"Terry Pin" wrote in message
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Hi Folks

I'm looking to replace my back door, I need something fairly secure (sad
sign of
the times I'm afraid) but it needs a large window as the room would be
unacceptably dark, the existing door window is about 40% of the door area
(large
single pane in the top section). I thought I'd found the one I wanted in
the
Wickes Catalogue (Mayfair) but it's out of stock and no longer available.

Anybody any ideas of where I could get soething similar, it needs to be:

Wooden (Mahogany finish to match window frames)
Single large pane window (double glazed with mottled effect for privacy)
Secure

Any ideas much appreciated I'm in the North West so something local would
be
better though if it's what I want I'll have it shipped.

I've been happy with the doors made by Boulton & Paul, which are sold by
Travis Perkins builders' merchants. If you want decent security, you need to
use laminated glass in the window. For a half-glazed front door, a local
glazier made me up a custom double glazed unit, with 6mm laminated glass on
the outside and obscured glass on the inside. However, it was a while ago
and I now forget the cost. The door should be at least 44mm thick and hung
on a pair and a half (i.e. three) of 100mm high steel or brass hinges. It
should lock either with two mortice locks, set at 1/3 and 2/3 of the door
height, or with a multi-point lock. The lock should be at least six pins if
a cylinder lock, or at least five levers, if a conventional key lock.

Colin Bignell