AUTHENTIC HISTORIC DOORS
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The Doors of Hull Historical
To the designer and the trade, Thank you for purchasing our Historic Door Catalog. This collection of doors is unique because we are a custom
millshop offering our favorite doors and details that have surfaced over the past twenty years. This catalog gives you access to the best built and designed doors allowing you to find the most appropriate doors for your project whether it is - French, English, or Colonial. All the doors that we make are historically accurate, molding details and profiles come directly from the great building traditions of the past. Research: Over the past twenty years we have amasses a library of over 2000 historic books and catalogs. Our goal is to build the finest and most historically appropriate door available today. French doors are truly found in France and appear in French pattern book and homes. The same with English and Colonial doors. We even go the extra step to specify Georgian and Federal doors from the Colonial period - we believe that every detail of a period home is important. The majority of the pictures in this catalog are from our jobs and are the result of our research and hard work. Please feel free to call and discuss your project. We know that if you care about authenticity then you will also desire the right moldings, the right cabinetry, and the most appropriate paneled walls. We can help, we are passionate about millwork and we look forward to partnering with you on your project.
Sincerely, Brent Hull
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION How To Use This Catalog
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How To Order
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Door Design And Theory
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History Of Doors: From Planks To Panels Elements That Make Our Doors Unique
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DOORS BY TYPE American Doors
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English Doors
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French Doors
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About You May also Enjoy About the Brent hull companies
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How to Use this catalog The catalog is organized by architectural style. A background and history is provided for each style and door. The table of contents lists each section and where it appears within the catalog. When you are ready to place an order, please see our Ordering Policies on the next page. Item Number: This is the number to enter on the quote form when speaking to a representative. This is the best way to identify the door you like. Style: Shows the most appropriate style home or building for this door. Doors that are appropriate for more than one style will be listed with more than one style. Please use the style designations as general references. Type: This will identify whether the door is a plank, transitional, or paneled door. This should also help you identify the best home in which to use the door: cottage or manor. Wood: This will identify the type of wood shown in the picture. It will also suggest appropriate alternative woods that are best for the style and period of door. We hope this helps and we hope you enjoy this catalog as much as we enjoyed putting it together! #HHD124 Item Number
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Style: French Type: Transitional Wood: Paint Grade
Style Type Wood
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How to Order Catalog Ordering Policies Price Quotes: You can request a price quote for any doors by fax, e-mail or phone. For larger jobs, we require plans in order to bid the job properly. While we can give quick general pricing, getting the right door often requires a consultation.
Door Orders: a 50% deposit must be remitted at the
time of the order. No orders will be processed without payment. Payment can be made by credit card, check or money order. Standard lead times for orders are 4 - 8 weeks from receipt of payment until shipping. Lead times for custom orders are 8 - 10 weeks.
Custom Orders and Door Packages: We consider this
catalog to be very near a custom catalog. You can choose from the following: wood, profile, shape, thickness, and carving. However, If you are looking to develop a custom door package for a new or historical home, we can help you select the correct doors to meet your needs. Please call us at Hull Historical and we can provide more information on this special service.
Shipping: Standard orders are shipped LTL. Quality
Assurance: Hull Historical doors are made with mortise and tenon joinery. Exterior doors are made with stave core stiles. We only use woods that last in the elements. However, sometimes the design of the houses does not consider the placement of doors in rough elements. Even the best doors will fail if not given a proper chance of survival.
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The union between Doors and the Home From our experience, the best doors reflect the character of the home and enhance the design. The millwork (doors, moldings, cabinetry, etc.) in a home are the most influential designing elements. Moldings establish the scale and proportions of a room, paneled walls communicate taste, mantels and stairs show off the craftsmanship. The doors combine all of these elements and the right door makes a huge difference. As we look back in history, we see French and English country homes, manor homes, palaces, etc. Houses were very simple or were incredibly ornate depending on the tastes of a region, the wealth of the owner and the skill of the craftsmen. For this reason we have doors in This Cotswold cottage is typical of the area in England where it is found. Cottages hold an old world style and charm and are associated with the idea each style that range from simple plank doors of cozy living. They are known to be more simple and their original owners to ornate and paneled stain grade doors. were known to work the surrounding land. This catalog is organized by the architectural style of the door, as well as taste of the door either high style or simple. Furthermore, each door will be labeled with an explanation of the style so that you can better choose which door is right for your project. Each door will state an architectural style. The following pages will layout broad characteristics to help you understand the story behind each door and when things change.
