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does anyone have any experience of fitting hydraulic hinges to help with opening/closing a heavy hatch?
Car manufacturers have this issue sorted
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also does anyone have any experience of fitting hydraulic hinges to help with opening/closing a heavy hatch?
Will your attic be used as a living space? If not, you could do as we did and simply affix a couple of pulleys above the hatch, tie a rope or cable to it, thread through the pulleys and tie the other end to a weight that equals that of the hatch. Our reason for this is that we have to open it up regularly in the summer as we have a large fan in the roof that we use to quickly cool the attic using outside air that is pulled through the house. It's balanced nicely and to open and close it up I use a hook epoxied to an alu pole.
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also does anyone have any experience of fitting hydraulic hinges to help with opening/closing a heavy hatch?
Search for gas struts. Maybe 250N ('strength rating' if you like, how many NM of force they exert) on the sides of the hatch/lid, according to the overall weight. Depending on the surround of the opening, they can push the surround away/damage it as well as opening the hatch/lid, so make sure the surround is securely fastened down. They can be used with normal hinges
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how much should expect to pay for a new external door (plus storm doors), supplied and fitted (outside london)? in my mind I've got a figure of about £1200 but not sure if that's way off?
also does anyone have any experience of fitting hydraulic hinges to help with opening/closing a heavy hatch?