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Satin or polish stainless steel door handle,which is better?

Which would look best in a contemporary home?

We are extend our house and replacing all doors,some are wood door and some are steel door.

There are 16 of them and they’ll be a fairly plain modern style.

Answer:

Satin finish would be best so they won’t show wear and tear so much. I personally like large round brass handles which seem to be the fashion at the moment. What you have to remember is that you won’t be able to buy stainless steel door latches to match. Whichever you fit make sure they are sited far enough away from the door frames so that you don’t catch your knuckles on opening doors. It is possible to buy 3″ long door latches from?your local?stores.

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Do i need such a door to use a hard top for my jeep wrangler?

Do i need full steel doors to use a hard top for my jeep wrangler?

The half doors that i use with my soft top. Can i use these with a hard top that i am about to purchase or will i need to purchase the full steel doors with the glass windows?
Thanks!

Answer:

You don’t necessarily have to use your full doors you can run with you 1/2 doors provided you have the right top half to match the contour of the upper back corner of the door to the hardtop. Some YJ doors have a rounded corner and other come through with a squared off corner. You might just have to get an upper door that will match your hardtop and then just switch when you change back to the rag top.

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Additional Safe tip:How to get out from a locked door.

This is a safe tip for you,Today I read it,sources here?, So may be some way it would help you a lot.

How do you get out of a steel building if the door is locked from the outside?

I’m not incarcerated. It probably serves me right, but I told my b/f that I wanted out of the relationship. We fought (physical) and I headed for the door. One of his buddies was there to interrupt my leaving. Stuff happened and I woke up here. I thought he was crazy then, this just confirms it.

• 8 months ago

Additional Details

8months ago

I’m serious. Yes, I’m the one who had/has the crazy b/f who used me to please his buddies.

How do you call the cops from a computer?

I sent my cousin an email asking to tell the cops and file a missing persons report. She had a tech to trace where the emails are coming from, but unsuccessful.

No screwdrivers here. I found the door by feeling around for the frame; there is no frame. It’s a flat surface. The lock is on the outside of the door with no access from the interior.

Why is there a computer? Don’t know. There is also a bed, a bathroom w/ no walls, a small fridge, 5 cameras and two monitors. I can see what I’m doing all the time, which means someone else can see too.

I sent Yahoo a msg too. They are trying to locate me, but I’m not too enthralled with waiting for someone to show up if I can get out first.

Answer:

Is there a mirror and a table? You look in the mirror, you see what you saw, you take the saw, you cut the table in half, two halves make a (w)hole, you go through the hole and you’re free!

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Where to shop a simple wood screen door?

Where to shop a simple wood screen door? I now need a wood screen door.Please give me some good ideas.

Answer:

First you can try to buy and search from the internet,use google or yahoo to search, buy them from some internet shopping center for example Ebay.com

Local shoping:Wood screen doors are available at most big box home improvement stores. (Lowes, Menards, Home Depot)

For example:Home Depot has them in their Millworks Department. They’re available in different sizes and designs. You can also custom order them there too!

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Look for a wood fire door.

I’m looking for a this, because my father is about to start making an outdoor over,so he is looking for the fire wood door.

Answer:

You can find the wood fire door on the internet, there you could find a lot of.

If this is a specifi fire door, so now you have a goal to meet,there are requirements for the door frame and closer as well.

Fire doors are rated on a numerical scheme, and can be from 20 minute to three or four hour ratings.

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How to install a new garage door?

I just buy a garage door,?how to diy to install the garage door by myself?

Answer:

I have attach one good article for your reference.How this can help you.

Sources:http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/rm_door_window_
installing/article/0,1797,HGTV_3684_1395171,00.html

Hosts Pat Simpson and Jodi Marks show how to install a new, safer garage door that has been designed for do-it-yourselfers. For safety reasons, they recommend hiring professionals to remove the old door.

Take Measurements

1. We began by taking the measurements of the door opening. We started by measuring the door opening width and height.
2. Next, we measured for the side room for the installation of the vertical track and the spring.
3. We then measured for the headroom, which is the distance between the top of the door opening and the ceiling. You should have about 10 to 12 inches of headroom available depending on the spring system you’re installing.
4. Finally, we measured for the backroom. You need at least the door height plus 18 inches for proper installation.