This manor home has a very different style and history than the cottage shown above. Although the two styles of houses existed within the same periods and towns, the first manors were home to the Lords and property owners. They are known to have a much more refined and formal style. They could afford finer materials and craftsmanship. The design, as well, may have been from a gentleman-architect.
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History of doors: from planks to panels
Plank
Transitional
Paneled (Stile & Rail)
The construction method of doors has changed over time and how doors are built tells us a great deal about the building and time period. This in turn, also communicates the ideals for your project. A plank door is the simplest and earliest type of door. Planks of wood are laid up side by side and then nailed together with a batten or horizontal board on the back. Thick nails were also headed and driven through (circled) to help tie the boards to battens. Because of its simple and early construction method, this door best suits simpler homes, cottage style houses, and rural settings. Plank Doors
Wood Choice: Antique or rustic wood help to tell the story of the home/style. Early homes may not have had access to the best woods and used what was available.
Nails line up with battens behind (or on back side of door) The nail pattern reveals the historic construction method.
Tongue and groove joinery: how these boards are joined also communicates a style, a bead, a groove or even a profile - like on early colonial doors
Back: Batten & cinch nail detail
Board
Batten
Cinch Nails: a nail that bends is driven and turned around pulling plank and batten together
Early Hardware: Rim or box locks, even open locks are most appropriate for this type of door. Strap hinges are also appropriate.
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History of doors: from planks to panels
Plank
Transitional
Paneled (Stile & Rail)
Transitional doors are early doors like plank doors, but are usually constructed with an overframe that helps hold the boards together more firmly. Think of it as a “refined” or “fancy” plank door. The transitional French door below reveals the boards behind with a pretty french overframe on top. This door was found on a chateau in the south of France - this door inspires a number of our doors. This would serve as a perfect entrance to a French country home. Transitional Doors: French French door communicates French ideas – ornamentation on a rustic setting French overframe on top
Boards behind
Nails reveal construction methods. Note the decorative nail heads
Smooth planks below would have discouraged the rain from getting in
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History of doors: from planks to panels
Plank
Transitional
Paneled (Stile & Rail)
The stile & rail door is the result of an advancement in technology and design during the Renaissance. Wood moves and expands as the weather changes and the stile & rail door was an ingenious way to allow the wood - panel to move freely while the frame remained stable. A paneled door is more sophisticated in construction, requires more skill to build, costs more, and naturally was found in finer homes and estates. This type of door will communicate a more refined taste. Early on, 8 panel doors cost more than 6 panel doors and they are another way to bring style and grace to your home. To dress up this door we could add carved panel molds, veneered panels, and beautiful woods. Paneled Doors: Colonial Federal period doors generally have flat panels . Georgian doors have raised panels.
The door profiles change as periods and eras change.
Panels “float� inside wood frame
Vertical boards are stiles
Horizontal boards are rails
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Elements that Make our Doors Unique The details below are just a few of the details that we feel make our doors unique.
Hand Pegging This type of joinery - combined with a mortise and tenon joint - was most common in past millwork traditions because wood glue was not reliable. Hand pegging was able to provide a stable fastening technique for doors and paneling. Raised pegs like this add a rustic - early feel.
Unique Woods The antique and old growth woods used at Hull Historical are not easy to find, but is an element that differentiates great millwork. Over the past twenty years, we have developed great sources for antique woods - including French and English Oaks.
Historic Panels and Profiles We pride ourselves on not using standard profiles from mills. Profiles and panel details are essential to the appropriate designed interiors. Let us help you decide on the right details for your home. In this case, the example to the left depicts a federal panel on an interior door. We personally do the research that is necessary to make sure that all of our panels and door profiles are historically accurate.
Hand Carving There is nothing as distinctive as a hand carved molding. This egg and dart molding delicately frames the raised panel that it is surrounding. This particular carving transitions in the corners with an exquisite leaf detail. It is details such as these that define beautiful woodwork and, in turn, defines the stature of your home.
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American doors Living in America and studying American architectural traditions allows us greater access to what was available in the Early American periods as well as what was common. This entrance combines great elements from Salem, Massachusetts and upper New England homes. The broken pediment and unique borders are elements that set it apart.
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American doors 1� Door Early homes in New England were often made with one inch material. They would be raised on one side and flat on the other.
Two - Sided Door On front doors and doors that were of higher importance, two one inch doors would be nailed together so the door was detailed on both sides.
Decorative Planks Plank doors with decorative planks sometimes entailed more than just nailing the planks together with the batten on the back side. More decorative plank doors would be detailed with paneled edges.
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American doors #HHAD101
#HHAD102
This plank door is found at Winterthur. Note the wide planks and rustic hardware; these are defining features.
