Door stay problem - please help!

Hello - i have a pair of white aluminium French doors that open outwards onto a wooden decking verandah a few inches below. The problem is that when they are fully opened, the door handles hit the full height fixed glass windows either side. The best the installers can come up with is a cabin hook on the outer door frame to hold the door in place, but this does not overcome the fundamental problem of a sudden gust of wind catching an unsecured door and smashing the window. (They also want to charge 70 quid per door to fit them BTW). Another company has suggested a padded post or a pot plant positioned to stop the door hitting the window. Alliterative but impractical.

I know you can get a restrictor/stay for upvc doors that fits a groove in the top of the door and prevents opening beyond 90 deg, but apparently this does not work on aluminium doors. But SURELY there must be something out there designed to do this job? Or can some kind soul suggest a simple and elegant solution to the problem? Any help gratefully received.

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alobmbe
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The3rd Earl Of Derby

Thanks Sir B, but it looks a bit like the type of stay that is designed for upvc doors. Do you know if this will definitely work on aluminium doors?

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alobmbe

Thanks Sir B, but it looks a bit like the type of stay that is designed for upvc doors. Do you know if this will definitely work on aluminium doors?

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alobmbe

I don't, but I'm not sure why this type of latch is unsuitable for Ally type doors?

The type you really want is the concealed flush latching to floor type. This type is a recessed latch thats flipped out and reveals a bolt at the bottom of the door and locks into a square/round plate that is also recessed into the floor. It primarily used in offices/large halls/hospitals to keep the doors open when needed. For the life of me I don't know what this type is called?

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The3rd Earl Of Derby

Well, the "floor" is verandah decking, some inches below the door, so unfortunately (if i understand correctly) that system would not be practical. But thanks for the suggestion.

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alobmbe

And i have no idea why message 3 keeps repeating itself ater the last message posted.

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alobmbe

How about

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you could use self tapping screws. Or
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The Medway Handyman

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