Why Important
What to look for
In period buildings, internal doors were distinctive of the design of the building. However, in 1960’s, there was an ‘improvement movement’ which lead to these doors being covered in flat, plain hardboard, and then painted. Traditionally, if these interior doors were painted, they would be either white/off white or else grained to make them look like expensive hardwoods. Often the wooden door was stained and polished to a sheen, or varnished.
When to look
How to fix
Usual door repairs, but do not use cheep wood filler to repair.
Avoiding creating problems
Pale, primary or pastel colours for internal doors are not appropriate and should be avoided.