Removal of interior door - with self-closer

[psychocandy]

Anyone ever done this?

Got a chain on the middle hinge which is a sort of tensioner. Perkomatic I think its called.

Easy to remove or special tool needed?

78 yr old father was having carpet fitted today and fitters refused because they said they couldnt do it. Looks like I'll be driving 30 miles over there later to sort out. :-(

[vetran]

Anyone ever done this?

Got a chain on the middle hinge which is a sort of tensioner. Perkomatic I think its called.

Easy to remove or special tool needed?

78 yr old father was having carpet fitted today and fitters refused because they said they couldnt do it. Looks like I'll be driving 30 miles over there later to sort out. :-(

not a bad description of how to bodge it :


Open the door as much as possible so the spring is at full extension & slip
a nail or similar through the links of the chain where it enters the door.
Close the door slightly & the tension should be gone.

Don't be tempted to remove it or leave it unconnected - they are there for
fire safety reasons.

[Paddy]

not a bad description of how to bodge it :


Open the door as much as possible so the spring is at full extension & slip
a nail or similar through the links of the chain where it enters the door.
Close the door slightly & the tension should be gone.

Don't be tempted to remove it or leave it unconnected - they are there for
fire safety reasons.

If you twist the chain anti-clockwise it will reduce tension and eventually come undone. It can then be reinserted and twisted clockwise to increase tension. Using a mole-grip helps.

[psychocandy]

Have since spoken to Housing Association. Apparently, its just a normal door with a self-closer on it.

To be honest, the old man never closes the door anyway since hes lived there. The carpet is too thick for the door to close.

CarpetRight, however, are complete TWATS. Thought it'd all been sorted out with them. They promised me they'd go the extra mile to help out to get it done but in reality they didnt.

[SueEllen]

CarpetRight, however, are complete TWATS. Thought it'd all been sorted out with them. They promised me they'd go the extra mile to help out to get it done but in reality they didnt.

Carpet fitters for most large shops and chains are normally independant tradesmen who are contracted by the shop to fit carpets for their customers.

If the cut they are getting isn't big enough or they know they will get work regardless of complaints then they don't care.

Hence small shops where the carpet fitters are staff are the way to go.

[psychocandy]

Tell me about it.

Fella who turned up couldnt give a toss. In the end, Mrs went around and took the door off in 5 minutes. Spring bit wasnt even attached.

Fitters excuse - Im not a carpenter I didnt know it was that easy!

[SueEllen]

Fitters excuse - Im not a carpenter I didnt know it was that easy!

Well we know who does the DIY in his household.

[vetran]

Fitters excuse - Im not a carpenter I couldn't be bothered!

FTFH

[Gentile]

Tell me about it.

Fella who turned up couldnt give a toss. In the end, Mrs went around and took the door off in 5 minutes. Spring bit wasnt even attached.

Fitters excuse - Im not a carpenter I didnt know it was that easy!

Unbelievable. If I've understood you correctly, I'm surprised they even had to take it off. Even if they were carpeting through the doorway itself, surely it'd have been better to gauge fit if they'd left the door hung? And if you just mean taking the spring out, it shouldn't have been beyond them to use a door stop to hold it open for that part of the proceedings.

I'm glad your Mrs was around to sort it out. Some tradesmen are such jobsworths.

[psychocandy]

FTFH

Yep. Spot on.

What annoys me most is the store knew the situation. I overegged it that the old man couldnt do a thing and they assured me it would be sorted.

Then fitter turns up and cant be arsed.