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DIY Part 1
Hanging an internal door
Robert has to admit that this is not one of his favourite jobs, but it’s well worth it. New doors can transform a room. Don’t forget to shop around. Our local carpenter had just the doors we wanted at half the asking price in a large DIY store (you know the one we mean!). Make sure you don’t fit a nice new door in a grotty old door frame though!


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Tenerife - 02.08.2010 - The basic techniques for hanging a door are the same for internal and external types, the only major difference being that an internal door is generally cut height wise in order to open freely over carpeting or other floor coverings whereas an external door is cut to fit between the head (top) and sill (bottom) of the frame.

Measure the inside height of the door frame, on both sides, and deduct 4mm from each measurement (Diagram B). Mark the resulting size on the door, measuring from the top, since excess timber should be removed from the bottom rail.


Now, cutting equally from each edge, remove the excess timber with a plane. Repeatedly reposition the door in the frame to ensure that you do not plane off too much timber. Sand off the edges.


Next edition, Part 2.




Useful vocabulary




Chisel            escoplo

Door              puerta

Door handle   picaporte

Hinge            bisagra

Lock             cerradura

Saw              sierra

Screw           tornillo

Wood           madera




If you need more details, and have a computer that stays online for more than a millisecond, then there are some excellent websites for this. Try diydata.com/carpentry/doors.

I hear you can even get DIY videos on YouTube. Or you can call Robert on 922 814073, mobile 605 469352 or email rjmcalees@yahoo.com.

 


This article appears in the print edition 622 of Island Connections



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