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August 14, 2008
French Doors
looking to buy 2 sets of interior french doors for some upcoming renovations (study and bedroom).
Any reccomendations of places I should check out in Manhattan or Brooklyn?
Also looking for someone to install them.
tia,
Dean
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french doors are pretty generic - no reason why you shouldn't get them at Lowes - I always have and they look great.
Posted by: gkw at August 14, 2008 10:53 AM
Try Craigs list. I recently found some French doors there for a friend's renovation and I saw quite a few others for sale.
Posted by: Bessie at August 14, 2008 11:28 AM
You can also look at antique stuff at Old Good Things.
Posted by: MR at August 14, 2008 4:55 PM
French Doors aren't generic. Some have a different number of panes, others are made with beveled glass, different woods include oak, pine, chestnut (antique) and occasionally cherry. You also cannot compare a set with a genuine antique patina to those from Lowe's. French Doors are some of our biggest sellers and we rarely keep a pair for more than 3 weeks before they are sold (then again our prices range from $325 to $500 for the pair and cheaper than most). Right now we just took out a pair of pocket doors from an arts and crafts house and the panes rest horizontally, not vertically (i.e., the are wider than they are tall. Unfortunately we don't have two pair for sale, but depending on what type of house you are looking to outfit, focusing on a few salvage yards may yield authentic doors to fit your needs. Fred from Silver Fox
Posted by: Iknow at August 14, 2008 8:12 PM
Also you might try Moon River Chattel in Williamsburg. I was in there two weeks ago and only saw one or two pairs of French doors but am not sure if they have more in back somewhere. The new French doors I have seen appear flimsier than old ones.
Posted by: mopar at August 15, 2008 9:47 AM
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