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 Beauty and fashion, health updates, pets, gadgets DIY Measuring for a new door Take into account the type of accommodation. Is the door internal or external? Does it have to cope with the weather? Does it have to be secure? Will it look right? If you live in an apartment block, you may have to get the approval of the community of owners.  This door opens on to the camino and is complementary to the neighbouring doors. It has to cope with intense sun and heavy rain on both sides, and our neighbours advised us that woodworm and fading paintwork are a real problem. So we chose painted aluminium. You need to take some measurements. When measuring either your interior or exterior door, ignore the current door size and follow this advice. Width: Measure each door between the frame at the top, the middle and the bottom. Choose a door to suit the widest size, always remember to make sure that the widest size can be adjusted to suit the narrow area of any part of the opening without compromising the stability or affecting the look of the door. Height: Measure from the carpet/floor covering to the underside of the timber lintel. Thickness: Measure the door to find out how thick it is at present. With Interior doors you may have to compromise and fit a slightly thinner door, as we did with this half glazed door into the kitchen. This does not normally present any problems. You also need to know whether it is left or right opening. Next issue: choosing your new door. Useful vocabulary: Door puerta Hinge bisagra Door Handle tirador Wood madera Glass cristal Wood chip chapa de madera Varnish barniz Aluminium aluminio If you would like any advice on this or any other DIY topics, contact Robert on 922 814073, mobile 605 469352 or email rjmcalees@yahoo.com This article appears in the print edition 620 of Island Connections
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