Anyone have a wood arched screen door that could help me with a hardware question?
#1
03-19-07, 03:10 PM
Anyone have a wood arched screen door that could help me with a hardware question?
I want to reattach the original arched screen door to my tudor home. I found it in the basement and it is in great shape but is minus all of it's hardware. I am unsure how the wood screen doors used to work. The door is chisled for three hinges and has a circular hole for a knob. What kind of knob and closing mechanism was used before that ugly arm thing they use today? The edge with the knob is completely smooth so I'm not sure how the door would stay closed. I'm also not sure of the hinges that I need. Could they be spring hinges that were used? I'd appreicate any help from someone with one of these doors. Thanks.
#2
03-20-07, 04:17 AM
Screen doors typically had 3" hinges, older ones would not have been spring hinges, but you could use spring hinges. The closer was likely a long spring from the hinge side door frame to about the middle of the screen door. Door knobs come is variety of types. If the hole is about 1-1 1/4" it likely was a brass knob/lever, still available at most home and hardware stores.
