How To Hang Old Glass Panel Doors

This classy dining table retains its vintage farmhouse feel in the whitewashed distressed legs that have been added.

How to hang old glass panel doors.

Strip off the old paint from the door frame using various sanding machines and a heat gun. All in this door cost me maybe 100. Cut new window edge beading from 2 4 m lengths i bought new at a diy store to hold the glass in place. Sizes will tend to be a little different but as long as you select french doors that are slightly smaller than the old door it will be fairly easy to add more material to your frame to make it fit.

I was able to replace the old doorknob with an old glass one i had in my stash. Find an old door you want to repurpose simply find or make a shelf that you like and add it to the door. The glass top protects the wood from spills and stains. Stable door display shelf.

Old sliding glass doors can also be replaced with pre hung french doors if you prefer. But that includes paint hinges sandpaper. Often stained glass is installed in front of a regular window to let the light shine through but you can hang it against a wall or hang it from the ceiling so that it hangs within a room. Paint the whole door and cut beading strips gloss white in my case give it 2 3 coats.

Re hang the door without the glass in it weights a tonne with it. A twelve panel door is turned into a glass topped dining room table. This is truly a sophisticated repurposing of an old door. Shabby chic barn door jewelry stand.