tip 17
Ok, so now that you have some quality doors from www.directdoors.com we can begin. ALWAYS CHECK THE DOOR TO DECIDE IF IT HAS A HINGE EDGE AND A LOCK EDGE....
How to Measure for an Exterior PVC Door - DIY Tip 19
Accurate measuring and cutting is required when planning the fitting of a new door. The sizes you need to take are those for the overall width, not just the existing...
How to Measure for an Exterior Wooden Door - DIY Tip 20
FIRSTLY, ALWAYS GO BY THE OLD SAYING "MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE!" Some helpful hints: Exterior timber doors which are being fitted in an existing frame need to be measured top,...
How to Measure for an Interior Door - DIY Tip 21
The measuring of interior doors is very straight forward. Have a writing pad to hand if measuring several doors and try and measure each of the doors room by...
Wooden Door Joints and Construction - DIY Tip 23
There has been lots of discussion over the years about the pros and cons of what is the best type of joint for making doors. To clarify, the traditional method...