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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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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?