I want to salvage these old garage doors, any suggestions?
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Bryan's Workshop on Jun 24, 2016Wow, are those beautiful doors 110 years old? You need to keep them! Objects at least 100 years old that show craftsmanship are true antiques. You can use them as interior sliding doors or secure them to a wall to display pictures and knickknacks. You can even just leave them there and remodel around them. Good Luck!Helpful Reply
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Ajc on Jun 24, 2016Beautiful old doors! . If you'd got the wall space they'd make wondered sliding doors. You can get barn door type sliding material to mount. Or certainly sell or give awa headboards... wonderful doors. Wish I lived by you !!Helpful Reply
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Annie Doherty on Jun 24, 2016Alc me too these are beautiful, can you strip them and either wax or matt varnish, the door locks and door furniture are lovely too, good luck and thanks for sharing.Helpful Reply
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Andrea01 on Jun 24, 2016Since they are wooden. Depending on the size of them. Could be cut, and used as a Head and Foot board for a bed.Helpful Reply
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Dixie Gossien on Jun 24, 2016would make great barn doors for inside your houseHelpful Reply
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Cmac on Jun 24, 2016Love the idea of using them as sliding barn doors. Maybe to hide your supplies in a closet in your new office?Helpful Reply
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Teresa on Jun 24, 2016If you want to use them out side think about a arch leading to a garden the two doors as sides and then you only need to add slats on top to I have put a link to an image. hope this helps Teresa https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjp9umjs8HNAhUW7WMKHZZjCoUQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fexplore%2Farbors%2F&bvm=bv.125596728,d.cGc&psig=AFQjCNFa4VzcxPP3Pxxqz3n723GvAkU4sQ&ust=1466883003827774Helpful Reply
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Anita mcgovern on Jun 24, 2016You could use them as a trellis for vines. Or a private area.Helpful Reply
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Jfj7317443 on Jun 24, 2016We have a historic village in our town. If you have one near you, they might have a good use for those doors. You would know they would be well taken care of.Helpful Reply
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Lisa Sutton on Jun 24, 2016You could make tables out of them.Helpful Reply
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D roach on Jun 25, 2016why not hinge them together and make a screen for your messy area. (everyone has one) either inside or out.Helpful Reply
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Lorraine on Jun 25, 2016Is that area to the left of the garage part of your yard? Or is it an alley? If it's your yard you can attach the doors to that side like gates,make it a little more private,put a little table and chairs for an outdoor break spot! Let pretty vines grow over it some outdoor art work nailed to it, charming.Helpful Reply
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Cassie on Jun 25, 2016I used some old garage doors a nd made the walls for a bath house in my garage . My son in law was throwing them out- they worked great! Everyone comments on how nice they look.Helpful Reply
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Linda on Jun 25, 2016Those could be awesome sliding barn doors inside. Clean them up, paint them and attached the sliding brackets and hardware for the wall and you have a trendy barn door look for next to nothing! You could even market them as that. Wow, wish I had old garage doors...Helpful Reply
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Zoe Whitaker on Jun 25, 2016lots of good ideas above..i just loved seeing them as they are the same my grandparents had on their garage in Iowa ..Helpful Reply
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Annie Doherty on Jun 25, 2016Bryan's workshop I loved your idea and the attach photo graph these look wonderful mounted, thanks for sharing and the inspiration.Helpful Reply
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Stalo Michael on Jun 26, 2016Join them together like paravan. Use in the garden. Hang pots with flowers or herbs. Put a chair &small table. Enjoy your tea in this cosy corner.Helpful Reply
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Katherine Howard Jones on Jun 26, 2016Thanks to the good ideas here, I now know I will reuse them probably in the fencing off a private seating area, with table and chairs or a swing.Helpful Reply
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Gaylyn Shoemaker on Oct 16, 2016Have you thought of a country head board, or aa area mounted to a wall yo hand craft tools on. What about a table top of some sort, under glass. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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