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  1. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    And no, I'm not talking about ****ing. I'm brilliant at that.

    I recently had my garage converted to a second reception room. The washer, dryer, boiler, gas and electricity meters were in there though so we had a large cupboard built around them with double doors. It looks a bit like this, but deeper:

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    Unfortunately, a draught comes between the two doors, and the room is colder than any others in the house. This is sure to get worse as the nights draw in of course.

    Basically I need a draught excluder to go between the 2 doors, but can't find anything online? Any ideas anyone?
     
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    Jip Jaap Stam, Oct 17, 2011
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    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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  3. Hash.

    Hash. pure daycent

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    you need a plasterer to dry line your whole house <ok> ill be round in the morning to give you an estimate
     
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    How about this?

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  5. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    Do you tarmac drives as well?
     
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  7. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    You can do my drive while you're at it <ok>

    That's only for under the door though. I need it to go between the double doors.
     
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    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    I don't get what your problem is.
    There are plenty of draught excluders online, so why aren't they suitable?
     
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    Ah...didn't see the between bit...

    In theory though, if it fit's the bottom of the door, it will fit along the edge between if you can get a long enough strip?

    You need brushes...there's a guy in Hazel Grove who did our sash windows...look for one of those specialists and see if they'll do it...
     
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  10. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    They're all for under doors though. I need one to go between 2 doors <ok>
     
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  11. Hash.

    Hash. pure daycent

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    i dont do drives ... i am a time served man ill have ye know and member of O.P.A.T.S.I whose slogan is a bit gay .... ''brotherly love continued'' <yikes>
     
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  12. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    What is O.P.A.T.S.I.?
     
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    It's an irish loser<ok>

    Patsy??

    O'Patsy???

    Never mind...I'll be going soon<ok>
     
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  14. Hash.

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    gripfill <ok> on a serious note i know just the thing you are looking for, but because of your 'funny' drive joke i'm not telling ya <ok>
     
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    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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  16. Hash.

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    its the plasterers union jip .... so dont be dissin us or you'll have van loads of brotherly love coming your way <grr>
     
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    http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10908006&fh_location=//catalog01/en_GB/categories%3C{9372016}/categories%3C{9372050}/categories%3C{9372234}/specificationsProductType=seals
     
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  18. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    That's more like it.

    I'll keep quiet, i don't fancy being covered in brotherly love :emoticon-0107-sweat
     
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    thefanwithnoname Well-Known Member

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    have you tried getting a wood strip the length of the door. glue/nail/screw onto one door
    when you close it it will overlap the other

    I did this once and it was better than any draft excluder tbh and you can get some lengths from B and Q etc that have nice designs so look nice and enhance the door

    sorry no pictures
     
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  20. Jip Jaap Stam

    Jip Jaap Stam General Chat Moderator Staff Member

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    That's looks just the ticket. Cheers ST <ok>
     
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