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RE: General building question

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Subject: RE: General building question
From: Kelley Mascher <mascherk@attbi.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 11:24:31 -0700
Below is a URL for sliding track door hardware. This is just an example of what 
Stanley (decent quality not industrial) stuff costs in the U.S. I would think 
that you could find something similar in the U.K.

http://doityourself.com/store/barndoorhardware.htm

Cheers,

Kelley

At 06:40 PM 10/21/02 +0100, Conrad wrote:

>> > Will be pretty heavy, although I couldn't begin to guess the weight.
>
>> > The ground outside is just mud, so I cant use a jockey wheel type 
>> > thing to support the outer edge of the door, so the wall must hold 
>> > it.
>> 
>> Have you considered a sliding door instead of a swinging door?
>
>Yes I have but the gear is so expensive and difficult to diy as far as I
>can see. I can do the swinging door thing pretty securely for not much
>more than the cost of some angle and ply (ok, hinges, bolts etc but you
>get the idea). I've priced up the sliding stuff from people like
>henderson and its several hundred gbps. I've not been able to find any
>used stuff, although I found a used roller door about the right size for
>700!
>
>As with all my projects it comes down to what can I do such that I get a
>good result for little money.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Conrad

Kelley Mascher                                                                
206-789-8935
Seattle, Washington USA

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