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Hang a storm door for an extra layer of protection from the cold. A traditional storm door used to be made out of the old fashioned thin layer of aluminum and a single pane of glass that you could change in the warmer months to a screen. The times have changed. These doors have been modernized and improved on in style and craftsmanship. They are now a lot stronger, and one of the least expensive ways to add fashion, and most importantly, energy efficiency.

Replacing one has become a lot easier in recent years as the manufacturers have made installations more of a do it yourself type project. They have provided standard sizes that will fit almost any door openings. Prices for a good storm door run anywhere between $100.00 to $500.00.

How to select the proper size? To find the correct size opening you will need a tape measure. Measure the the width and the height from door jamb to door jamb. Then the height from the threshold to the top casing. Most front doors are a standard size 36"x80". However they maybe 32" or 30" wide. Most door height is a standard 80". Nearly everyone is sold as reversible. Which means that you can install it with the hinge on either side. So you can choose which way you would like the door to swing. You typically mount them on the outside of the exterior door jamb.

High quality storm doors use low-e glass. See windows for a complete understanding of this term. The frames are usually made of aluminum, steel, fiberglass, or wood. A better quality type door will have foam insulation in the door. Also it should have insulation built into the frames. Never add a full glass panel if the exterior door gets more than a few hours of direct sun each day. The glass will trap too much heat against the entry door and possibly damage it. They come in a variety of styles from full view glass plates. There are also half glass, or what some manufacturers may call a cross buck door. Some have ornate kick plates that are made out of brass to protect the bottom of the door. Still others come with dead bolt locks and some really offer no energy efficiency at all but are put in place for security protection. These type of doors are normally very heavy and are made of iron or some type of steel composite. They can have a self- storage containment for built in windows or screens depending on the season that your in. Some act like a double hung window where you push down or pull up. Some of the nicer features that the manufactures are offering now are solar screens to reduce fading to carpets or furniture and to reduce heat built up between both the doors.

Storm doors now come in array of colors and finishes. The most basic is the classic white. However you find such colors as hunter green, almond, gloss black, red, indigo blue, brown or even yellow. They also can be brought in different types of finishes such as natural mill, bronze, antique black, and antique white or even all brass.

We feel that storm doors are an easy Think Green Energy Saver item. They can be cost effective and esthetically pleasing. They also help to save energy and reduce our need for more energy. They are environmentally friendly and should help on those high energy bills in the winter time.

Keep "Thinking Green" my friends.

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Door Hinges and Furniture Tips

Butt hinges
These are available in pressed steel, cast steel, brass and cast brass in sizes ranging from 50mm to 100mm, for fitting internal or external doors and wardrobe or cupboard doors (but not fire doors).

Rising butt hinges
Sometimes it is useful if a door raises itself as it opens so that it can clear things like carpets. Rising butt hinges are designed to do this. They are usually made from cast steel, in right- and left-handed sets. The top end of the hinge pin is open-ended, and as long as the hinge is fixed on to the frame with the knuckle (or the pin) clear of the frame, the door can be removed by lifting it off the pins.

Rising butt hinges are fixed in a manner similar to that described for butt hinges. But the following addi¬tional points should be considered:

• doors fitted with this type of hinge tend to be self-closing owing to the weight of the door on the spiral seat¬ing of the hinge
• the hinges must be accurately located on the door and the frame, otherwise only one hinge may be resting on its spiral seating - fit one hinge and then the other.
• to allow the door to close without catching the frame, the top corner of the door must be tapered.

T-hinges
These hinges are made from steel and galvanised or japan¬ned to protect them from corrosion. They are lightly built and suitable for use on ledged-and-braced doors and gates. Framed, ledged-and-braced doors may be hung on T-hinges or on standard butt hinges.

Strap hinges
These are sturdier than T-hinges and are ideal for garage doors and large heavy gates. This sort of hinge is held in place by screws and a coach bolt. It has an open pin so the door can be removed from the frame - by taking off the upper pin cup - without having to unfasten the hinge from the door.

Door furniture
Doors need something for you to open and close them with - usually a handle of some sort - and some¬thing to keep them in the closed position once they have been shut. On external doors the retaining device is usually a lock. On internal doors, including cupboard and wardrobe doors, a number of dif¬ferent devices can be used

Ball catches
These are basically a casing containing a spring-loaded ball or roller which holds the door closed when it engages with a strik¬ing plate (keep) in the door frame. They are simple to fix - insert the catch into a prebored hole in the door and hold it in position with screws.

Spring latches
These hold a door more firmly than ball catches. To open the spring latch a lever handle or knob is required.

Lever handles
These are used to open latches fixed in doors. They work by rotating a square metal spin¬dle which passes through the door and the latch. Lever handles come in a variety of shapes and finishes -including anodised aluminium and brass.

Thumb latches
These are the tradi¬tional latches for ledged-and-braced doors and garden gates.

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Now you have gotten door hinges and furniture tips. You should have an idea about how to furnish your home ecologically. Along with the furniture, you should also know how to replace a countertop.

How do I open Aquarius 1200 (WD71) washing machine to change door hinge?

How do I open Aquarius 1200 (WD71) washing machine to change broken door hinge (from front or back)? I have a replacement door hinge to screw into the machine, but am aware that in taking off the broken door hinge, this is screwed into a bracket inside the machine. How do I get to the bracket to stop it falling into the machine?

Peel back the door seal on the hinge side. You can then get your hand behind the bracket to stop it falling. Once the hinge is secured you can simply replace the seal.

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