Prepare Door Sections

1. Our first step in preparing the door sections was to temporarily attach the stops to both sides of our opening.
2. Laying the first section over covered sawhorses, we attached the hardware using the supplied sheet metal screws.
3. Next, we attached the #1 hinge to the pre-punched holes along the top edge of the section.
4. We attached a lift handle on both sides of the door section using the supplied fasteners.
5. Next, we carefully lifted and set the bottom section in the opening so that it was centered from side to side against the stop molding.
6. We used a 4′ level to be sure that our door section was level.
7. To temporarily hold the section in place, we drove a16d nail into the frame and bent it over the section.

Install Door Sections

1. We placed the second panel on top of the first and drove nails into the side jambs to hold it in place; then we installed the third section. Be sure to check the numbers on the hinges and install them in the proper order.
2. When we got to the last panel, we placed it over the sawhorses and attached the top roller bracket.
3. We then placed the last door panel on top of the others, drove in a nail for temporary support, and attached the hinges from the top of the previous section to the bottom of the last section .
4. Finally, we placed a roller in the top and bottom brackets and in the outer tubes in each of the hinges at the ends of each section.

Install Torsion Springs

1. We began assembling the torsion tube by pushing the tube sections firmly together in the coupler, drilling pilot holes and securing them with screws.
2. We prepared the torsion spring assembly by sliding the torsion spring, winding unit and cable drums onto the shaft.
3. We carefully placed the spring assembly and tube in each bracket above the door (figure E) and then tightened the screws in the cone to the torsion tube before securing the spring to the bracket.
4. We attached the cables starting with the left side. We pulled the cable up from the bottom bracket and tightened the setscrew on the drum.
5. Next, we inserted our drill into the winding unit and wound the appropriate number of turns to set the tension for the spring.
6. Finally, we installed the tube retainers on either side of the door.

Final Touches

1. We secured the stop molding around the perimeter of both garage openings using 3d galvanized finishing nails. The stop molding will help seal the garage from the elements.
2. To attach the interior slide bolt, we secured it with screws on the end style of the door and then tested its operation. We repeated the same procedure for the slide bolt lock on the other garage door.
3. To finish this project we applied a coat of primer to the raw wood trim around our opening. After it had completely dried we applied a finish coat of paint.

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Garage door opener just hums..?

The?Garage door?of my house?opener just hums… doesn’t lift the door.

The power is on,becasue the light on the garage door is still on.

The Remotes as well as the door opener on the wall all function same. I can manually lift the door.

Answer:

I think the situtation could be the gears are out and the motor is running but not moving the door. Take the cover off and if a bunch of white stuff falls out, the gears are gone. You can get gear kits for around 25-30 dollars depending on which brand you have

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Does garage door opener must do auto-reverse when it rolls down?

My?house?buyer inspector checked my house garage door opener, and said that my garage door opener does not auto-reverse when some object (like hands) try to block at the bottom of the garage door when it rools down, but not interfering the laser beam !!

My garage door opener does reverse when laser beam detects anything when door goes down, but does not reverse when object are not in the middle of the laser sensors. Is this violating the building code ? Is this supposed to cause concerns of hosue inspection ? It is GENIE opener and do not know the model number, what can I do to make it reversable when object blocks, but not in between the laser sensor ?

Answer:

You need to reduce the downward force setting. Refer to your instruction manual. There are two dials on the panel, near where the wires go into the machine. Turn them a little, then test the door. You should be able to stop it with your hands, and make it reverse.
IT’s not violating the building code, but it’s something the buyers can use against you.

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Where to buy the exterior glass and stainless steel commercial entryway door for a restarant?

I am now looking for a exterior glass and stainless steel commercial entryway door,it is for my restarant.

Any can give me suggestion to where to get this?

Answer:

1. You can try to post your buying leads at craigslist or ebay. TO post what you are looking for. Or you can search the products supplied by others by yourself.

2.Try the Google And Yahoo local search, there are many door company they are have the local supply chain.Manybe some of one is near you.

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Can I fix the hole by replacing by plaster?

Today I am serious anger and very mad! I get mad at my brother and busted his wood door.

Now there is a big hole there.That`s what I kicked it.My mother is aksing me fix it.

I try to replacing the hole by plaster, but dont work.What else can I do? Any one can assist me?

Answer:

First you ?should check the size of the hole, you can use the wood putty.After the wood putty dries you will be able to sand it smooth and paint it.Talk with some hardware store or Home store employee.They will be able to help.And next time, punch a pillow.