Category Archives: Oak Door Articles

Guest Pests – How to Prevent and Treat Woodworm Then Hide The Evidence

Purchasing products from reputable sources (such as UK Oak Doors) using good wood and reliable treatments is the best preventative action to the introduction of wood pests into the home. But whether by flying insects or the introduction of new … Continue reading

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All About Oak Skirting Boards

Many people see being an interior designer as a busman’s holiday. To some it’s not even a real job, up there with ‘party planner’ and ‘personal shopper’ because to most people the process of choosing the tone, feel and flavour … Continue reading

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Fire Doors – What You Need to Know About FD30 Fire Doors

Fire Doors are not part of the “Health and safety gone mad” bureaucracy the Daily Mail and Sun newspapers love to lampoon. Sadly there are around five hundred lives lost every year in the UK as a result of house … Continue reading

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Door Panelling and Its Effect on Door Proportions

Contemporary or classic? Probably the most commonly asked question regarding the choice of door for a home, closely followed by ‘painted or natural finish?’ But the choice of door style may not be confined to the fashion considerations but the … Continue reading

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Solid Oak Doors – Living and Breathing

OK, so the title is a bit misleading, solid oak doors are not living things in the strictest sense of the words but in comparison to other home furnishings, even other types of door, solid oak doors do react and … Continue reading

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Top Five Things To Consider When Buying a New External Door

Oxbow External Oak Door Did you know that your front door is one of the most important aspects of your home? Aside from the actual selection of the home in the first instance there are very few additions or modifications … Continue reading

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How To Fit A Mortise Lock

Some doors come with locks already fitted but most quality doors will not, hence allowing the owner to choose what type of lock and latch they are going to use. Fitting a Mortise Lock into a door requires a slightly … Continue reading

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Restoring A Property to Its Former Glory

The Art of Restoration… For us it can be telly heaven. Watching an over ambitious novice property developer wildly underestimate budgets and timescales whilst forcing his wife and new born to live in the shed for three winters. That’s the … Continue reading

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Hanging A Door Using T Hinges: A How-To Guide

T-hinges are as much a part of the style of a country cottage doorway as the door they hold up. Unlike its more common cousins that are usually hidden from view, the t-hinge sits proudly exposed on top of the … Continue reading

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Choosing Colour Schemes – The Psychology Behind Other Colours

Mood for thought… Having already looked at the effects the primary colours have on the ambiance and mood within our surroundings this naturally leads us to consider other colour schemes. Every shade and colour used in modern interior design is … Continue reading

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