Doors
Before - Not for everyone, but this shows the extent of Bill’s talent. These bulkhead doors started out gray.
After - Now they are “solid” faux-mahogany!
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Before - This pair of doors was originally part of a schoolhouse-turned-home. They are stripped and ready to be refinished.
After - Bill restored the doors, and repurposed them for the schoolhouse-turned-home’s bar.
Before - This inner courtyard door had been exposed to the elements and the doors also had a fair amount of water damage around the bottom, and some bleaching.
After - Bill applied new stain and added 7 coats of varnish, to protect the finish.
Before - In sad shape!
After - Beautifully restored!
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Before - These mahogany doors had been exposed to the elements to the point that the mahogany color was completely bleached from them. The doors also had a fair amount of water damage.
After - Bill repaired the damage on the doors, applied new mahogany stain, in order to mimic the color of the original mahogany, and added 7 coats of varnish, to protect the finish.
After - Another set or Mahogany doors.
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Before - The irreplaceable frosted, etched glass in this door slipped down.Bill painstakingly removed the moulding, chisled away 200 year old putty and gently returned the glass to its original position. No one else wanted to touch this job!
After - Glass in place, doors restored.
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