Recent content by Peterwhayward

Hi Doug, I have fitted possibly hundreds of these doors ( not all Howdens but the same make up) and I would say that maybe 40/50% of those have had locks or latches fitted on the mid rail section and never had a problem at all. Fitted 9 last week and one of them had around 3” (sorry but I’m 70...

Mainly It’s all about the money. Anything’s possible but as it’s my living and not just a hobby I don’t have the inclination to do it. A repair to the damaged one would take a fraction of the time it would take me to make a matching one ( there’s 5 doors within a couple of feet of each other So...

Yes thanks for that. In the past for other reasons I’ve tried that and got the “computer says no” response. But I’ll possibly have to try it. As the damaged to the door was done by water it’s blown about 600mm of the hinge side on both faces ( it’s mdf faced) and about 50mm on both sides along...

That is a possibility that I’ve thought of already but was hoping I was wrong. There are many developments the same as this one and I only do work for two of them, both of which have approximately 150+- of this size door. ( it’s a retirement development so the width is probably relevant to...

Thanks For the reply but yes it is unfortunately the size I say ..... 1981x 838 x40mm. Seems crazy to me as I’ve only been a carpenter for 50 years plus and I can’t locate what on the face of it is a fairly standard door. Normally as has been suggested I would have either supplied and fitted a...

Yep been there. It’s a non fire door situation. I have been asked to supply a like for like door without necessitating any redecoration on the outside of the door ( can’t move door stops therefore, which is something I would do normally in any other situation even if I could find a like for like...

Sorry all. No it’s 40mm thick which is the whole problem.

I’m having to replace a door for someone in a retirement home situation. A leak has totally ruined a internal door so I’m having to replace it .The problem I’m having is the size and that is 1981 x 838 x 44mm thick. It has to be a smooth ( not grained) 6 panel style. Any ideas ?.