Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2010/11/8 15:55:26

i emailed Paul back about finding a door that may fit specifications better. i'll buy a third one and trim a bit off of it to make it fit if i have too. i want to enjoy at least one and save the others in their original setup for future use. i have a french door bathroom, take them both down and the doorway is 3'1" wide and 6'8" high. i'm gonna try to put a door there and have privacy glass put in with the words BATHROOM painted on it. sound cool to me.

i also refinished the crown molding. i just cleaned it off with a wet rag, let dry and resealed it with a good poly stain that was lighter then the original 100 year old color.

it worked out pretty good. it left behind a great shine and the patina that i wanted. you can still see the wear of the years, but it is nice and protected again. you can see the pieces as i went on. the before next to the after is pretty impressive i say.

enjoy the pics. i'll have more after i hang it up. i bought a 15 dollar brad nail gun from harbor freight and i am using 2"x 18Gauge brad nails. should work great with very minimal damage to the wood. no hammmer misses and making indents. and the nails are small enough that you wont see them once i set the depth right. just under the surface.

later,

Hank

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