Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Mar 04, 2011 11:21 am Hi there all. This is just itching me at the moment. Our front door handle has been installed, but in the wrong place. Hubby seems to like it where it is but as for me I think it looks wrong over the windows. It should actually be above the lock on the right. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So please give me your opinion as I need back up to change my hubbies mind.lol Has anyone else got this set up? Thanks in advance. Forrester 43sq We have our keys (3/6/11) Now it's time to decorate (that's the fun part.lol) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37598 Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 3Mar 04, 2011 11:32 am IMO it looks wrong & out of place.. If you are not happy with it now, chances are it will annoy you forever and a day The road to success is always under construction House completed April 2011 - slowly making it a home... Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 6Mar 04, 2011 12:06 pm I think it looks wrong. But I don't know whether it should be above the lock as it might sit too high so I can see why they put it where they did. It's a lovely handle but I'm not sure it suits a door with that style of glass. Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 7Mar 04, 2011 12:14 pm The glass and all the front windows will end up being tinted a dark colour so you cant see in easily. Plus to keep most of the heat from the sun out as it is north facing Forrester 43sq We have our keys (3/6/11) Now it's time to decorate (that's the fun part.lol) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37598 Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 8Mar 04, 2011 1:30 pm It's wrong and if you don't like it now you will grow to hate it! Get the builder to fix it - I've never seen the handle in front of the glass. For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 9Mar 04, 2011 1:39 pm yep looks wrong to me. I have seen them installed like that, but on doors that don't have glass, most I've seen on doors with glass have the handle over the top like you wanted. Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 10Mar 04, 2011 3:47 pm +1 looks like they didn't care where it was placed Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 11Mar 04, 2011 3:54 pm Wrong again, sorry, I couldn't live with that. Men on the other hand are very different and have very different priorities LOL My building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36059 Paid initial deposit 24/7/10 Tender appointment 20/8/2010 Flooring and tile appointment 25/9/10 Colour and Electrical appointment 13/9/10 December site start delayed Site start (YAY!) 17/1/11 Slab pour 1/2/2011 Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 12Mar 04, 2011 5:39 pm I agree with everyone else ... it looks wrong. Personally I like where the lock is down lower and then the handle is above it .... like in this image. http://www.humedoors.com.au/products/en ... range/xs26 ~ trying to build our dream home by the sea ~ Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 13Mar 04, 2011 5:49 pm That would annoy the sh!t out of the me This is ours http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/aaron4erin/Frontdoorlock.jpg Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 15Mar 04, 2011 6:30 pm I'm sorry to say I'm with everyone else and if it were me I'd be insisting that they remedy this! Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 18Mar 04, 2011 8:18 pm good example of how it should be. think its common sense not to go over the glass panels really. CHANGE! Nonna's Nest House set for completion November 2013 Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 19Mar 04, 2011 8:39 pm I'm with everyone else on this one! I think it looks out of place. Building the Porter Davis Sandhurst 33 Our Thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=42820&start=20 Re: Give me your opinion about my door handle. PLEASE HELP.l 20Mar 04, 2011 8:45 pm I agree, looks all wrong! What were they thinking? Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 Black on light wood does look good. Not sure if it will be as long lasting as a steel finish? 6 6346 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 9070 Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. So I have tried two other options: The lower one is… 3 6128 |