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Door Handing Chart to Eliminate Mistakes

Door Handing Chart to Eliminate Mistakes

Cody Harple

A simple, color-coded guide to door handing that removes the guesswork — no memorizing, no flipping rules in your head, just match and go.

Door Handing Chart to Eliminate Mistakes

Cody Harple

A simple, color-coded guide to door handing that removes the guesswork — no memorizing, no flipping rules in your head, just match and go.

Antique Seth Thomas clock restored in its oak case

Saving an Antique Seth Thomas Clock

Allie Harple

A customer repairing an antique Seth Thomas clock found the one detail remaining:  #2 slotted round head screws that actually looked like it belonged there.

Saving an Antique Seth Thomas Clock

Allie Harple

A customer repairing an antique Seth Thomas clock found the one detail remaining:  #2 slotted round head screws that actually looked like it belonged there.

The Nitro Bar entrance door off Broadway in Newport Rhode Island

The Nitro Bar - Coffee and a Door Tune-up

Cody Harple

From a homemade coffee cart to a viral Rhode Island brand. A look at The Nitro Bar in Newport — and the old door we got to tune up along...

The Nitro Bar - Coffee and a Door Tune-up

Cody Harple

From a homemade coffee cart to a viral Rhode Island brand. A look at The Nitro Bar in Newport — and the old door we got to tune up along...

How Do I Get a New Door for an Old House?

How Do I Get a New Door for an Old House?

Cody Harple

Replacing a door in an old house isn’t always as simple as buying a standard size. Here’s how to measure the existing frame and decide whether restoration, a stock door,...

How Do I Get a New Door for an Old House?

Cody Harple

Replacing a door in an old house isn’t always as simple as buying a standard size. Here’s how to measure the existing frame and decide whether restoration, a stock door,...

The 1-Minute Door Alignment Check

The 1-Minute Door Alignment Check

Cody Harple

A sticking, dragging, or poorly latching door may simply be out of alignment. Learn what to look for and why the top hinge is the first place to check.

The 1-Minute Door Alignment Check

Cody Harple

A sticking, dragging, or poorly latching door may simply be out of alignment. Learn what to look for and why the top hinge is the first place to check.

Preserving History: Providence’s Old State House

Preserving History: Providence’s Old State House

Cody Harple

Classic Door worked on the historic Old State House in Providence to improve door hardware while preserving the character and requirements of the building.

Preserving History: Providence’s Old State House

Cody Harple

Classic Door worked on the historic Old State House in Providence to improve door hardware while preserving the character and requirements of the building.