Carpenter VS. Old Door: A Fight to the Death
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- This week Trena strips and extensively repairs a quirky old exterior door with plenty of problems.
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I’ve been a painter for over 35 yrs, the work you did to that door just to paint over it again was incredible, wonderful to see someone taking there time to do it right, pleasure to see your work again on you tube.
Tha kyou!
Greetings from Detroit, A job well done….. I have to restore three French Doors and paint those also. Learned a lot, Thanks so much!!!
Oh ya stunning girl! Most excellent job! AS ALWAYS! KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!
True artistry.
Thank you
Your tenacity to close the panel gapes without replacing the moldings is truly admirable. I'm a trim carpenter and have restored a half dozen old raised panel doors. I've always told the customer that I can't guarantee saving the old moldings. In most cases I replaced with new. Having all the milling equip it's faster for me to replace than coax movement back into the panel like you did. Good show girl,, you have so much more patient than I. Love your work. Your scope of experience and range of skill is breath taking. Your up there with the Thomas Johnson's of the restoration world.
Thankyou Paul!
I watch Thomas Johnson also.!
@@melissataylor5494 As Thomas winds down his career it's great to know that there are younger finishers at Trina's level keeping the craft alive. What's so impressive to me about her is her depth of knowledge in particular her skills matching color and finish. This just take thousands of hours at the bench there really aren't any short cuts.
Nice job Trena!
Beautiful!
Fantastic job!
Good job looks great.
Very nice!
There is something sublimely joyous about watching a Master at their craft. Thanks Trena, for sharing with us.
Yes it is charming! Trena you did a wonderful job repairing the door without having to use any of the old trim. ☺
Thankyou
Superb
Love a bit of Trena and her skills.
That blue color looks so good with the brass
i agree
My favorite part is watching you do all the repairs. Sometimes you have to get pretty creative. I like both painted and natural wood. It all depends on the wood and the application. Which ever is more appropriate. It’s all good! Beautiful door! 👍🏼
Tus trabajos te quedan extraordinariamente bien y como si eso fuera poco tú eres muy bella .Saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪
I was wondering when you would be moving back to your Dads studio and you answered my question straight off by announcing this would be your last work in Windsor. All the best for your future endeavors. I think you worked a miracle on that door.
well, actually just my last door, there are a few more projects to come from this shop. ill let you know when its the last one. cheers
Just beautiful
Just Wow😮
It came out great
That stripper on the white paint reminds me of a relief map of snowy mountains. The customer wanted the door painted. That's fine. You did and amazing job! I think it turned out fantastic and the customer should be very pleased.
From scrap to a million dollar piece by Trena. 👍👍
Wonderful job on that door! I'm grateful that you share your work in so much detail. It's a privilege to see the skill and the effort you put into achieving an end result of such quality.
Thanks!
Ya, I think it's nice to see a splash of colour in the shop occasionally 😂. Every time I watch a video, I say God Bless your hands Trenna. Continued success.
Patricia, Dublin 🇮🇪
thankyou!
I can't count the number of times i grimace when I see you doing a repair in your videos that I think is wrong and then have to eat some humble pie when it turns out beautiful. Great work Trena, you inspire me.
Lol, thanks for being Honest
I always hold my breath on the weekend when I open UA-cam and hope to see a new Trena video. I get giddy when I see you at the top of my feed. 😂 🎉🎉
lol, awesome!
I admired this door in person today and learned from your customer that it was on UA-cam. As soon as they said, "but she's no longer in Windsor" I knew right where to find it. Beautiful work, as always. I hope Saskatchewan knows what a craftsperson they gained.
Oh wow. Thats so nice of you to find me and say that. Thankyou!
It's a much happier door without all those layers of paint. You have a lot going on, sending you positive vibes. Take care.
yes thankyou!
Unreal night & day transformation Trena! I imagine the owners are giddy, especially after watching the work you did. I also bet you were glad to see that door gone and installed back on the domicile. It’s would be fun to see the finished product back where it belongs too. There’s a bit of a distance now between when this was done and me just now seeing it. What an adventure! What you do isn’t a job, it’s a calling with the touch of the masters hand. Bravo Trena!!!❤😊
Thankyou🥰
Hello Trena. I admire your skills and knowledge. Thank you and greetings from Sweden
Thankyou
@25:55
I see that it is break time for the shop employees.
I too enjoy working on doors. What a feeling you get after you rejuvenate what someone spent years messing up.
Keep up the great work.
Stunning!
WOW, If had not watched the whole video I would have said you got a new door, but you gave this old door a new lease on life. Trena you do amazing work. I love the colour you painted on the outside of this old door. You are doing fantastic work with all the fine details on those pieces you work on. I am sure the customer was very pleased with how it turned out.
Yes they were very happy. Thankyou so much!
Hey Trena, you took a door that was destined for the dumpster and restored for your customer, you are truly a master craftswomen, an artist. It doesn’t matter how the door was finished, stain , paint, varnish, whatever, it your customer’s door and they are the ones that have to love your work.
Yea Thankyou!
