Turning a French Door Into a Shower Wall
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Using painters tape I taped off all the panes so that I would not have to do so much scraping once the I painted.
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This is after some sanding and stripping were done.
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Finally, the stripping and painting are done. time to bring it inside begin the decision-making process of how to attach it to the wall. We had already discussed several options. It was just a matter of deciding which idea was best.
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We ended up drilling holes in the tile and attaching it to the tile with brackets.
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Side view. I have decided that I am going to paint the floor so, you can see that I had to paint that section before we completed putting the door up.
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Alrighty, all is up and in place.
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We placed the original door knob back on the door but, there was still a hole where the key slot was. Through the years that piece had gotten lost. I had to put my creative thinking into gear and decide what to do
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Out to the workshop, I go and start rummaging through all of our antique parts and pieces we have saved through the years. I found this old pull that we used.
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I am very pleased with the outcome. I still have to complete painting the floor. I have decided that I am going to do that in sections. Doing it in sections will keep me from having the bathroom totally out of commission.
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