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Fitting uPVC Door - heel & toe - what does that mean

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Steve Lowe

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Aug 31, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/31/99
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I've just ordered a new door from a local uPVC manufacturer.
The guy at the factory was helpful, but one thing he said to do when
fitting the door was to "heel and toe" it.

What does this mean.
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Lee Shepherd

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Aug 31, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/31/99
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In article <37cc90f0...@news.freeserve.net>, Steve Lowe
<no.spam...@usa.net> writes

>I've just ordered a new door from a local uPVC manufacturer.
>The guy at the factory was helpful, but one thing he said to do when
>fitting the door was to "heel and toe" it.
>
>What does this mean.


He's referring to the method of packing the infill panel and/or glass in
the frame. In order to prevent the pvc frame dropping/twisting out of
square, the infill panel must be packed correctly in order to distribute
the weight correctly.

In a door, this is achieved by only packing in 2 opposing corners - the
bottom corner nearest the hinge side, and the top corner nearest the
lock side. In each of these corners, you should pack against both the
horizontal rail and vertical stile.

I hope this makes sense!


Lee.
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Rick Hughes

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Aug 31, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/31/99
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If you didn't understand why didn't you ask him ? this seems the most
logical answer to your question.
After all if it goes wrong at least then you followed his instructions.

Rick

Steve Lowe wrote:
>
> I've just ordered a new door from a local uPVC manufacturer.
> The guy at the factory was helpful, but one thing he said to do when
> fitting the door was to "heel and toe" it.
>
> What does this mean.

> - Steve Lowe
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> - Before Replying Remove .NO.SPAM

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Steve Lowe

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Sep 1, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/1/99
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On Tue, 31 Aug 1999 20:37:03 +0100 Lee Shepherd
<L...@sheppy.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <37cc90f0...@news.freeserve.net>, Steve Lowe
><no.spam...@usa.net> writes

>>I've just ordered a new door from a local uPVC manufacturer.
>>The guy at the factory was helpful, but one thing he said to do when
>>fitting the door was to "heel and toe" it.
>>
>>What does this mean.
>
>

>He's referring to the method of packing the infill panel and/or glass in
>the frame. In order to prevent the pvc frame dropping/twisting out of
>square, the infill panel must be packed correctly in order to distribute
>the weight correctly.
>
>In a door, this is achieved by only packing in 2 opposing corners - the
>bottom corner nearest the hinge side, and the top corner nearest the
>lock side. In each of these corners, you should pack against both the
>horizontal rail and vertical stile.
>
>I hope this makes sense!
>
>
>Lee.

Thanks for the reply Lee, can you confirm that I need to pack between
the door and the inside of the frame whilst fitting in the two corners
mentioned.

Or do you mean between the outside of the frame and the brickwork,
which I had planned to pack at the fixing points to stop the frame
being pulled out of true.

Lee Shepherd

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Sep 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/5/99
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>Thanks for the reply Lee, can you confirm that I need to pack between
>the door and the inside of the frame whilst fitting in the two corners
>mentioned.
>
>Or do you mean between the outside of the frame and the brickwork,
>which I had planned to pack at the fixing points to stop the frame
>being pulled out of true.


Sorry, I meant in the rebate that the door panel sits in, not between
the pvc and the brick work, although that should also be packed securely
at each fixing point.
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Lee Shepherd

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