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    Zipper Door

    When I work in a bathroom I often hang (nail) a dust sheet to the door architrave to 1) stop the dust going out the room and 2) to protect the inside of the door from damage. Well today I was given a Zipper Door which is essentially a clear plastic sheet with a tent like zip opening which is...
  2. P

    Look what I found on me shed door....

    Found this little wasp nest hanging on my shed door Well it was until I gave it a good Kevin Pietersen (hit it for six), with me shovel.
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    making up a mosaic for a door threshold

    hi there. i will be putting down a floor in a few weeks . there are mosaics across the thresholds. they are 1" squares and 2 rows. iv tried 15-20 tile shops and cant find anything close . is has creams ,blacks,off whites,and teracotta type coloured stone. the shop that they were got in closed...
  4. kilty55

    removing a fire door in new build kitchen

    hi all,are they any easy ways or knacks to removing a fire door the type with the chain which i assume is taught in the middle of the door thanks in advance:smilewinkgrin:
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    Is anyone here able to insert a window into a metal garage door?

    Alright, not tiling, but some of you are clever with tools and build all sorts - so wanted to throw it out there. Basically, as my workshop is in my garage and I would like to let natural light in in the winter I was wondering if anyone would be able to fit me a window into the single layer...
  6. D

    The man at the door.

    The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family.. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, 'Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon.' Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door...
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    Tiler has done floor tiles in cloakroom, need advice re. door bar

    Hi Our tiler has finished tiling in our cloakroom however the position of the door bar is bugging me and I was hoping to get some advice on whether I should pick him up on again or not. The cloakroom door opens outwards into the hallway. The tiler has left the thin door bar (currently...
  8. R

    Adjustment of shower door

    Hi Folks, I am in the process of refitting the shower door in to the shower cubicle after a tile repair. When I placed the door insitu, I found that the holes in the metal door do not line up to the previously rawlplugged holes. Alignment is out by some 15mm. The sides of the shower door...
  9. J

    Shower door

    Hi I have to fit a shower door in to a recess which is 830 mm wide. Unfortunately every shower door I can find will fit a recess 750-800 mm or 850-900 wide. Unless you guys have any other suggestions the only think I can think to do is screw a batton on the the wall to take up 30 mm or so...
  10. T

    Wooden floor with brick in door frame

    I'm tiling a kitchen floor over a suspended wooden floor (overboarded). At the rear of the kitchen is a large doorway and windows to the garden, wooden framed but mounted in the concrete/brick. The brickwork is approx 150mm wide, it and the overboarded floor are at the same height and tiles...
  11. M

    Joining tiles to carpet. Which door bar?

    Hi, I need a door bar of some sorts to bridge the gap between my tiled bathroom and carpeted landing. Normally this would not be a problem but there is quite a big height gap between the two rooms. The tiles have been laid on to ply so the height is 30mm. The carpet is about 20mm high. I...
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    Make your own Oak door bar/ transition strips

    Since joining the forums back in 2007, I have read various posts regarding timber door bars and how to make them etc. I have decided to put together a little step by step ‘how to’ guide on making your own Oak door bars/ transition strips. I purchased a 3mtr length of 20x120 Oak (PAR), Planed...
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    Transition door bars

    Hi guys i have tiled kitchen floor and two adjoining rooms have laminate flooring, so now i need to purchase 3 transition bars (another room as well and all 2m long) and have tried to look at the quick-step ones and they are 2.7m and £30 each, can anyone recommend where to buy the bars from and...
  14. P

    How to seal a stone door step

    Hi, I am looking for advice on the floor in my kitchen. I have included a picture to help. My kitchen is a extension but the orignal back door stone step has been left inplace and has damp spots on it. Extension was built before I bought the house. Is there a way of sealing it so i can tile...
  15. D

    Tiling Around Door Frame

    I am in the process of tiling my bathroom with travertine. My door frame is flush with the cement board walls and I am wondering the best options with regardings to tiling this area. If I remember there was skirting or arcatrave (whatever it's called) around this area prior to me ripping the...
  16. R

    door trimmer

    Hi to all here at tilers forum. I have been fitting laminate floors now for some years and have recently been given a non working door trimmer its a CIMCO cat. no.67001. After a few basic tests with a test driver it seems that the carbon brushes are shot. After scouring the net I found no...
  17. D

    knock on door!! man BIG box!!

    you Diamond Pool Finishers yes thank's BIG BOX VERY heavy!! my wife been on the phone to ORIGINALSTYLE for sample's of mosaic for our BEDROOM :yikes: i cant get-away fro mosaic sent us the whole range in fancy display boxes :thumbsup: oh well add to the collection then for sale to punter's i...
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    Door Planes

    From time-to-time, we have posts here asking about door planes. I've mentioned before the Porter Cable door plane that I have.Many carpenters use who specialize in door installations use this plane. If you can spend the extra money and get this model, you won't regret it. With the long sole...
  19. H

    Carpet to Tile door strip

    Can anyone recomend a good carpet 2 tile doorway stip?..
  20. B

    metal door frame , help!!!

    made the fatal mistake of assuming something! my wifes grandparents struggle to get in the bath. so decided to buy them a walk in bath from ebay. went to fit it yeaterday to discover the door is only 585mm wide!! assumed it would be at least 2'6". so thought " right i'll take the door frame out...

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