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1250
Finding My Feet
8 replies

My front door does not fit tight to the frame therefore allowing a draught to come into the house. The space is around the entire door including the b ...

KarenMM
Just Starting Out
1 reply

A couple of window sills in my home are very weathered from sun damage and in a bad state with cracks in the wood. The sills are not rotten (yet) and ...

guyrat7
Just Starting Out
2 replies

Hi, we have these old aluminium windows. I want to replace the old window in the kitchen with a new. The counter top tiles are installed against the r ...

Shane
Having an Impact
18 replies

I have old steel frame windows at the front of my brick house and all of the substance that is I assume supposed to be holding the window glass in and ...

JoeAzza
Kind of a Big Deal
1 reply

Just upgraded a standard sliding door lock to a deadlock one. The original holes on the were too far away to allow latching securely, I had to elongat ...

elbow
Getting Established
23 replies

hey guys - i've been here asking a few related questions and some of the helpful answers are now leading me to this question. I had new PVC windows fi ...

projectmumdanni
Making a Splash
14 replies

 today I unscrewed screen door and painted trim and spraypainted screen door .. need a bit of a touch up .. saving money and not adding to environmen ...

Newyork77
Just Starting Out
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So I have two issues I have a metal door frame which the screws / maybe rivets have broken off and I need to refix the hinge. And secondly the leading ...

tmoyn
Growing in Experience
1 reply

Hi, Sorry if this has already been answered before. We recently had a new door and frame installed and I need to stain it. I want to have a clear ...

quiney
Just Starting Out
4 replies

Hi I’ve got the Ikonic Passage Set and I’m having trouble as one of the knobs doesn’t have the release hole so I can’t get the knob off to screw in ...

DeidraYoung
Just Starting Out
2 replies

I have a question about how to select a stain for both exterior and interior doors which are Meranti. I wanted the finished colour to be Rose Mahogan ...

colinweiren
Getting Established
3 replies

Hi guys Just wondering how to remove patina rust from copper / brass door handles without removing them? ( please see the attached photos) Also wh ...

Jules2023
Getting Established
10 replies

      About 6 weeks ago I was window cleaning and noticed some soft spots in my coated aluminium window frames, which appeared to be crumbling and ...

fraser
Finding My Feet
3 replies

     Happy Easter. Trying to undo fly screens and it looks like it’s secured with spring loaded pins. Can’t undo with pliers - have tried twisting a ...

heins1
Just Starting Out
2 replies

Hi Guys Im in need of advice of how to best to repair this piece of the door which has fallen off. I have tried to use super glue to reattach it an ...

samh25
Finding My Feet
2 replies

Am wanting to fill in an existing exterior doorway. Curious how I would go about attaching a bottom plate when the existing concrete threshold slopes ...

JackofNoTrades
Just Starting Out
1 reply

Please forgive the terminology. I have a Whitco mk2 screen door lock. Issue is when deadbolt latch is flicked, jiggling the outside handle a few time ...

Edgar
Growing in Experience
6 replies

All the door frames in our 1960's apartment are metal. I recently removed some shelving which was anchored on to one of these door frames and it obvio ...

Your_Own_Way
Just Starting Out
3 replies

Hi there, I have reviewed the advice on the smart door locks and I'm torn between the options. Yale and Lockly. What would be the best option for ...

Renowayoflife
Becoming a Leader
4 replies

We wanted to add a pocket door to our home; we recently added an extension, where we added the bedrooms. We wanted to design a door to create some pri ...

Franbote
Just Starting Out
1 reply

 To replace the mesh screen, as per discussion comments, it is necessary to drill out the pop rivets. After replacing the mesh, how do you reaffix th ...

BAW
Just Starting Out
8 replies

Can readymade roller blinds from bunnings be cut down to size for non-standard windows

rohitbudhiraja
Finding My Feet
1 reply

  Hello community members Need assistance with replacing awning windows and flyscreens to ensure there are no gaps between them and they can be ope ...

HPM
Finding My Feet
3 replies

I have the ones with the beaded cord at one end. A combination of blockout and some light filtering/transparent. I have read they can and they can not ...

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