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Take it slowly and calmly when fitting your new doors. You will hopefully have planned how to choose, decorate and keep your doors before fitting and so you’ll already know how to install your door. It’s the same process of careful information gathering and planning.

Do take your time over this as rushing can lead to mistakes which may have long-term effects upon the doors in future.

Once your doors arrived you will have arranged to keep them safely until you’re ready to hang them.

Unpack them carefully and carry them carefully to the area where they’re to be installed. Have two or three people to transport them like the precious pieces of furniture that they are!

Hopefully before hanging the doors, you’ll be prepared for the necessary protection and staining/finishing/painting which is recommended by the door manufacturer. Consider the debate between water- based and solvent -based protections and make your own decisions in the light of your suppliers’ advice. You’ll need to take the guarantee aspect into consideration as well. Factory finished doors are a simpler option.

If you’ve bought new frames, these also have to be protected, and this also means their backs.

Now you’re sure the doors are coated, you can carefully carry them to their final position.

Whilst actually fitting the doors is a relatively simple task, there are some basic “safety” rules which must be respected.

If you have bought any fire resistant doors, you cannot change them physically (for instance by cutting them) without the approval of the Fire Officer for your neighbourhood. It’s therefore important to agree any necessary changes needed for your home with the supplier before ordering. These changes can then be effected in the factory without diminishing the fire resistance.

Safety standards for glazed doors mean that doors should leave the factory with toughened glass already in place.

Thirdly, when fitting any locks or door furniture, be careful not to cut into joints in the door or frame as this might reduce strength. This applies to external doors and frames where security is vital. When any cuts or drill holes are made in any part of external doors or frames, do make sure to thoroughly cover the exposed wood with preservative and then primer or stain. It’s essential that the smallest bit of “raw” timber is protected.

If you’re hanging a front door or an internal one which is heavier than usual or exposed to conditions like dampness, you will need to think about using extra hinges to make sure the new installation is safe.

Having planned and furnished yourself with all your needs, you will find the final step easy!

With at least one helper, you’ll manage the actual hanging of your doors without difficulty. It can give a boost to your confidence to find a video on the Internet to watch how easy it is. You’ll realise careful preparation is essential in understanding how to install your door and be very pleased with the final result.

Hanging a new door can be tricky, but with help from the experts it is possible to tackle this as a DIY project. This article was contributed by Savoy Doors, a leading supplier of doors with massive stocks and cheap, fast delivery available throughout the UK. Whether you’re looking for Internal Doors or Exterior Doors, Savoy can give you all the help you need.

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However, there were some refurbishments that I had to do to the house before I moved in. For mending the roof, I called the local roofing experts. Since roofs define the architectural shape of a building, it was very important to decide the right style and right type of roofing.

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