A new plank door that was built for a Colonial Revival home. The board were joined with a batten on the back side. The top had a mortised rail that was used to keep the boards from twisting.
Style: Pre-Georgian Type: Plank - Board & Batten Wood: Wide Plank, Eastern White Pine
Style: Colonial Type: Sliding Plank Wood: Eastern White Pine #HHAD104
#HHAD103 This is a unique dutch-plank door at Winterthur. A simple frame on the back side (shown) keeps the door from twisting.
Style: Colonial Type: Transitional Wood: Eastern White Pine
Description
Style: Georgian Type: 6 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
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American doors #HHAD106
#HHAD105
Like early Georgian doors with a small transom light, fan lights served as transitional elements that were typically found amongst Federal details.
A unique paneled door with six lights above four panels. This type of door was rare, but makes a beautiful door today.
Style: Georgian Type: 6 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
Style: Georgian Type: Exterior Wood: Paint Grade
#HHAD108
#HHAD107
This is a federal style door with an applied bead molding on the flat panel. It has a traditional six panel configuration and a federal panel mold.
Most early colonial doors were paint grade and not stain grade. On finer homes, a stain grade wood was used to highlight important rooms and more wealth.
Style: Colonial Type: 6 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
Style: Federal Type: 6 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
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American doors #HHAD109
#HHAD110
This door is the outside of a federal door from Winterthur. It is typical in this period to have a simple bead on the panel. Note that the door also shows a bead detail on the middle rail. Style: Federal Type: 6 Panel - Stile & Rail Wood: Paint Grade, Eastern White Pine
A beautiful stain grade eight panel door.
Style: Federal Type: 8 Panel Wood: Stain Grade #HHAD112
#HHAD111
A very unique eight panel door with tall, vertical panels below. Description
Style: Federal Type: 6 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
Style: Colonial Type: 8 panel Wood: Paint Grade
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English doors The English doors shown over the next few pages of this book are most common in the late 1500s to the mid 1600s. The Georgian and Neo-Classical doors are shown in the American door section. English doors are flat paneled, stain grade doors that are most common in the late Jacobean to early Renaissance period.
Profile of Gothic overframe
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English doors Characteristics of an English Door
Hardware Decorative, iron hardware is typical at this time
Slanted Overframe Note the bottom rail of the overframe is carved into the vertical stile.
Leaded Glass Early glass was held together with lead caming. The glass size was small because the technology to make larger sheets of glass was not available.
Hand Pegged Joinery The frame is dovetailed together and hand pegged. This type of joinery was found throughout our research of historic English carpentry.
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English doors #HHeD113
#HHeD114
This particular door was found through research in our library. It is a board and batten door with battens that are not only dovetailed into the boards, but have a unique “bow shape.” This door also has a four centered arch with simple carved spandrels in the upper corners.
This transitional door serves as a perfect entryway to a manor style, English home. Doors such as this retain an astounding presence because of the following details - the four centered arch, large headed nails holding the overframe to the planks, carved spandrels, and European rim lock hardware.
Style: English Type: Plank - arched top Wood: Antique Oak
Style: English Type: Transitional Wood: Oak
Style: English Type: Transitional Wood: Oak #HHeD115
#HHeD116
This is a great example of a transitional door. The planks of the door are hidden behind a Gothic overframe. The door itself is square, but the overframe has a four centered arch. The overframe displays a Gothic profile and the bottom is slanted to shed water.
More typical English interior doors were like this eight panel door. This door was built with antique oak, so the knots and “character” elements of the antique wood contribute to the old world feel of the door.
Style: English Type: 8 Panel Wood: Antique Oak
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English doors #HHeD117
#HHeD118
These double doors are a prime example of the use of leaded glass with doors as opposed to solely windows. Also, note the diamond patterned stile and rail detail that is typical of early English doors.
This ten panel door with the four center arch could also be made with a squared top. This is a simpler version of a four center arch door, but the common English details can still be seen in the flat panel and the hand pegged joinery.
Style: English Type: Exterior Wood: Antique Oak
Style: English Type: Exterior Wood: Oak
Style: English Type: 10 panel with 4 centered arch Wood: Oak #HHeD119
#HHeD120
The flat panels common of English doors are found on the bottom of these double doors and note the colored and figured glass. In this case, the old glass becomes the most prominent detail. Since glass technology didn’t improve until the 20th century, the glass color often varied. By adding colored glass they now have a unique character that tends to tell and “story.”
This four centered arch front door has a typical stile and rail paneling below and intricate leaded glass detailing above.
