Metric standard door sizes. Metric sized internal doors are becoming increasingly popular and are most commonly used in Scotland and Europe. The main difference being an increased door height of 2040mm and door thickness of 40mm. 2040 x 526/626/726/826/926 x 40mm.
In 1948, the Western Union Treaty was signed by Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was created.In May of 1948, the Europe Congress met in The Hague, The Netherlands, chaired by Winston Churchill.hey also advised the adoption of a human rights charter and the creation of a court of justice to ensure respect for the charter. In 1950, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Italy, The Netherlands and Germany agreed to pool their coal and steel resources. In September, the European Union of Payments was created.
The move also had the support of Churchill. It began in 1951 with European Coal and Steel Community which created a common market for coal and steel amongst 6 member-states (West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg). The next step was a customs union - the European Economic Union (1957) - with tax harmonization in some areas.