uPVC Windows Installer To Toe And Heel Door

[Darren]

I need an installer to fix a 'sloppy' installation of a recent porch.

Porch door has dropped as it wasn't 'toe and heeled'.

Does anyone have any good contacts for the West Midlands area.

or

Should I have a go myself? Where would I get the necessary spaces from?

This link looks worthy:-

recomemnd this guide? difficult for 1 person??

Is there a likelihood that I'll damage the door beading, ie once in it stays in..etc...any special tools??

Thanks in advance.

[TheScullster]

"Darren" wrote

I have a recently installed patio door that dropped. Installer came back to sort it (insolent chap who upset the Mrs quite unnecessarily). It's dropped again, so I don't know if the problem is the fixing of the frame or weak/badly adjusted hinges!

What does this toe-and-heel expression mean, I've seen it before but not understood.

TIA

Phil

[Lobster]

All explained in the link which you snipped from the previous post you quoted!

Dvaid

[TheScullster]

"Lobster" wrote

Thanks Lobster, missed that completely - dodo springs to mind! (No further adjectives required thank you)

Phil

[Darren]

If it's dropped again, my bet is he never fixed it the first time, ie they don't usually drop again...

Unless the installer was FENSA registered (unlike mine :( ) it's most likely installed wrong....there isn't much that can go wrong, but the 'toe and heeling' most 'have a go' fitters don't even know about...

My installer keep giving me the 'i've adjusted the hinges story..or i will adjust again etc...' when they basically didn't have a clue....

It wasn't until I carried out research (measurements corner to corner etc) that I figured out what the issue was.....

Really annoying...but I might as well ask one of my Cats if I'm to ask the builder to correct it.....and he's now incommunicardo....as it were..

I'm interested to have a go myself, but don't want to be in the situation of having the replace any snapped beading etc.....just how difficult is it, How To's and write-ups are all very well, but sometimes small-detail is left out.

[Darren]

Also, whats the best place to buy the 'packers' from? And what sort do I need ????