Doors
Garage Doors
Originally garages doors were hinged doors, then tilt and lift doors came in. More recently the main choice for garage doors is between roller doors or sectional panels. Roller Doors Fairly common as its the most used door in commercial…
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Door Opening
One of the small things that can really make a difference to your house is how doors open……..but its one thing that is frequently forgotten. This sketch shows a typical bedroom and ensuite layout. (I know it doesn’t show the…
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Back Door
Most people spend a lot of time thinking about their front door. . . . . but forget about their back door. There seems to be a bit of a convention for back doors. Conventional Doors Quite often if a…
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Construction Locks
Have you ever thought about who has keys for the locks on the doors of your new house? After all there are lot’s of tradies working on the house after ‘Lock Up’ stage. Well these days most builders use Construction…
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Sliding Patio Doors – Occasional Use Only
These sliding patio doors were the entrance to a cafe that I visited the other day. It was no surprise to find they didn’t open very smoothly. It reminded me of the first house we built in Australia where we…
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A Secure, and Welcoming Front Door
Your entrance should provide a welcome to your guests, not look like a fortress! Consider this as an opportunity to sweep guests off their feet. For many, the house entrance and the front door can also be a conversation starter….
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Garage Door Fail
Think these garage doors look nice? But why isn’t there a car in the garage? Could it be because there isn’t room to fit the car because the doors open into the garage? (taking around 1.0m off the effective length of…
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Quirky Rome Apartment 2
Earlier this week I posted about the quirky apartment we have rented in Rome. Here are a couple more photographs. The first shows the wall that separates the entrance hall from the Bathroom / Laundry. The wall is a translucent…
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Worlds Most Unusual Door
This picture shows a Klemens Torggler Door If you think it looks odd just click on the youtube video link below to see it open and close . . . . But be careful, I could watch it for hours!…
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The Risk Of Too Much Security
As I visit lots of houses I often wonder if some houses have too much security. I see lots of houses with roller shutters or even steel gratings over the windows like these. Quite often when I ring the bell…
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