The Master Bath Doors

In the beginning...

When we were planning the attic and master bath work, we intended to re-use as many original doors as possible. At the time, the doors in the attic were different than the doors in the rest of the house.  That's not a surprise because the attic was meant as servant quarters and the attic doors were of lower quality

All of the new doors in the attic were re-purposed from elsewhere in the house.  Some we found in the basement or attic; others I had removed during previous work; still more came from the demolition of the butler's bedroom (what is now the master bath).

As part of the treasure hunt, we found a pair of French doors in a pile of stuff in the attic and decided to use them as the doors between SWMBO's dressing room and the master bath.

They were covered in filth, had wallpaper glued to the glass, and the rail & stile joints were coming apart.

So in the summer of 2013, I set up on the driveway and got to work.

After I fixed, scraped, and cleaned everything, they sat for a long time.

Finishing the attic was higher on the priority list.

At least they didn't sit in a pile of stuff.

They moved around a bit to stay out of everyone's way during other projects, spent a little time acclimating to the new space, and eventually got hung, temporarily, in their new permanent home.

As we got closer to completing the master bath, it became time to focus some more love and attention on the doors.

They were removed to make it easier to get the cabinets and tub into the room.

And then down to my work shop to get a fresh coat of Impervo.

And frost the glass.

Unlike previously, this film allows light through because it's not completely opaque.  In addition, it doesn't require adhesive, so it will be easier to remove. It's applied with water and adheres via static cling, so when the time comes it just peels off.

Next caretaker - you're welcome.

While the doors were off I did the dowel and glue treatment to the screw holes for the hinges on both the door and the door frame.

And finally, yesterday, I re-hung the doors.

The crystal knobs are smaller versions of the door knobs in the rest of the house, but are new from House of Antique Hardware.