Skip to content
Menu
Security Screen Doors
  • Contact
  • Electronic lock
  • Fingerprint lock
  • Password lock
Security Screen Doors
July 23, 2021

How a rare set of antique doors was used in the renovation of a Victorian-era house

By Tom PricePublished 21 May 2017 14:35:22The door in question is one of two that were used in a restoration of a house in the village of Dorchester.

It was installed in 1912 by a local builder, but the house was built in 1922, so the doors remained in place for the rest of its life.

A small section of the door was used to help a gardener lift heavy items, and the rest was used as an office and living room.

The original doors are worth around £2,000, but some are as rare as they are valuable.

So why is the door still in use?

When the house in question was built, the local authorities decided to renovate it to suit the needs of its residents.

The first floor was transformed into a kitchen and a guest house.

The second floor was moved from the back to the front.

The house’s second bedroom was used for storage, and its first and second bedrooms were converted into bedrooms and dining rooms.

The bedrooms were eventually converted into a reception room, and a new bathroom was added in 1913.

The new house was fitted with a new boiler and electricity.

The main house was also upgraded, with the kitchen and guest house converted into one- and two-storey homes, and some of the kitchen, dining and living rooms converted into apartments.

The village council also added an open-plan roof garden.

This led to a need for an old door that could be removed and replaced by a new door.

The door was originally a wooden door that was originally designed for a Victorian house, but had been left behind when the property was built.

The owner had decided to move the house and was planning to move out of the village, so it was put on the market and a buyer was found.

The buyer wanted to use the old door for a garden, and so it took several attempts to find an original, working door.

It took five attempts to get a working door, with one being removed and then having to take it apart again.

This was due to the fact that the door had to be adjusted and made slightly more secure in order to accommodate the weight of the heavy items in the room.

A second door was also needed, and this one was also a wooden one.

This proved to be much harder to find, as the door is so heavy it was not possible to move it.

After the doors were found and installed, the village council decided to keep the old doors, and it is still used to this day.

The old doors were then converted to be a window frame.

The work started on the old wood frame in 1913, and finished in 1924.

A replica of the original door is now in the garden of the old house, and has been used for several years as an entryway.

The key to the old key was left behind, so when the door finally came off the frame, it was removed and placed inside a large iron box.

The doors were left to rust, and were eventually replaced by metal ones, with a wooden hinge added.

This is a piece of history, but it is also a reminder of the beauty of the Victorian-style houses of Dorch, and of how much work went into them.

More stories from Dorchester, Cornwall and DevonYou can follow BBC Sport’s Cornwall on Facebook and Twitter.

Recent Posts

  • The new car security system in Victoria: Why a few more locks could be good for your wallet, car security
  • What to know about Cerberus security gates
  • CCTV footage shows woman breaking into a security door close to her house
  • The ‘Kestrel’ security doors that keep thieves out of your home
  • Donald Trump’s security door could be his new weapon against terrorists

Archives

  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021

Categories

  • Contact
  • Electronic lock
  • Fingerprint lock
  • Password lock

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Tags

32x80 security door 34x80 security door anderson security door attractive security doors charleston security door design security door domestic door security door barrier security door security chain door security dublin door security jobs door video security front door security heritage security doors himco security doors iron security doors louisville security doors markin security doors most secure door oni security door onsite security doors open door security ornamental security doors paint security door security door barricade security door handle security door hinges security door installation security door keypad security door latch security doors security doors altona security doors arizona security doors austin security doors calgary security doors campbelltown security doors fresno security doors sacramento security doors truganina security door suppliers security door switch security entrance door security for doors shed door security unlimited security doors
©2022 Security Screen Doors | Powered by galabetuyelik2.com