VivienB wrote:
On Thu, 12 May 2005 17:57:38 +0100, Stefek Zaba
wrote:

VivienB wrote:

I am concerned that the door is kept as light as possible, principally
for ease of use. Also I think metal would look somewhat institutional.
OK in a public building, but not in the domestic situation.


The aesthetic decision can only be yours; but a thin sheet of brass is
what I fitted to a couple of doors at home, in this case to withstand
the depradations of a puppy. Still looks OK to my eyes.

Brass is not what I had in mind - I guess it would look pretty good.

As my father already finds the unadorned door OK, but not easy, to
open by reversing his wheelchair against it, I am very concerned to
add the minimum weight with the protection. I have posted elsewhere in
the thread that I have now found some clear thin polystyrene.

Appreciate you might not go for the appearance; that's personal opinion;
but the weight of a thin bit of metal sheet, brass or steel, will not
make one jot of difference to the weight of the door, in terms of how
easy it is to open. It won't weigh much at all on its own, let alone
when screwed to a hinged door.

Davod