I felt that now would be the best time to pull their bedroom doors off their hinges and strip the paint/stain off them and re-paint/stain them. Since they are not home, they won't be inconvenienced with a lack of privacy during the operation, which will take several days. The doors are 80+ years old and Helena's has many layers of paint on it. The photo above is of Helena's bedroom door AFTER stripping the paint off of one side of it. I was very pleased to find that the door was originally stained. Bill was concerned that the doors might be 'paint grade' wood instead of a higher quality that can be stained.
I won't have to put tons of effort into this side of the door, as it is to be repainted to harmonize with the interior of Helena's room. The other side will take considerably more effort, since I need to strip the paint AND leech the stain out so that I can put a new stain on it that will match the woodwork in the family room.
Will's door has the original stain that was never painted over, so it will hopefully be easier!
My back was killing me after this afternoon's work on the door, but I went to yoga with Bill tonight and my back is feeling much better!
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