Hi all.
After removing the old vestibule door and sidelights etc from my old
terraced house. I'm wondering if it could be restored and remodelled
for 'promotion' as a new front door. Its a pretty heavy old thing
with the
top half having a the usual glazed framing pattern
eg

+---+-----------------------------------+---+
| | | |
+---+-----------------------------------+---+
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
+---+-----------------------------------+---+
| | | |
+---+-----------------------------------+---+

The bottom half is very solid.

Does anyone know of the timber for these old doors is
of a type good enough to become a front door that would
withstand everything the elements could throw at it?

Thanks.

Arthur

On 18 June, 15:46, Arthur 51 wrote:

Does anyone know of the timber for these old doors is
of a type good enough to become a front door that would
withstand everything the elements could throw at it?

Probably a good quality pitch pine.

It would need to be painted, but yes it would work. It's better than
many doors you'll get these days.

On 18 June, 16:08, Andy Dingley wrote:
On 18 June, 15:46, Arthur 51 wrote:

Does anyone know of the timber for these old doors is
of a type good enough to become a front door that would
withstand everything the elements could throw at it?

Probably a good quality pitch pine.

It would need to be painted, but yes it would work. It's better than
many doors you'll get these days.

Also, 1 or 2 of the other houses on the street still have the
original
ancient doors and have the same design.
And as its going to be painted I want to alter the framing layout to
something like

+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| | | |
| | glazed | |
| | | |
| glazed +-----------------+ glazed |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
+---------------+ solid | +---------------+
| | panel | |
| | | |
| | | |
| solid | | solid |
| panel | | panel |
| | | |
| | | |
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

I would do it by building the above framing complete
with outsides. Then size the depth to stand proud of the existing
door
surfrace.
Sorry...am I going on here?

Arthur

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On 18 June, 15:46, Arthur 51 wrote:

Does anyone know of the timber for these old doors is
of a type good enough to become a front door that would
withstand everything the elements could throw at it?

Probably a good quality pitch pine.

It would need to be painted, but yes it would work. It's better than
many doors you'll get these days.


Sh^t! Just measured and its tall enough but just 31 amd 5/8ths wide.
I've built my frame to take a 33" x 78" door. Is glueing and
nailing a pice on 1 or both sides out of the question?

Arthur

In article
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Arthur 51 wrote:
After removing the old vestibule door and sidelights etc from my old
terraced house. I'm wondering if it could be restored and remodelled
for 'promotion' as a new front door.

I *added* a vestibule door here. With sidelights etc in thick glass. Cuts
the noise down appreciably. As well as draughts. That part of a hallway is
rarely much used for anything - so why did you remove it?

--
*Avoid clichés like the plague. (They're old hat.) *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article
,
Arthur 51 wrote:
After removing the old vestibule door and sidelights etc from my old
terraced house. I'm wondering if it could be restored and remodelled
for 'promotion' as a new front door.

I *added* a vestibule door here. With sidelights etc in thick glass. Cuts
the noise down appreciably. As well as draughts. That part of a hallway is
rarely much used for anything - so why did you remove it?

--
*Avoid clichés like the plague. (They're old hat.) *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.


I prefer the space that its absence makes. It also provides an opportunity
to replace
the meter cupboard into something that more closely resembles a piece of
furniture rather than as a 'pregnant' lump.
I am also in the process of building my own front door frame with double
glazed sidelights,
and toplight that will include a pivot or dormer window.

Arthur