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I finally got around to looking at the broken hinge today.
Like most old doors the screws were buried under layers of paint which needed scratching back to get to the heads. Luckily the wood seemed sound and the screws came out easily. What I hadn’t forseen was the fact that the old hinges were deeper than the new ones and that one of the old ones had snapped at some stage and been fixed with a metal brace attached to the back.
The upshot of this is that the door’s back on the hinges but it doesn’t close. I suppose at least it’s not going to fall on anyone as it’s no longer propped up but it does need to be taken down again and the hinges packed.
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Hmmm. Would suggest fitting three hinges in total for such a large\heavy door. Possibly the reason why one hinge has failed at least twice.
Hi! Never knew you were keeping a web log. Just read through a few entries.
What is the Ice Box - sounds like a second old house you're doing up? Need any painting or chippy work doing?
Cheers,
Neil
Posted by: Neil Hatton | January 25, 2006 1:33 AM
I tend to agree on the hinges. The patch was a good one and made from metal - shame the pin in the rising butt didn't last as long !
Yeah this has been around a while : sometimes it gets updated sometimes not.
The Ice Box is where L (woman of mystery) lives. Odd you mention the chippy work - I beleive she has a loft hatch which needs a little attention .. oh and a soak away ...
Posted by: Mark | January 27, 2006 8:11 PM