I had to replicate this set of garage doors as it is in a conservation area of Southampton so aesthetically the same although the construction method employed differs from the original. One of the issues that arise from traditional board faced doors often using TGV is that the boards will move substantially during periods ofContinue reading “Replicating a garage door in a conservation area.”
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Replacement garage doors
Exact replica’s were made and fitted to this garage in Southampton. The old doors were made sometime in the 1930s and the customer wanted like for like, the only difference in the method of construction was the way that I fastened the ledges and brace the original being nailed and the nails bent over toContinue reading “Replacement garage doors”
Replacement of a worn out garage door
This type of up and over steel garage door is still very popular, and these had seen better days. The garage is of a standard precast concrete type. The replacement garage doors are off the shelf, I did not manufacture them, and they did need some trimming to fit. A new door frame was alsoContinue reading “Replacement of a worn out garage door”
Replacement of Tired Garage Doors
These photos show the removal of a set of tired garage doors, and the installation of a single-framed ledge-and-brace door with fixed TGV panels either side.
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