100-Year-Old Fabulous French Doors

French Doors After

These French doors were a rare find. Not only because of how uncommon they are, but how the doors look. Each door has 15 panels of beveled glass. The doors are made of solid oak and are extremely heavy at approximately 2" thick. I estimate that each door weighs in at 100 lbs. I asked an expert the age of these doors and he said they are likely from 1908-1910, over one hundred years old.

French Doors Before

If you know what "alligatoring" is, you'll have a visual of what the doors looked and felt like prior to restoration. The texture of the wood resembled a low-grit sandpaper. When you ran your hand over the surface, it was not smooth. The beautiful wood underneath was buried under years of grime and exposure to the elements. We believe the doors were used as an entryway to a library, study or den. It took a year to restore these doors. Their weight and the amount of work involved was time-consuming, and we wanted to do them justice. These doors will be used in a renovation project for a front entry.

Door Knob Side 1

Door Knob Side 2

Door Latch at Top

Doors Side 1

Doors Side 2

Door Foot Lock