Mrs.R
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Hi, havent posted for quite some time, but am always an avid browser of this forum! A great source of information.
After 3 years into this house renovation I fianlly succumb to replacing the front door.
I cannot stand to look at the present one any longer and also the large gaps around it create a huge draught and freezing cold hallway!!!
I have purchased a new front door, more in keeping with the property, ok so not historicly correct, as am pretty sure that it would have been a four pannelled solid door which would have been painted, but i have got a four pannelled door with the top two being etched glass, to let in light, which will be painted, and adorned with salvaged Victorian door furniture.
I am having great problems in finding a carpenter to fit this thing!
Have tried several and they do not fill me with great confidence with their ideas and really dont seem to be sympathetic to the original door structure. I have exhausted friends contacts and am a bit concerned over refering to the yellow pages.
The frame itself in a very poor condition, with chunks missing everywhere due to different locks, hinges added over the years, although the top fan light is in good nic and i do not want to be touched under any curcumstances.
Not sure if we can splice in new pieces of wood where the damaged areas are or if we need a new frame up to a certain height.
Can anyone recommend a carpenter or suggest how i may search for one?
I am located in north Cambrideshire in the Fens, so any recommendations will be taken.
Will try and attach a picture...
Yeah, after several attempts i did it, but not sure why it is a huge picture?
Sorry the quality is not so good due to the background light, but you can see what i mean now about the door, what were they thinking of! even the glass in the panels do not match, we have a few different frosted patterns. Sometimes the door opens, sometimes it doesnt, so have resorted to taping up the door and sending everyone to the back door. We are on quite a prominent part of the High Street, so want the door to look really nice and stand out from the mass of white and brown plastic.
After 3 years into this house renovation I fianlly succumb to replacing the front door.
I cannot stand to look at the present one any longer and also the large gaps around it create a huge draught and freezing cold hallway!!!
I have purchased a new front door, more in keeping with the property, ok so not historicly correct, as am pretty sure that it would have been a four pannelled solid door which would have been painted, but i have got a four pannelled door with the top two being etched glass, to let in light, which will be painted, and adorned with salvaged Victorian door furniture.
I am having great problems in finding a carpenter to fit this thing!
Have tried several and they do not fill me with great confidence with their ideas and really dont seem to be sympathetic to the original door structure. I have exhausted friends contacts and am a bit concerned over refering to the yellow pages.
The frame itself in a very poor condition, with chunks missing everywhere due to different locks, hinges added over the years, although the top fan light is in good nic and i do not want to be touched under any curcumstances.
Not sure if we can splice in new pieces of wood where the damaged areas are or if we need a new frame up to a certain height.
Can anyone recommend a carpenter or suggest how i may search for one?
I am located in north Cambrideshire in the Fens, so any recommendations will be taken.
Will try and attach a picture...
Yeah, after several attempts i did it, but not sure why it is a huge picture?
Sorry the quality is not so good due to the background light, but you can see what i mean now about the door, what were they thinking of! even the glass in the panels do not match, we have a few different frosted patterns. Sometimes the door opens, sometimes it doesnt, so have resorted to taping up the door and sending everyone to the back door. We are on quite a prominent part of the High Street, so want the door to look really nice and stand out from the mass of white and brown plastic.
