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IcyButters OP t1_itqdzu2 wrote

Reply to comment by Watchyousuffer in Used/vintage front doors by IcyButters

Honestly man, I have been looking and I have been keeping an eye out. It has, in fact, been very hard to find and it has not been my experience that there are a lot of them around here. I've literally not seen a single entry door other than like, warehouse surplus stuff. That's why I'm asking. This isn't me beginning my search, it's me about to throw in the towel. I am well aware of all the places people typically go because I've been there. They didn't have nothing. And they didn't have nothing in the vein of "I don't like these options so I'll check back later." It was literally nothing.

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Watchyousuffer t1_itqjet6 wrote

I get these myself occasionally and will DM you if I have one for sale. I do salvage but typically avoid doors like this because they take up a lot of space vs the value. I had a decent one go to trash in the past few months. I have a 20s house right now that has some exterior doors but I think only side doors.

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IcyButters OP t1_itqjkio wrote

Thanks!

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Watchyousuffer t1_itqkj4u wrote

what size do you need?

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IcyButters OP t1_itqlahf wrote

32x80

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Watchyousuffer t1_itqlo99 wrote

oh you are pretty narrow. I might have something for you. I should be able to check tomorrow

follow up: sorry, owner decided to get the side door restored since I last talked to him. I'll keep an eye out for more.

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colawars t1_itqfkj6 wrote

You might be better off posting in a more generalized sub like r/homeimprovement that might get the attention of locals. Also, I've seen a lot of doors at antique shops all around the area, even tiny shops.

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IcyButters OP t1_itqge2c wrote

Which shops and when did you see them? I'm asking this question because I've spent the last year or two driving around the city to various shops and I have quite literally not found a single option. Everyone is telling me "oh yeah they're all over the place" but no one can say where.

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colawars t1_itqil94 wrote

I wish I could give you a better answer then everyone else, but I haven't been in a shop since pre-COVID. Best of luck, though.

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IcyButters OP t1_itqj66g wrote

Yeah, I'm not trying to be a dick but it's just frustrating when you ask a question like this and the answer is universally, "Just stop having any hobbies and any other interests in life and spend all your free time canvassing the antique stores of the region." I've never had the slightest bit of luck with that strategy.

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colawars t1_itql0z1 wrote

It really do be like that when folks are flipping shitty houses with "sliding barn doors" on their shitty "en suite" and using them as a statement piece.

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IcyButters OP t1_itqldt8 wrote

Christ, tell me about it. When I was buying my house I saw so many just normal, mediocre houses that randomly had barn doors inside. It looks so bad.

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universeofdesign t1_itr2oqt wrote

The second you find one, everyone and their brother will start renovating and leaving these doors all over the curbs in your area. Probably ones you like more than the one you find.

At least that's my experience whenever I buy something I've been looking for forever...

I assume you've tried Craigslist and the usual online platforms?

In my neighborhood these old houses tend to get restored to save their original character so there are a lot of nice examples what you're looking for around here... but I doubt anyone is going to remove them these days. A few houses are being worked on now I'll look next time I take the dog out and see if they have any relevant doors... have you considered if it's possible for a furniture maker to modify and existing door for you? Might be a good compromise.

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IcyButters OP t1_its5yi8 wrote

When I've checked Craiglist I get 99% car results, for some reason. I looked again today and one of the doors is the exact 80s one I already have on my choice.

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