Securing an old door to the wall

Patty Clerico
by Patty Clerico
I recently rescued a set of double doors that were minutes away from a dumpster! Whew! Glass panels top to bottom with all the original hardware, glass door knob and even the skeleton key!! 2 problems, I have no where to put double doors and there is damage to the wood top and bottom where it looks like someone hung a curtain rod. They must have pulled out or miss aligned (several times) because there are tons of holes. :( I'm going to fill the holes and then paint one and hang it on the wall with pics behind the glass until I get my dream house where I can strip them and use them together! Sorry this is long - they're just so pretty! Can anyone tell me how to secure to the wall horizontally?
  4 answers
  • you can use picture wire and hooks and hang the door like a picture. If you want it flat, drill on the side edge of the door install hooks that line up with wall studs. Then drill and install long screws into the wall leaving them out enough to catch the hooks on the side of the door. Just do not drill on the face sides of the door. Much stronger on the edge and easier to fix later on if you end up using them.
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    • @Sally Thank you so much for the kind words. I do this because I learn so much more from everyone with their ideas everyday. I just have to give back!
  • Colleen Schake Colleen Schake on Mar 17, 2015
    I wouldn't trust picture hanging hardware on a heavy door. I'd use screws on the end corners and cable like in the new deck rails. Then 2 secure screws on the wall to securley hold.
  • Anne Wight Anne Wight on Mar 17, 2015
    What am amazing find~!! Because of the weight you will want to secure it to the studs. Ask a carpenter for suggestions. It would be a disaster to have it fall and injure someone as the glass is most likely not shatter proof.
  • Anne Wight Anne Wight on Mar 17, 2015
    Bottom piece attaches to wall studs. Top piece attaches to the door. That should do it~!