Occasionally in Toronto, one can find an original Queen Anne Style window in a Bay and Gable, or other Victorian, styled home. Apparently, improved glass making in the 1880s meant that designers could build larger windows with fewer small mullioned panes, however, mullions were still appreciated for their aesthetics.
Queen Anne window style, the result of [...]
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Stained Glass Queen Anne, or “Cottage” Style Windows
Posted in Victorian Millwork, tagged Antique Hardware, Bay-and-Gable, Glazing, Millwork, Queen Anne, Victorian, Window casings on October 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Installing an Antique Mortise Lock
Posted in Antique House Hardware, tagged Antique door knobs, antique doors, Antique Hardware, Bronze, Corbin hardware, Door furniture, Eastlake, Escutcheon, Mortise Lock, Old house, Skeleton key, Victorian on January 1, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I caught a bit of luck in that the POs (Previous Owners) did not remove the antique pine front door and replace it with a Big Box pre-hung door. Of course the door was layered in paint and the original antique mortise lock was replaced with a typical off-the shelf lock for a bored-door. This [...]
Finding and Restoring Antique House Hardware
Posted in Antique House Hardware, tagged Antique Hardware, Brass, Bronze, Cast Iron, Eastlake, Paint stripping, Refinishing, Victorian on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is always exciting finding old hardware in your house that has been forgotten under layers of paint. Intricate Victorian designs in cast iron, brass and bronze give a house an incredible sense of character and it takes very little effort to refinish these antique pieces of your home.
Paint strippers can be used to quickly [...]
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