Old House Interior Doors

Here s how other interior doors are built today.

Old house interior doors.

Re purposed antique wood or glass doors are an eco friendly way to spruce up interior spaces. Their designs work well for laundry rooms closets room dividers and other tight. Doors must be crated prior to shipping and then shipped via motor freight or. Re purposed antique or vintage barn doors are popular for adding sliding doors.

That means it s been trimmed to leave a very small gap next to the jamb or as this old house general contractor tom silva explains about the width of a nickel what he means is. Adding a vintage door to your home design adds character and function. This door has a woodgrain surface with a modified cove and bead sticking profile. Make it just under.

We have an extensive collection of salvaged interior and exterior doors circa 1800 1950 and our selection changes weekly we have many more than are shown on our website. Old doors can find new purpose as interior doors freestanding room dividers or even as rebuilt furniture and shelving. By the 1950s of course many interior and even exterior doors had lost all architectural relief and were a single plane of wood either solid and intercut with decorative glazing or for many types of interior doors with a hollow core. A door that s installed well closes tightly and quietly and doesn t swing open on its own.

We have pocket doors french doors swinging doors commercial doors dutch doors and more. An interior french door could be the perfect addition for home offices right off the foyer dining rooms or any area where you might want to create a bright airy feel. Folding doors whether bifold doors or accordion doors these space saving options fold to open. Hard to believe that many of these doors are now old enough to be considered historic.

A house sitting there at 250 000 with a brand new roof is going to bring more value than the house sitting next door that s the same floor plan with a 15 year old roof russell added. These are perfect for restorations and diy projects. Old house online s directory of companies specializing in interior and exterior doors and entryways for old house restoration projects including wooden and metal doors storm doors screen doors barn door kits and dutch doors. Interior door overview illustration by gregory nemec.

The 6 panel molded interior door from jeld wen is the 6 panel molded interior door from jeld wen is perfectly suited to classic american architecture. Shopping for a paint ready interior door can be confusing since you can t see what s underneath the primer. This way you can separate interior spaces without taking up space when you want the antique door to be open. Pump up the hvac.

Buyers often ask when the hvac was installed or replaced as well as if the home has a tankless hot water heater russell said.