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Yale Security Doors

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:17:34 +0000

A door for security purposes has liitle value if the locking system does not match the requirements of the door. In the UK there are few names bigger than Yale that supply locks for millions of British home owners and businesses. As composite doors require something more that just a lock and key, Yale have now been manufacturing multi point locks to compliment you new composite door, meaning it is not just the centre of the door that is attatched to the frame, but in several places to make entry extremely hard.

Because the Yale brand is so strong and the composite door market is relatively new without and household names to speak, many see the Yale locking system as the sign of quality to the point, they may as well brand them Yale Doors, to help with any purchase.

It is for certain you will start to see the yale brand even more as the composite door market continues to grow here in the UK.

Brief Guide To Security Composite Doors

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:36:19 +0000

Often what you see can tell you more than what you read, so here is a mini clip explaining the security features of a composite door compared to other types. Doors are coverd with GRP (apparently used on Lotus Esprite car) for added durability. Apparently the term composite doors is very loose and can be used in lots of situtaions, for example steel doors can be called his term. Composite doors are made from heavy materials and is proven by hitting a concrete floor with a piece of the door.

All security hardware is Yale products, this is the same spec as Global Door supply, using yale security also. There are restrictions to your composite door, for example side panels come in one sixe and the inside of your door will be white. Anyway here is the video to find out more about composite doors and your next door.

Teak Doors Hand Crafted

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:02:29 +0000

We are all composite door mad here bit that does not mean we cannot appreciate craftsmanship when it comes to carving doors, in particular hand crafted interior doors for Thailand. I doubt these doors would be suitable for exterior use due to the British weather and their security would be limited, but the hand carving of these doors are amazing shown on the video, even if you are going to fall asleep before it ends.

If fact many modern hoes would struggle to display these doors even within the home, with older hourse being more appropriate. We wait until the day when they can make composite doors look like this.

Record Searches For Composite Doors

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:16:59 +0000

Google has a great tool that allows to record how much certain products were saerched for using the Google search engine over a period of time. It shows astonish progress for the composite door in terms of understanding of the public what they actually were. Last month of Nov saw the highest ever search activity for composite doors proving that as the consumer starts to understand the benefits of composite doors over the tradition upvc of even wooden front doors, they are prepared to pay the extra and even that is negligable in 2009.

What is also interesting is how the rest of the world has not caught on o the benefits. The USA only have 8% of the searches for composite doors that what we do here in the UK, even though the market should be 5 times greater. There may be some slow down now for Christmas and seasonal issues, but there is no doubt in our minds that 2010 will see even greater sales than 2009 with even more searches.

Adding More Composite Doors To The Range

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:54:50 +0000

As if a few billion designs were not enouigh, Global have now added another 5 doors to its range to keep in tune with trends and fashions. These extra 5 composite doors add many combinations to consumer choices, when you consider the different glass designs available for each door and the 7 colour variations, the only downside is that these new doors are not available in wood grain.

The new % door designs are

Cottage Half Glaze Composite Door
Circle Composite Door
Twin Side Composite Door
4 Square Composite Door
3 Square Composite Door

As if this was enouigh Global Door have gone one stage further and intriduced composite side panels to match the range of composite doors. This may seem an obvious announcement, but in the past all side panels were made as a uPVC door and even though would match in terms of how it looked, the older side panals did not have teh same insulation or strength properties a composite side panel does.

Now you can oder composite side panels at he same time as you door, knowing they will math in appearance and manufacturing properties, giving your decades of usage, though the worst of weather.

Spraying A Front Door

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:38 +0000

Many modern front doors are now spayed rather than the traditional paint and brush method, especially during the manufacturing process say on composite doors. But occassionaly specialists get asked ot spray existing doors beacause the cutomomer prefers the finiah and wants a certain durability.

This is a video of that process, a company being asked to spray front doors on behalf of their customers. The key is the refinishing process, obviously the door needs to look good and have the type fop finish associated with the spray process rather than the paint and brush. Of course the downside, is the door needs to be reoved and sprayed in a booth, where nornally a front door would be painted on site.

Metal To Look Like Wooden Doors

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:40:13 +0000

In the States they like their metal doors, where here back in the UK we are either wood, uPVC or composite, one thinks it is just a matter of time before the Americans convert to composite rather than the UK convert to metal. One reason for metal doors in the States is the heat issues. Wood tends to warp anf UPVC tends to afde, something that modern composite doors are more hardy to deal with. Anyway for now lets look at how they convert a metal door to look like a wooden on in the States.

A Door That Sticks

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:43 +0000

Continuing with our repairing door issues here is another piece on fixing a sticking door. The production is a little bit more professional that the previous video and goes on to show the door off the hinges and being repaired as well as looking at the door frame as a solution. Not sure about the nails throgh the door post though. Anyway, we may do things different in the USA. Watch the footage.

How To Fix A Door

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:56:18 +0000

If you are looking for advice on how to fix an interios sticking door then here is the answer. It is a short tutorial video, where the lesson learned can be applied to many sticking door jobs. Looking at where the door joins the wall and hinges ar a key factor and the tools required to do the job in hand. Watch and learn.

Dry Fitting A Front Door

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:32:01 +0000

Whether you’re fitting a composite door or any other option it should be done professionally or as this clip say, if it isn’t the door will be removed from the house. By dry fitting the door you can check for obstructions or any excess distance between the door and the aperture it is fitting into, before any silicone or securing occurs.

With doors of this nature the frame with door included is fitted to the walls of your house, rather than the tradition door which is often fitted to the frame after the frame has been fitted. The bottom line is, you don’t buy an expensive composite door that can last you a lifetime, but spoil the experience with poor fitting, so only use qualified fitters who will take the time to ensure this door dry fit is to the millimeter. Watch this video and it will show where to look and how it should be done, even if it looks like it has all been prepared for them presentation.