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whenthiswasfields

Do your doors need stripping?

Posted by whenthiswasfields over 3 years ago tipped with 1K
Last active over 2 years ago 5 responses

Never ever, ever get your doors stripped by the London Door Stripping company, based in E11 (www.doorstripping.com ). The guy running it, Adrian, is a complete cowboy and rip off merchant. They ruined my doors, re-hung them in the wrong places, and rode off laughing (on horseback, I think). Don’t believe what ...

aboutthisboy

Sure-fire way of knowing where tube doors open?

Posted by aboutthisboy over 3 years ago
Last active over 3 years ago 12 responses

I’d like to start a list of where the doors open on each tube station. The reason being, on some lines/platforms, you can stand on the yellow “Mind the Gap” lettering and the double doors will generally open in front of you. Another trick if there is no lettering is to look for the worn down tiles&...

pank55

Anyone had a wrong side tube door experience?

Posted by pank55 over 3 years ago
Last active over 3 years ago 10 responses

It’s a bit of a strange one but, has anyone ever been on a tube that has stopped at a station and the doors have opened on the opposite side to the platform?

lesdog

People who refuse to move down - is there a name for this condition?

Posted by lesdog over 3 years ago
Last active about 1 year ago 46 responses

Who are these people who get on a busy train and then stand right in the doorway, when there is a queue of people behind them waiting to get on. Who are they, where do they come from!? What makes a person so dense that they have no awareness of their physical space, or the courtesy to look behind and see if they m...

zcrookesy

Where can you buy doors?

Posted by zcrookesy over 3 years ago
Last active over 3 years ago 6 responses

Ideally I’d like second hand or salvaged internal and front doors, but new doors would be a start. Obviously, not fussed about B&Q/Homebase/IKEA/Habitat etc. – but somewhere else, ideally west london or even out of town is fine. I basically want to find a load of doors etcetera in a tucked away gem o...

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