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front door

A regional term of art referring to the usual portal (e.g., A&E) through which a patient with an acute illness enters hospital in the UK and becomes an inpatient.

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Security front doors are the first element that protect the house.

The Doors Depot - Trustworthy Store That Works for Client's Profit; 10 Tips for Choosing the Front Door

3PICK THE BEST PAINT To paint your front door, you need exterior gloss.

Open door to kerb appeal; HomeImprovements Is your home's front entrance looking a bit shabby? Now's the perfect time to give it an overhaul before the dark and wet nights set in. Here are our five tips on how to revamp an old door

CHOOSE THE BEST PAINT "If you're painting your front door, you'll need exterior gloss.

DOING UP YOUR DOOR; Great British Bake Off runner-up Richard Burr, who works as a builder when he's not in the kitchen, gives his decorating tips

With your front door, you have more freedom to express yourself, perhaps picking a colour you George Clarke wouldn't normally choose for your interior.

Making an entrance... Increase the value and appeal of your home with an external revamp, writes GABRIELLE FAGAN

The front door was a cheaper, poorer-quality one too.

Cowboy builder's kitchen calamity

A festive wreath can give the finishing touch a front door needs.

Front door appeal

If your front door is beyond repair, you'll need to replace it, but before you go out and buy a new door, check the rules and regulations.

Making a great first impression; Whatever people say, sometimes looks do matter - especially on your home's front door. JULIA GRAY looks at how to make the right first impact

Painting the front door a color that packs a punch is one of the quickest and easiest ways to change a house's look and help it stand out from the rest.

Doors that go POP; Rethinking entranceway color

Some houses will have had their permitted development rights removed (flats don't have permitted development rights), which may mean applying for planning permission even to paint the front door, let alone replace it.

A doorway to a brand new look; Your exterior doors don't just say something about your home's style, they give away clues as to your own style too. JULIA GRAY muses on the importance of first impressions

But if no one hears him at the front door, he wanders round to the back of the buildings to find the balcony.

Meet the 'spidercat' that climbs walls!

The couple are still waiting for a full explanation of the botched raid and for their front door to be replaced.

Cops in bungled break-in

Bin bags were piled against their front door and apparently doused with petrol before being set alight.