Page 3 of 4
Re: Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 2:03 pm
by Vala
Gothichome wrote:Vala, in your situation I think a new custom door would be a viable option. As mentioned, 5 years of searching and nothing. Hoffmyers would a perfect shop to do the job. Send them a pic and dimensions of what you want. Some times you just have to pay up or do without.
Yea but Hoffmeyer's has been super busy this year, they never even had time to give me estimates for my mouldings I need for over the windows and such that were cut off from siding.. so I imagine a door would probably take forever at this point to get an estimate on.
Sashguy wrote:I would go with a 34 or 36, remove the junk and cut it down to fit. There are three salvage dealers in Houston and one very large store in Cuerro TX that may have exactly what you need.
Do any of these places have websites? I live in Illinois so Texas isn't exactly next door. But thanks for the suggestion.
Re: Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:36 am
by springmoon33
I’m sure u can make it look good fitting the ones you have. Or u can sell those and find right fit.
♻️
Re: Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 2:29 pm
by Sashguy
Re: Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:58 pm
by Vala
Re: Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 4:17 am
by Vala
The long search has finally come to an end! Finally got a door that fits!
Re: [SOLVED] Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 5:30 am
by Neighmond
Well? Just like that....no pictures?
Such onrayness!
Re: [SOLVED] Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 8:28 am
by Lily left the valley
I know, right?
Looking forward to an image when time allows.
Re: [SOLVED] Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:16 pm
by Vala
Sorry about that lol I was exhausted last night. Didn't want to copy from my camera etc and wait.
Needs some refinishing but I'm up for the task. Thinking to replace the Art Decto escutcheon with a more appropriate one - it originally did have a Victorian one this door came from an 1893 Bank down in southern IL.
Painted white on the other side but it was originally stained on both sides so I can strip it and have it stained on both sides again.
It actually is 82" x 33 3/4" exactly
- door!.jpg (481.73 KiB) Viewed 414 times
Re: [SOLVED] Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:07 pm
by Mick_VT
Awesome job - use laminated glass in it for security - Personally I like mine milled with a custom bevel
Re: [SOLVED] Salvaged door conundrum
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:13 pm
by Vala
Mick_VT wrote:Awesome job - use laminated glass in it for security - Personally I like mine milled with a custom bevel
Thanks and I'll remember that advice. And is there a technique that doesn't involve disassembly of the door to fix the cracked panel?