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External door
wkdhoney
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Hello all!
My first DIY question! We need to replace our front door. My FIL is very handy and DH2B is keen but the question is; is it difficult to replace an external timber door which is pretty worn with a new upvc door and frame? Should I just get a professional to do it? Thanks in advance :beer:
My first DIY question! We need to replace our front door. My FIL is very handy and DH2B is keen but the question is; is it difficult to replace an external timber door which is pretty worn with a new upvc door and frame? Should I just get a professional to do it? Thanks in advance :beer:
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Not difficult but requires care and really is a two person job. Points to watch are that the new frame is perfectly plumb vertical and horizontal (may require packing pieces) and dead square. If the frame diagonals measure exactly the same then it is square. When screwing the frame to the opening make sure the screws don't distort the frame (gaps between frame and opening where the fixings go will also have to be packed).0
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Aligning a new plastic door in it's new frame can be tricky, but not too hard - but it needs to be done with care.
IMO, plastic doors are crap and you get that awful high threshold to trip over and which clogs with dirt. If the existing frame is sound, fit a nice timber one or a composite door0
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