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by Wendyywillis
Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: fixings for a handle to a hollow door
Replies: 13
Views: 31006

These are from scewfix - size is M4 adn I then had to purchase a different screw that was longer to fit the door and handles. The interscew was called Interscrew nickel M4 and the additional screw was REC CSK MT SCREW BZP M4X40 - which I'm guessing to be a countersunk screw - size M4 and length 40mm...
by Wendyywillis
Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: fixings for a handle to a hollow door
Replies: 13
Views: 31006

Went to get interscrews today and have fixed 2 doors. They fit really well and actually on talking to one of my neighbours - they told me they'd had the same problem and used the same thing! Unfotunately none of the door handles are straight - probably due to the fact that the original screws were t...
by Wendyywillis
Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: fixings for a handle to a hollow door
Replies: 13
Views: 31006

Thank you. I'm going to go searching for these tomorrow! Apparantly there is a shop that sells them near where I live. Interscrews here I come....!
by Wendyywillis
Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: fixings for a handle to a hollow door
Replies: 13
Views: 31006

Sorry Jackthebuilder - I meant lock block. I'm still learning all these terms! All my doors were fitted with handles - but none of them are on securely - they're all hanging off. The builders that built this house were terrible and there was a right to-do on the estate when the houses were first bui...
by Wendyywillis
Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: fixings for a handle to a hollow door
Replies: 13
Views: 31006

Thanks Stoneyboy, My doors were indeed fitted by proffessionals. Therefore there is no lock box. Having tapped the door at either end I'm beginning to think that the doors may have been hung back-to-front and am contemplating filling in the door handle holes and re- hanging but if I can find an easi...
by Wendyywillis
Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:09 am
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: fixings for a handle to a hollow door
Replies: 13
Views: 31006

fixings for a handle to a hollow door

I have been searching for something to fix a handle to a hollow door but am struggling to find someting that fits. I have heard that plasplugs are good but they seem too long. I have also heard about interscrews but they seem to short. My door is 35mm deep and I have 2 standard-ish handles on either...
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