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The Doors: a musical phenomena still fondly remembered

  This Blog post is dedicated to the American rock band The Doors. When writing a Blog for a door company it doesn’t seem right to ignore such an obvious topic! And we’re a musical lot anyway. The band, The … Continue reading

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Door Quiz

So this blog post will be a little different. I have created a quiz that is based around doors and words that sound like doors (some are a little tenuous, I must admit!). Every answer contains the word “door” or … Continue reading

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Door Company says Spring Has Sprung so buy a new door

I love this time of year. The first shoots of life are beginning to peek through, we are starting to see lighter nights and I am looking forward to the possibility of some warmer weather. Now is a good time … Continue reading

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We’re All Thinking Holidays

Christmas seems like a distant memory and we are left with cold, dull and miserable weather. This makes most of us think about our next week off (or fortnight if you are lucky!) Throughout December we are bombarded with adverts … Continue reading

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Door Pranks on April Fools reminds Kershaws Door team of their youth

It was the first of April recently (not that you would know it judging by the weather!) and I was caught out by a number of April Fools and pranks. So I have been thinking about pranks this week. Here’s … Continue reading

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Pebble in my Shoe

Have you ever been out walking and got a pebble or just a tiny piece of grit in your shoe? Did you stop immediately and remove the offending object or did you, like me, just keep on walking, whilst pretending … Continue reading

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Door Knockers work well on Kershaws new external door range

In a previous Blog post I paid tribute to the humble electric doorbell. Perhaps even humbler still is the traditional door knocker. It is thought that door knockers have existed as long as doors have and if you take some … Continue reading

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Anagram for Timber Door Company is Sad Workhorses

Do you like puzzles and anagrams? Can you solve the anagram in the title? I thought it would be interesting to see if there were any anagrams for “Kershaws Doors” and this is what I discovered – sad workhorses. It’s … Continue reading

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Complete your extension with a stunning new door

If you are currently planning a new extension or renovation project for your home then make sure you don’t overlook your all important choice of doors. Sometimes people get so focused on the structure and layout of new rooms and … Continue reading

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Oak Internal Doors

Oak furniture and flooring is a very popular choice for homes today and at Kershaws Doors we find a lot of people are looking to match their furniture and flooring with Oak internal doors. We have a wide range of … Continue reading

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House Styles

Your choice of front door will be strongly dictated by the architectural style of your home. This may depend on location and when it was built amongst other things. Some of the most common home styles are listed below along … Continue reading

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Superstitions About Doors

I recently wrote about wedding traditions and the carrying of the bride over the threshold. This time, I’m thinking about superstitions related to doors and I believe there are a few. One that springs to mind is a Scottish or … Continue reading

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A Story From My Childhood

I was always very inquisitive as a child and I had a wild imagination at times. In the local park there was a long, high wall covered in ivy. It was far too tall for me to see over and … Continue reading

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Wembley Dreams Dashed for Bradford

Kershaws Doors is based in Bradford and the local football team is Bradford City FC. For those who don’t know, Bradford City are currently positioned 11th in League 2 and amazed many to make it to the Capital One Cup … Continue reading

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Sweet Sound of a Doorbell

I have mentioned once or twice in this blog the statement that you are making with your front door. However once a visitor has taken in the splendour of your new front door, hopefully supplied by Kershaws Doors of course, … Continue reading

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