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Posted by burningmustard (My Page) on Mon, Jan 30, 12 at 9:51
| Anyone know where I can get some back plates that look like this online? Or do I just need to keep checking all the salvage stores in town and ebay? From a 1935 colonial. I need about 8.
Thanks!
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RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| You can always use different styles in different rooms. The only time it sometimes looks strange is if they do not match in a single room. I have seen numerous places that have different plates on each side of doors. Each room matches, but not both sides of doors. |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| I don't know, I've not seen that kind in all my hardware shopping... but it is really cool! I'd keep looking! |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| I have come across one before at a salvage store here in KC. I have a downstairs hallway that has a bathroom, mudroom and a cased entry to an office. The bathroom and mudroom have different style, but very nice door hardware. I am putting up french doors going into the office, and before I spend hundreds more on hardware to match the mudroom/bathroom I am thinking about switching over everything to the original style shown above. Oh well, I guess I hit all the stores this weekend and see what I can come up with. |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| Good luck! You might be able to get away with a simple round backplate on some. It won't look like a mismatch, just like those doors were less special. |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| You could always hang portieres rather than put in french doors--modern ones are usually the wrong proportions to look right. |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| At the risk of sounding "whatever" here, have you looked inside your closet doors? My 1937 colonial has the same hardware inside the closets as it does on the outside. I "stole" some of the hardware to re-do my new closet doors and just left the insides of the closets blank. If I happen upon the right ones someday, I'll just pop them in, otherwise who's gonna know but me? |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| Yes, I have thought about the idea of stealing some from inside the closet/basement doors, and i may go that route. Was hoping to find some, but like you said, I could always replace those in the closets as I find them. Good idea. Will have to check the inventory, as I know some of the closet have weird dummy knobs and plates. Thanks! |
RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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RE: Door knob back plate. Where to find a match.
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| Also check Renovator's Supply (rensup.com)-- they have one that is similar, although not exactly the same. |
Here is a link that might be useful: back plate
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