{"id":580,"date":"2016-01-07T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cedar-chase.org.uk\/cc\/?page_id=580"},"modified":"2018-10-01T14:55:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:55:00","slug":"front-door-fittings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cedar-chase.org.uk\/cc\/?page_id=580","title":{"rendered":"Front Door Fittings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doors<\/h2>\n

The front door is a vital part of the appearance of the house. If you need to replace one you must match the original appearance exactly. This will mean having a wooden door made specially. See the Replacement Windows and Doors<\/a> page for full details, preferred suppliers, and technical drawings.<\/p>\n

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Knob<\/h2>\n

Front doors have a large external knob to pull them closed with. This was a WEHAG product and is no longer made, so please don’t lose yours!<\/p>\n

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The knob is about 65mm diameter and it projects about 65mm from the face of the door on a 20mm diameter shaft. It does not rotate – the knob is just for pulling the door closed and it does not control the latch.<\/p>\n

If you do need a replacement, have a look at the satin-chrome version of the Fulton and Bray Mushroom <\/a>knob<\/a>. These are intended as turn-handles, but the dimensions and shape look very close to the originals.<\/p>\n

Other possibilities would be the FSB<\/a> 23 0802 and 23 0803 designs, but those are spherical so they would not look quite right. The Arkitur Large Ball Knob<\/a> set is similar but less expensive and probably easier to fit. Frelan Hardware also produce a mushroom knob<\/a>, though it is a little smaller than the originals.<\/p>\n

It would not be too hard for a machine shop to reproduce the original shape. The difficulty would be to match the surface finish.<\/p>\n

Lock<\/h2>\n

The original locks have long since worn out, and they would not meet modern insurance requirements anyway. The features they provided are well chosen though:<\/p>\n