"Fred" wrote in message
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How do you fit a rainboard to your door (softwood)? Basically I can
see three screws from the inside of the door, or a powerful glue.
Anything else? It is badly needed as the door does not hold off the
rain at all and the water breaks in at the bottom of the door.
Fred

I'm not singing its praises as a fixing method, but three screws from the
outside also works. You need to drill into the rainboard at an angle to
the surface which is a little tricky to start ( use a pilot drill ), then
fill
the holes over with filler when the screws are in. It works, but is visible
if you are using a clear varnish. Remember to seal the join of the rainboard
to the door to stop water sitting in the join ( frame sealant ).
Also remember to treat your softwood with anti-rot before you paint it.

Andy.

How do you fit a rainboard to your door (softwood)? Basically I can
see three screws from the inside of the door, or a powerful glue.
Anything else? It is badly needed as the door does not hold off the
rain at all and the water breaks in at the bottom of the door.
Fred

andrewpreece wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message
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How do you fit a rainboard to your door (softwood)? Basically I can
see three screws from the inside of the door, or a powerful glue.
Anything else? It is badly needed as the door does not hold off the
rain at all and the water breaks in at the bottom of the door.
Fred

I'm not singing its praises as a fixing method, but three screws from the
outside also works. You need to drill into the rainboard at an angle to
the surface which is a little tricky to start ( use a pilot drill ), then
fill
the holes over with filler when the screws are in. It works, but is visible
if you are using a clear varnish. Remember to seal the join of the rainboard
to the door to stop water sitting in the join ( frame sealant ).
Also remember to treat your softwood with anti-rot before you paint it.

Andy.

good answer ;-)



RT

"andrewpreece" wrote in message ...
"Fred" wrote in message
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How do you fit a rainboard to your door (softwood)? Basically I can
see three screws from the inside of the door, or a powerful glue.
Anything else? It is badly needed as the door does not hold off the
rain at all and the water breaks in at the bottom of the door.
Fred

I'm not singing its praises as a fixing method, but three screws from the
outside also works. You need to drill into the rainboard at an angle to
the surface which is a little tricky to start ( use a pilot drill ), then
fill
the holes over with filler when the screws are in. It works, but is visible
if you are using a clear varnish. Remember to seal the join of the rainboard
to the door to stop water sitting in the join ( frame sealant ).
Also remember to treat your softwood with anti-rot before you paint it.

Andy.

Sorry to sound stupid but is a rainboard made from wood or metal? I
know it sounds like it should be wood but we have a similar problem
with damp at the bottom of the door and were told to fit a metal
plate.
Where do you buy a rainboard?

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"Fred" wrote in message
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How do you fit a rainboard to your door (softwood)? Basically I can
see three screws from the inside of the door, or a powerful glue.

I'm not singing its praises as a fixing method, but three screws from the
outside also works.

Sorry to sound stupid but is a rainboard made from wood or metal?

usually wood.

I would not recommend screwing from the outside btw, it creates water
penetration points causing rotting. Screwing from inside is virtually
as easy.

Best to put gunk on when attaching to stop water that gets past the
paint getting in your crack.


NT

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"Fred" wrote in message
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How do you fit a rainboard to your door (softwood)? Basically I can
see three screws from the inside of the door, or a powerful glue.
Anything else? It is badly needed as the door does not hold off the
rain at all and the water breaks in at the bottom of the door.
Fred


Sorry to sound stupid but is a rainboard made from wood or metal? I
know it sounds like it should be wood but we have a similar problem
with damp at the bottom of the door and were told to fit a metal
plate.
Where do you buy a rainboard?

We bought a metal one from B&Q.
We glued it to the uPVC door rather than screwing, then glued false
screwheads into the pre-drilled holes on it.
Make sure it has some sort of lip/grove on the underside to stop the
water running underneath the board and back onto the door!