How to restore old doors.
Restoring old french doors.
And to see it back in use warms the carpenters soul.
Restoring a antique door and fitting.
An antique door is a unique problem because it s a small enough job that it seems fairly easy but important enough that you don t want to mess up since doors are so highly visible.
A final consideration when restoring an old door is the door glass if there is any.
French doors are an investment that is well worth the work of refinishing if you find a set in need of care.
Dee who has worked on many this old house television projects attacked the splotchy surface with sandpaper and scrapers until the old pine door was as fresh and as fragrant as the day it was built.
Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras.
Repairing an antique door.
Finished exterior french doors are a good selling point in real estate transactions.
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The habitat restore carries new and gently used doors made of wood vinyl fiberglass doors and dual pane and windows all of which are in great condition.
By mid after noon the door was ready for its new finish.
Love working on old wooden doors.
Interior and exterior doors we offer interior and exterior doors in styles such as dutch solid hollow paneled slab french and sliding.
The most common repair that needs to be done on antique doors is usually patching old hinge gains and latch holes with a wood dutchman.
A high performance oil based varnish to highlight the wood s rich color and grain.
Our current inventory of antique interior doors includes entry doors cabinet doors commercial doors closet doors standard doors french doors and pocket doors.
Restoration resources carries hundreds of old period doors circa 1850 1940 including interior pocket and entrance doors in many traditional styles wood types and sizes generally ranging in price from 50 to 500.
If the door isn t exposed to the weather you may.