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(N. Thornton) wrote in message . com...
(jacob) wrote in message . com...
(sandiyan) wrote in message . com...
One side of our double fronted (double glazed last year) door is
unable to open as one of the latch that holds the door to frame is not
releasing properly.

Are you talking about plastic cos if so basically you are ****ed. Just

why's that?

Regards, NT

Because plastic doors/windows are an industrialised prefabricated
product with only limited facilities for adjustment, maintenance etc.
These doors were obviously faulty from the beginning - if 3 attempts
to correct have failed it's likely the problem is fundamental and
probably means major replacement. They are 'throw away, low
maintenance' products like cars, fridges etc.
As compared to timber where the whole thing can be worked over,
altered, trimmed, fitted with new hardware if necessary not to the
same spec or in same position - can be kept going indefinitely and
repaired ad infinitum.

cheers

Jacob