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WATCH THE VIDEO HERE REPAIR 3: Door Hinge Over many years of use, one of the screws in the door that held the top hinge plate had come loose. The screw had partially stripped the wood, so there was no longer any wood for the screws to hold onto. I removed the screw and wiped […]
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Repair 4: Door Window Ledge The window ledge, with its detail work, is one of the main character elements of the door, but it was in rough shape. One end of the ledge had been broken off and the top plate had split halfway across. Removing the ledge would be detrimental […]
WATCH THE REPAIR HERE REPAIR 2: Vertical Deadbolt Above the mortise lockset area, there appears to have been a vertical deadbolt lock. This area was not nearly as badly damaged as around the door handle, but it needed to be repaired. There was a hole that ran completely through the door and on one side, […]
A friend of mine was looking to add a little character to his home. While in an antique shop, he came across an intricate door that happened to have all the features he was looking for. It was a beautiful door at one time and worth keeping around but needed a little TLC before painting […]
By Greg Bull – GBI Technical Advisor Those new to the process of fairing a boat’s hull or deck are quick to mix up a batch of fairing compound, WEST SYSTEM® Epoxy with a low-density filler, and apply it to the surface, so they can start sanding right away. My experience in boat repair and […]
