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Category Archives: hinges
Parts of a door for forensic scientists & barristers
Day 8 of the trial of Oscar Pistorius, charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, included the testimony and cross examination of Forensic investigator Colonel Johannes Vermeulen (pictured above). Vermeulen’s investigation centres around the condition of the bathroom … Continue reading
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Tagged architrave, jambs, oscar pistorius, panel, parts of a door, rail, sill, stile
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Is there a way of determining the position the hinges need to go on a door?
Hinge positioning is determined by the size, weight and construction of the door and its intended use. The top and bottom hinges are easy – around 250mm from the top and bottom of the door. The most common position for … Continue reading
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Tagged ball bearing butts, bottom hinges, fire door, fire rated hinges, hinges, loading, position of hinges, top hinges
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A fire door test at Lorient
Members of the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers were treated to a fire test at Lorient UK‘s headquarters in Newton Abbot today. The furnace was fitted with two miniature hinged 30 minute fire doors (FD30s) each with reinforced vision panels. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Certifire, FD30, fire and smoke, fire door, fire test, hinges, intumescent, lorient, strip
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Projeto 150G spotted on C4 comedy drama Babylon
Doorstuff enjoyed Channel 4 police comedy-drama Babylon which premiered on Sunday 9th February – especially when we noticed the sliding gear on the new Director of Communications’ office door in the fictional London Met’ s PR Department was a 3 … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, optional glass wall brackets, Projeto 150G, telly, TV
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CE Marked Doorsets – Business as usual for Door Assemblies in 2014
Door assemblies are still legal after 1 July 2013. And they will stay legal for the foreseeable future. Door assemblies are NOT doorsets – so CE marking doesn’t apply to them. You can’t tell the difference between doorsets and door … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st July 2013, architectural ironmonger, CE Marked Doorsets, CE marking, GAI, guild of architectural ironmongers
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Happy New Year!
We would like to wish you a happy & prosperous New Year for 2014. Before we get back into the daily rhythm of informational web posting, I thought I would share the lyrics of this lovely song with you (imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged handles, hinges, pocket door, right said fred
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Seasons Greetings!
Our last date for dispatch this year is Thursday 19th December and our sales office closes at 4pm on Friday 20th December. We will begin dispatching again on 2nd and 3rd January 2014, but our sales office and phone lines do … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, contact us, customer service, holidays, opening hours, orders, shut down
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Case Study: when Hi-Load hinges would have been a better choice
The hinge on the left is a stainless steel 4″ ball bearing butt hinge spotted on a fire door in the gents’ toilet of a busy Exeter department store. The hinge on the right is a new stainless steel 4″ ball bearing … Continue reading
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Tagged adjusted door weight, back check door closer, ball bearing butt, BS8300, Case Study, Closing force, DDA, door closer, Equalities Act, H102 hinge, hi-load, opening force, Royde & Tucker
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Heavy duty Lockey 1150 digital locks – in stock at Doorstuff
With a magnetic deadbolt, 14 press buttons and over 7,000 combinations, this heavy duty lever operated mechanical digital lock offers simple operation combined with a robust but stylish design making the 1150 the ideal system for areas in heavy use. The … Continue reading
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Tagged codelock, Digital, digital lock, keypad lock, L1150, Lockey, pincode lock
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25 year maintenance-free guaranteed hinges
ROYDE & TUCKER HI-LOAD hinges are designed for medium and high frequency use doors. In accordance with BS 4787, three hinges per door leaf should be fitted. HI-LOAD hinges are guaranteed against wear for a period of 25 years, provided … Continue reading
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Tagged BS4787, Certifire Approved, hi-load, hinges, royde and tucker, triple knucke butt hinge
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