How Long to Hang a Door ?
Door hanging can vary but answers to as many of the following questions will allow the handyman to accurately quote.
- Is it a new installation ie new frame or existing frame
- Where are they being installed upstairs/downstairs/internal/external
- Roughly when was your house built (existing frames in victorian houses tend to be a little crooked)
- How many hinges are to be on the door
- What other ironmongery are you looking have fitted eg - handles, tubular latches, 5 lever mortice locks, 3 lever mortice etc
- Who will be supplying the additional ironmongery
- If its a glazed door is the door pre glazed or does the glazing need fitting. (we can find this out)
- Do you know if the door frame is significantly smaller than the door that you are looking to have fitted ( there are some restrictions on some doors on amount that can be cut off)
- Is there any fireproofing to be carried out such as intumescent strips (in frame or door)
- Where can the door/s be worked eg cut planed and drilled eg I live on the tenth floor of a block of flats and this will need to be worked outside
- Is there a power source nearby where the door can be worked.
- What is the finish of the door eg painted, natural wood, oak etc and If the door needs planing and exposes bare wood, do you need this painted/treated in some way afterwards
- Finally whereabouts are you based roughly
Any links for specific products will also help.
Yes there are lots of questions but having the answers will enable the handyman to be able to give you an accurate quote for the works.
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