How to replace the door cord

Why bother doing it yourself?

Buy a new door cord and glue, call us, book a sweep and we'll fit the cord for free!

If you enjoy DIY, here's how to do it.

Materials

Scissors,an old flat head screwdriver and some rope adhesive, I actually prefer hot spot adhesive and rope from Blazes fire shop in Widcombe.

Step 1: Starting in a corner, use a screw driver to prise the old rope off

Step 2: Once started, you should be able to easily pull the rope off

Step 3: Scrape any glue residue away with the screw driver

Step 4: Use a hoover remove any dust

Step 5: Staring at the centre of the lower groove, size up the cord, keeping an even tension

Step 6: Continue around the door, keeping steady tension

Step 7: Use scissors to cut the cord to size

It's best to cut it a little too long, and trim to size later.

Step 8: Using the brush supplied with the rope adhesive, paint the groove liberally

Step 9: Starting in the centre of the groove, being inserting the rope, keep steady tension and press it in with your thumbs

A clamp might be useful for the corners, or get an assistant to hole them in place.

Step 10: Tidy the cut ends of the rope with a little adhesive, wipe off any excess

Step 11: The door might feel impossible to close, don't panic!

Step 12: Adjust the door catch, it should be too tight for a child to close and feel a little stiff

You can refer to your stove manual for how to do this.

Step 12.5: Light a small fire right away, the adhesive needs heat to harden

Bonus Top Tip

Wrap a little cling film on top of the adhesive before replacing the lid.

I prefer hot spot adhesive as it has a little brush in the lid and being white, is easier to apply. All materials are available from your local fire shop beware of buying over the internet the materials are often of an inferior quality.