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We just ordered French Doors for our house. We are also going to replace all of the interior doors in the house.
All of the hinges on the doors we are ordering are brass. I thought brass was out and if it is why do the new doors come with brass?
So my question, if I want silver/nickel handles and knobs what do I do about the hinges. Does everyone change them out? Do people leave them? Paint them?
It seems like such a waste since all of the hinges are brand new.
We just ordered French Doors for our house. We are also going to replace all of the interior doors in the house.
All of the hinges on the doors we are ordering are brass. I thought brass was out and if it is why do the new doors come with brass?
So my question, if I want silver/nickel handles and knobs what do I do about the hinges. Does everyone change them out? Do people leave them? Paint them?
It seems like such a waste since all of the hinges are brand new.
Thanks for the comments.
What you are seeing is not brass but a brass colored white metal. Cheap indeed but accepted in the industry as normal.
In high end homes you will see real solid brass but you will not usually find these for sale in those big box stores. They are not cheap and I dont think you want to put them in a flip house. A buyer might say wow but it will not add any value to the home. The best and most beautiful hinges are made by Baldwin.
All your door hardware should match. If you can't order the new doors with the hinge color you want, then you can get new hinges yourself. Have them ready for the door installers to save yourself a little work. They are not expensive - you can get them at Lowes, Home Depot, or order online. If you bought prehung doors, you'll need to know the size and shape to buy. Usually either 3.5 or 4.5 inch, with squared or rounded corners.
What you are seeing is not brass but a brass colored white metal. Cheap indeed but accepted in the industry as normal.
In high end homes you will see real solid brass but you will not usually find these for sale in those big box stores. They are not cheap and I dont think you want to put them in a flip house. A buyer might say wow but it will not add any value to the home. The best and most beautiful hinges are made by Baldwin.
Why would solid brass be in high end homes? Isn't that style dated?
Why would solid brass be in high end homes? Isn't that style dated?
Dated? Brass is out of style for kitchen hardware but not interior or exterior door hardware. I was talkng about real solid brass. A cheap brass colored hinge from the big box store cost a couple dollars. A solid brass hinge set cost over $20.
Dated? Brass is out of style for kitchen hardware but not interior or exterior door hardware. I was talkng about real solid brass. A cheap brass colored hinge from the big box store cost a couple dollars. A solid brass hinge set cost over $20.
It still looks like brass. Either way I would never spend that much for hinges. It's just not pratical in my life.
They support equally old solid-core eight-panel doors (i.e. HEAVY) with nary a squeak nor creak. Completly re-build-able and they respond well to a bit of lube.
Good idea to keep on file for your "forever" home, but you are right: probably not the $$$ you want to spend on a flip house.
DS is right on target with this one.
p.s. for those who love old hardware, take a tour of the Texas State Capitol some time and have a gander at that door hardware. OMG!
They support equally old solid-core eight-panel doors (i.e. HEAVY) with nary a squeak nor creak. Completly re-build-able and they respond well to a bit of lube.
Good idea to keep on file for your "forever" home, but you are right: probably not the $$$ you want to spend on a flip house.
DS is right on target with this one.
p.s. for those who love old hardware, take a tour of the Texas State Capitol some time and have a gander at that door hardware. OMG!
Thanks for the link. Very nice old door and old hinges.
I can really admire the older workmanship. Things just aren't made like that anymore.
Baldwin makes hinges that look like that but work on bearings. They are very expensive I think that they were $60 each some time ago. The balls on the end of the hing pins are fake on the bladwin ones becasue there are no hinge pins. You can get them in any finish that you want.
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Hinges should match handles
