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Could this front door be restored?

  • 15-06-2025 09:39PM
    #1
    Ropo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Hi ,

    Looking for some help.

    Could the wooden front door( pic 1) be restored by removing the glass & replacing with double / triple glazed glass & moved to where the porch door is now ( indicated in blue pic 2) ..measurement seems ok for size. Love to retain it but would need to get it to high energy rating.

    It would need a new frame and locking system also , is it possible to retro for that ?

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  • #2
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,427 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    It's possible. But all the glazing rebates would need to be modified, but stile rebates for 5 point locking or similar. Performance could be improved, but would fall short of a new door imo.

    Easier to just replsce with a new door to match that look.



  • #3
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,094 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Agreeing with Mellor. I looks like it might be a 1950's (or earlier) ripple-glass door with nothing architecturally special about it, although it might fit in with the overall theme of the surrounding houses, and I could see why you'd possibly want to retain it to match. You could get quotes, it might be thermally no worse than the alu frame door already in the porch.



  • #4
    Ropo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭Ropo


    I've been looking at accoya door made to replicate this door and started to wonder if refurbishing the current rwould that get a similar energy rating as well as doing a bit for the environment by not throwing it out...



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