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Hi all,
Being the idiot that I am, I lost my keys on a night out on Saturday, so I did as any sensible person would and kicked my bedroom door in in order to get in...
Problem is now that obviously I need to replace the door but know absolutely nothing about fitting a door, is it an easy job? What are my chances of getting a door that's roughly the same colour as the rest of them? (Its a rented house share btw!) It's like this: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=d...
Am I going to have to get someone in to sort this out? I've fitted a mortice lock before, haha!
Being the idiot that I am, I lost my keys on a night out on Saturday, so I did as any sensible person would and kicked my bedroom door in in order to get in...
Problem is now that obviously I need to replace the door but know absolutely nothing about fitting a door, is it an easy job? What are my chances of getting a door that's roughly the same colour as the rest of them? (Its a rented house share btw!) It's like this: http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=d...
Am I going to have to get someone in to sort this out? I've fitted a mortice lock before, haha!
Depends on whether the liner/slamming strips are still intact. If they are and the door is a standard size, should just be a case of fixing the hinges (having chiselled a recess) & handles before hanging it. If the liner also needs replacing, its a much bigger job.
All down to your DIY competence really. You'd probably pay £40 or so for a chippy to do it if just the door, maybe £90 if the liner needs to be replaced.
All down to your DIY competence really. You'd probably pay £40 or so for a chippy to do it if just the door, maybe £90 if the liner needs to be replaced.
Edited by ChrisJG on Monday 22 September 09:18
Once again I am disappointed that the thread title did not live down to my expectations.Blib said:
camgear said:
Blib said:
Why was your bedroom door locked? Do you live in shared accomodation?
Yep
(And is still pretty solid! I have no idea why)Edited by camgear on Monday 22 September 09:36
camgear said:
Blib said:
camgear said:
Blib said:
Why was your bedroom door locked? Do you live in shared accomodation?
Yep (And is still pretty solid! I have no idea why)Edited by camgear on Monday 22 September 09:36
Your fellow housemates will think that you're one tough b
d who doesn't care for niceties and walks through doors if necessary.All the girls will have sex with you too.
HTH.
Blib said:
camgear said:
Blib said:
camgear said:
Blib said:
Why was your bedroom door locked? Do you live in shared accomodation?
Yep (And is still pretty solid! I have no idea why)Edited by camgear on Monday 22 September 09:36
Your fellow housemates will think that you're one tough b
d who doesn't care for niceties and walks through doors if necessary.All the girls will have sex with you too.
HTH.
ChrisJG said:
Depends on whether the liner/slamming strips are still intact. If they are and the door is a standard size, should just be a case of fixing the hinges (having chiselled a recess) & handles before hanging it. If the liner also needs replacing, its a much bigger job.
All down to your DIY competence really. You'd probably pay £40 or so for a chippy to do it if just the door, maybe £90 if the liner needs to be replaced.
Errrrrr..... what about shooting it in?All down to your DIY competence really. You'd probably pay £40 or so for a chippy to do it if just the door, maybe £90 if the liner needs to be replaced.
Edited by ChrisJG on Monday 22 September 09:18
Linings could be all over the shop etc.
Piss easy if you know what you are doing, very hard if you don't / if you don't have the correct tools etc.
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