Aunty Bill,
Last night my partner told me he had fallen in love with the back door. This morning I awoke to find my partner gone and just a draft where the back door used to be.
There was a note on the table, presumably written by the back door as my partner is illiterate. The note said, “One day you will find closure.”
Not only am I heartbroken I am freezing. How do I win them back?
Meredith, Ottawa
Aunty Bill Replies;
Dear Meredith,
You don’t state in your letter whether the door was UPVC or standard wooden half Georgian wired glass.
At this troubled time you probably wonder why I am asking what type of door it was, but in the days ahead, when a window of clarity appears you will have to think about a replacement door and depending on the type that ran off with your (ex) partner this will dictate what type of frame, lock and extra security you require.
I always recommend a standard 5 lever bolt lock (ISO234567) is fitted where the door is UPVC, although for a wooden door an Ingeroll Chubb and separate mortice should suffice. Be sure to allow for the stress factor on wooden doors and if in doubt fix an extra hinge to allow for any slippage.
Experience dictates that men who run off with doors seldom return. At this point I could make a cheap jibe about knockers. But won’t.
Aunty Bill