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Rear double door

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  • 19-08-2017 7:11am
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    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭


    The double doors at the back of the house are not in great shape. They are off the kitchen dining area and tend to fog up a lot in winter. What would be a high spec upgrade and what would installation costs range from.

    Thanks,

    R


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  • Registered Users Posts: 78,352 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    The fogging up is condensation, because the windows are the coldest point of the outside of the house. Objective would be to increase insulation and ventilation.

    Are they double glazed? Is there adequate ventilation? Do you dry clothes, etc. indoors? What material are the doors? What percentage glazing do the doors have? Are the doors needed as double doors (can be handy when moving large furniture, etc.) - or would a single door do?

    Consider replacement with doors that have a smaller amount of glazing and high-spec double glazing and good draught seals. Design it so you can add curtains to put in front of doors. Use a locking system with multi-point locking.


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