"Sanding lead paint is VERY dangerous unless you have a very good HEPA vacuum collecting all the dust. If you want your new paint to look great, last a lot longer if the remaining paint is just painted over, you should strip it all off. That is the…"
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Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Catherine Brooks Sep 12, 2009.
Hinges installed on door face?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe King Jun 18, 2009.
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Catherine Brooks replied to Joe King's discussion Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?Glen Dettman replied to Joe King's discussion Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?"Yes spackle the crack....sanding of old paint can be a mesh indoors as well as possible throwing lead dust everywhere!"
Phil replied to Joe King's discussion Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?"My brother-in-law is a professional painter. He told me that for limited numbers of deep chips like you describe, one of his techniques is to use spackling. He skins it over the chipped area (provided it is a flat baseboard) with a putty knife, and…"
Joan Harding replied to Joe King's discussion Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?"The only thing that I might suggest is that after you spot sand and feather you spot paint those areas to bring the paint up even with the surrounding trim and then paint the whole thing. It seems to give a smoother finish. But really our houses are…"
Lair Tienter replied to Joe King's discussion Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?"Get out your sander and some 120 grit paper. Sand the edges of the spot feathering them out until the depression and paint are smooth to the touch. No easy fix that I know of. Anyone else?"
Susan replied to Joe King's discussion Interior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?"I used a mouse sander with 80 grit paper to spot sand my chipped areas, then used 220 grit for a very light sanding and followed up with a damp paper towel. I waited a couple of days then painted all the woodwork in my bedroom. I want to strip the…"
Joe King posted a discussionInterior trim: New coat of paint over existing chipped paint?
I'm going to be painting all the walls and trim on the interior of my 1940s mock tudor. The existing paint job is in pretty good shape, but there are a few spots where the paint is chipped on the baseboards and wooden doors. The depression where the chip is would show through after I've put on a new coat of paint.I've considered stripping all the wood, then repainting to get a fresh, clean look. But that seems like a lot of effort for just a few problem areas.Is there are way to "spot strip"…See More
Joe King replied to Joe King's discussion Hinges installed on door face?"Diane wins the prize! I got a closer look at the doors earlier this evening and the hinges are actually designed to be installed this way. They're the same type of hinge Diane shows in the photo she posted.
That's one less thing I have to…"
Sacto Diane replied to Joe King's discussion Hinges installed on door face?"AKA "half mortise hinges" My 1912 bungalow is all half mortise hinges with the Stanley "sweetheart" logo. I have not seen them in other homes in my area. They are a normal part of the fabric of the house so I don't see a…"
Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium replied to Joe King's discussion Hinges installed on door face?"Joe,
There was a time when they mounted the hinge on the face of the door and the other part as a normal hinged door, it was to try and make installation easier, and quicker, probly 1910-1950's,
they were a special hinge just for that…"
Phil replied to Joe King's discussion Hinges installed on door face?"If they are mortised into the the door, then you can be sure that they have been working for many years and will probably outlast you."
Joe King replied to Joe King's discussion Hinges installed on door face?"On all the photos I have of both open and closed doors, it looks like the hinges are installed this way."
Susan replied to Joe King's discussion Hinges installed on door face?"If the hinges do not affect the operation of the doors I would leave them 'as is' until you can investigate further. Curious to know if every door in the house was hung this way. Susan"
Joe King posted a discussionHinges installed on door face?
I'm in the process of purchasing a ca. 1941 mock tudor and have noticed in photos I've taken that the interior door hinges seem to be installed on the door facings, rather than on the door edges. I've attached a photo that shows an example.I'm not in the house yet, so I can't verify whether this affects the operation of the doors.Do you think this was done for a reason, or was it a mistake? Just wondering whether this is something I need to plan on correcting or if I should leave them as-is.See More
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