One thing that I was looking for when I first bought the house was the inclusion of some or hopefully if not mostly original hardware and fittings. I was impressed to find three of the original four solid steel rimlocks. Unfortunately they were not in great nick, so I decided to pull them off the internal doors and restore them.

so after rubbing the brass with a famous brand brass cleaner for what seemed like 10 hours; I finally had a result I was happy with. I also noticed the die cast stamp in the metal 'made in England'. Wow what a difference it gives to the solid silky oak four panel doors!

Floors completed, prepped, sanded and polished. All ready to go. Now comes the hard part - painting the walls, skirts and ceilings.

I am so happy of the result, still cant believe how lovely they look. Time effort and money well spent I thought. Notice the asbestos removal at the far end of the dining room? That is for another post.