Last updated on June 1st, 2020 at 03:01 pmUnfinished doors offer a lot of options when it comes to interior design: they’re like a blank canvas. But we all know how intimidating one of those can be! Well fear not, because whether you’re interested in how to finish unfinished oak doors, or how to paint […]
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All About Door Lintels
Last updated on February 24th, 2021 at 10:12 amIf you have a door, a window or an opening of any kind in the property you live in, you’ll also have a lintel. In today’s post we’re going to be looking at this key structural element of building and the process of installing and replace one. […]

All About Door Lites
Last updated on June 1st, 2020 at 02:20 pmWhether they are bound for doors or frames, when it comes to windows there’s a lot of talk about light. But you might also have noticed on occasion the word ‘lite’ thrown around as well. You would be forgiven for thinking this was a spelling mistake, but […]

Door Jamb: Your How To Guide
Last updated on February 25th, 2021 at 11:57 am‘Door jamb’ sounds like the worst jam ever made. But, of course, it isn’t. Instead it is a key part of the simplest, most elegant, design for hanging doors, used the world over. So take that bread out of the toaster and read on for our top […]

How To Fit A Door Architrave: A Step By Step Guide
Last updated on June 1st, 2020 at 02:47 pmIf you’re in the midst of redeveloping your house or you’re having new internal doors fitted, there’s a good chance that you’ll be having new architraves to compliment your doors. What are architraves? Not everyone will be familiar with the term but even if you haven’t heard […]

Door Handle Troubleshooting: We answer your questions and problems
Last updated on June 1st, 2020 at 03:00 pmThe modern British home is filled with items that we don’t spend much of our time thinking about – that is, until the day that they malfunction. And there are few pieces of equipment that fit this description more closely than a internal door handle. When they’re […]

How to Decorate your Door for Christmas
Last updated on August 15th, 2017 at 12:15 pmChristmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without the trimmings and decorations that set the season apart from the rest of the year. Install a tree into your living room during April, and your friends and family might begin to think you peculiar. Fail to do so during December […]
Traditional Doors: How to Create a Period Look
Last updated on April 29th, 2019 at 01:45 pmIf you’re the owner of a period property, then you’ll want to make sure that your choice of front door is appropriate. After all, a brilliant-white uPVC door is going to undermine the look of an otherwise Victorian cottage. If you’re to achieve consistency and avoid your […]
The Door Dictionary: Door Terminology Explained
Last updated on February 25th, 2021 at 10:31 amIn whatever field you find yourself stumbling into in life, there will undoubtedly be a fair amount of jargon to decode before you can truly understand what’s going on. Jargon is the lingo we use in order to make ourselves feel like experts, when in actuality, all […]