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Structure

Many elements of structure make up the home, including doors, floors, walls, roofs, foundations and windows. This handy guide helps explain all these elements and more.

UPVC or vinyl doors

UPVC can be used to construct solid, lightweight doors, but it's more commonly used as a strong, cost effective framing material for things like...

Leadlight doors and stained glass doors

Lead lighting and stained glass aren't cheap, but they can add a tremendous amount to a home in terms of character visual appeal.   Lead light...

Glass doors

Glass doors look fantastic, although their performance in terms of things like insulation and strength depends very much on the way they're constructed. Glass can...

Fibreglass doors

Fibreglass doors are a relatively new addition to the market, offering excellent strength, waterproofing, soundproofing and insulation.   Fibreglass doors offer great performance in a number...

Steel doors

No material on the market is tougher than steel. Steel offers outstanding security, and is commonly used in the construction of screen doors and...

Aluminium doors

Aluminium is a lightweight, strong, durable and affordable material that's often used to construct security doors and garage doors. On its own, aluminium is...

Solid core timber doors

Solid core wooden doors are heavily constructed doors made from whole bits of timber. These doors are most commonly used as front entrance doors...

Roller doors

Roller doors, like tilt doors, are used almost exclusively as garage doors. Because of the way they operate, roller doors generally take up less...

Tilt doors

Hinged tilt doors are commonly used for garages and sheds, and offer a simple and cost-effective way to create a large, accessible opening.   Tilt doors...

Security screen doors

Security screen doors offer both a way to add an extra layer of security to the front door of your house, and to provide...
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