1940s Garage Doors

Our antique doors have been sourced by our reclamation specialists who find artifacts from the turn of the century and the pre war eras.

1940s garage doors.

Some wooden doors have glass panes inlaid. Another cost and labor saving innovation was the move to flat panel doors like the cabinet doors in kitchens of the period. Common on multiple and single car garages and wide by necessity such doors were often paneled frames reinforced with characteristic diagonal braces to prevent sagging. The crash of wall street in 1929 put a major halt to auto production and dropped over 75 percent.

Jan 20 2020 doors and stuff for a 1940s makeover. Our current inventory of antique interior doors includes entry doors cabinet doors commercial doors closet doors standard doors french doors and pocket doors. These doors became available in the 1960s meaning doors prior to this time were much more basic in operation and had a much different appearance. Track length is about twice the door width.

Antique doors are made from a variety of different materials depending on their use. Generally garage doors in the uk are typically steel one piece up and over doors. Bifold illustration by jason lee. The garage door is the gateway to your home.

Like closet doors pairs of hinged vertical sections fold back against the sides of the opening. This is the least weathertight garage door. See more ideas about doors 1940s home interior door styles. When doors are made from wood it is most likely made from oak.

Overhead door residential garage doors. The most prosaic way to open garage doors from 1900 on was to hinge them at their sides in mating pairs like the proverbial barn doors. Even though the 10 year great depression took its toll on car production many entrepreneurs pushed through the tough times to find a new way to make a living. Doors hung this way can be quite massive and yet are easy to operate in all kinds of weather manually or with a remote.

Sectional garage doors became preferred over swing out barn doors. By choosing an overhead door residential garage door you are doing more than making a home improvement investment you are making us a part of your daily life and relying on us for safety security and dependable operation. However you may also find doors made from pine beech and mahogany. Common materials used to build are listed below.