Style: English Type: Exterior with leaded glass Wood: Rift and Quarter Sawn White Oak
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French doors The French were leaders of the world in design and style from the time of Louis the 14th through Louis the 16th. It is no wonder their doors and millwork are so sought after and beautiful. The typical French interior door is a 3 and 4 panel variety (doors HHFD129, 130). However, the doors vary a great deal. Our interest is to show you examples so you can choose the best door for your project.
Note the paneling on the back side of the door is flat as opposed to the raised panel on the front side. Details such as this exemplified a formal vs. informal quality.
Astragal: a molding piece that is commonly used as a seal between two doors.
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French doors
Custom Profiles Often, French doors had a formal and an informal side. It was mainly to denote the difference between public and private spaces. Note how the public (formal) side has a raised panel and more eloquent panel mold. The private (informal) side has a flat panel and a simpler panel mold.
French Panels Often, in a three or four panel door, the smaller panels displayed a different panel and panel mold than the larger panels.
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French doors #HHFD121
#HHFD122
A rough and sturdy door with strap hinges and iron rim locks. This is the back of door FD123 and shows he typical plank design.
A simple, French plank door with an iron rim lock. During construction, cinch nails are used to tie the planks to the battens on the back side.
Style: French Type: Plank / Transitional Wood: Paint grade, French Oak
Style: French Type: Transitional Wood: Paint Grade
Style: French Type: Plank Wood: French Oak
#HHFD123
#HHFD124
This is the front of door FD121. There is no panel at the bottom of the door as this sheds water and withstands abuse better.
Typical details of a French door with decorative panels, wide astragal and base on the bottom.
Style: French Type: Paneled Wood: Paint Grade
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French doors #HHFD125
#HHFD126
French, exterior door with glass above and a panel below. This typical French glass door has thin stiles and rails characteristic of the French.
A great three panel door with a different middle panel configuration than the two larger panels.
Style: French Type: Exterior Wood: Paint Grade
Style: French Type: 3 Panel Wood: Quarter Sawn White Oak #HHFD127
#HHFD128
A four panel version of a French, interior door. The small panels are molded differently than the larger ones, and the joinery is pegged.
A wonderful French panel door with a sculpted top panel.
Style: French Type: 4 Panel Wood: Rift and Quarter sawn White Oak
Style: French Type: 2 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
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French doors #HHFD129
#HHFD130
A paint grade, French door. The three panel styling has a different middle panel.
A pair of arched French doors in Cherry. This three panel configuration is typical of French doors.
Style: French Type: 3 Panel Wood: Paint Grade
Style: French Type: Exterior Wood: Oak
Style: French Type: 3 Panel Wood: Cherry #HHFD131
#HHFD132
These French, interior glass doors are constructed with a particular joint in which the curved muntins nest. Details such as these set our doors apart.
An elaborate entry door with a carved astragal and highly detailed panel molds all made from antique Oak.
Style: French - Entry Type: Paneled Wood: Antique Oak
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About the Brent hull companies
Whether your project involves historic millwork, new construction, or restoration of a one-of-a-kind home,
The Brent Hull Companies has the expertise and distinction to help you create and realize your vision for the perfect home. Renowned residential design and historic millwork expert Brent Hull established his business in 1993, and today, he leads a team of inspired craftsmen at The Brent Hull Companies, covering a broad spectrum of high-quality services tailored to meet your needs.
Hull Homes provides fine new home design and construction services for custom homes in Fort Worth, Texas, as well as exquisite home remodeling, renovation and restoration.
Hull
Historical is nationally renowned for custom architectural millwork, including hand-carved doors, windows, moldings, paneled walls and cabinetry.
Hull Consulting provides homebuilders, homeowners, architects, designers and lumberyards with expert consultation for homebuilding design, historic millwork, architectural interiors, and more.
Brent Hull is a master craftsman and builder, and the founder of The
Brent Hull Companies in Fort Worth, Texas. Hull earned a degree in preservation carpentry from the North Bennett Street School in Boston and has re-created millwork and trim for the restoration of many important buildings. Hull Historical began creating moldings for Winterthur in 2004, and today is the exclusive provider of architectural interiors (doors, mantels, moldings, paneled walls) for Winterthur. Hull has become a popular speaker and writer on topics of interest to architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. In 2003, Hull designed an award winning line of historic moldings for Windsor Mill and is the author of Historic Millwork, which highlights late nineteenth century to twentieth century millwork. He is also the author of Traditional American Rooms in collaboration with Christine G. H. Franck.
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