Once again I'm totally amazed!
The chisel work was great. The paint finish was amazing. But the panels being slid back into place was exquisitely satisfying. Loved it. The Before/After segment was good too
Wow, that was brought back from the dead.
Wow! Lovely, lovely, lovely! I truly love old worn and flawed pine doors and cabinetry with the natural marks and wear of age. However, I think that you gave this limping repurposed door more life than it could have had any other way. Wonderful work! Thank you for sharing!
Thankyou Jerry!
Wow look at this girl.. magnificentTTTT .. some people are blessed with their working skillls..
thankyou!
Beautiful! Now I want to strip mine down, LOL Great job!
Go for it! Lol
You had no choice, that door had to be painted. Looks beautiful.
You are so talented.
You did this beautifully!! The customer will be happy with it!!! Niek.
When I was much younger (75 now) I truly wish I had been able to apprentice under your father. I just wound up as an electrician but I always had a love of furniture craftsmanship.
That teal like color is really appealing. Wonderful work. Great attention to detail.
yes i think so too!
Amazing restoration job I never thought it would come out as nice as this, your father has taught you an amazing skill I bet he is so proud of you.
The amount of effort it takes to restore a piece like this vs just replacing with a new one is what makes this work really stand out. We need more of this in our lifes, not just quick fixes. Even though I work in a completely different field (healthcare), I can relate to the work done here. Thank you for the amazing job!
thankyou
Yea, this door had COPD, and got a lung transplant...
Fearless, ingenious and knowledgeable and more! That’s who you are ❤
Great work Trena. Your attention to detail is second to none. Perhaps you can put a photo up of how the door looks when re-installed in its final place.
will do!
@@johnsfurniturerepair can't wait!!!
Wonderful skills, and an engaging presentation - you gave that old door a new lease of life
Thankyou
Angie from Transcend Furniture Gallery sent me. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this project. True craftsmanship! Will love to go back and see what you've already done and looking forward to future projects.
welcome! tell Angie thankyou, always happy to grow my community. cheers
Your patience with that is amazing. I am a very patient person but I think you would win this one. LOL
That door was so used and deteriorated but you make miracles and you surely did on this piece. It lookit s beautiful and I never could imagine it looking so amazing again. I loved that. I don't mind painted doors as much as I do furniture. The yellow door on your other home was gorgeous and I loved that. The trim or woodwork in your home was absolutely beyond words beautiful as well. Love it! I grew up and dad always rented old early 1900 homes until he and mother bought a home when I was in 8th grade. All the woodwork in your brick home looks like homes I was raised in until I was about 12 or so. Absolutely gorgeous woodwork and big bedrooms and tall ceilings and trim everywhere in dark wood with wooden floors. Back then, as a child, I knew nothing of homes etc. except it was home. Growing up of course we start to learn and appreciate the beauty of such. I would love to have one of those homes now. One had 10' pocket doors of heavy heavy wood which appeared to look like mahogany but perhaps cherry and of course marble on top of full wall length radiators. Beautiful and I wish I owned that home now. Big old beautiful homes in the cold northern border states in the US. Sorry for the rabbit hole story, but your home and the doors triggered memories...........TY for sharing all your beautiful work/talent and it truly is a time of pure relaxation as I watch you renovate the furniture or whatever you are working on at that time. I always want to congratulate you again on your upcoming move and the new shop.
Blessings!!
thankyou for sharing your beautiful memories, cheers!
Terrific work. I love to watch you ply your trade.
Thanks!
Why anyone would not want to see the door painted is beyond me. It is beautiful. Thank you for showing your skills Trena. Showing your skills for free. Lovely job.
What an absolutely beautiful transformation!
Now that was quirky!!! And the door is now beautiful and functional.
What a beautiful result! Congratulations, Trena!
Thank you so much!
I was so excited for this video. I need to repair and repaint the back door to my garage. It takes a beating from the elements. It's the original wooden door to my 69 year old home. It's smaller than modern doors and having a new one custom made is more than my repair and maintenance budget can absorb. It has three panels and a window. I'm eager to see how you get this door done. My house was built by a retired farmer and it has lots of quirks too, but it's solidly built and I love it. ❤
nice, go for it!
I continue to be impressed by your skill and attention to detail. I would have replaced that door, but you made it look better than new. Thanks for the video.
Beautifully done, kudos to your tenacity and skills. Your customers are very, very fortunate.
Thank you very much!
Best quality restoration and repairs ever! I want to come to her shop to be an apprentice for a week!! 😁
Another beautiful restoration video. 😃😃
The dog and cat are buds! That is so sweet! Heck of a struggle on that one! But you always prevail in the end!
I have admired beautifully painted front doors for many years. It was such a pleasure to see you restore this antique 10/10 💙💙💙
thankyou
I'm thankful for your time and effort to post these videos. You tackle such a wide spectrum of projects with so much know-how. I'm always amazed with your creativity and problem solving skills, and I learn new things as I watch each video. I'm so glad and grateful for your channel. Cheers! 😎👍🏻🥂
Thankyou so much!
The first front door I painted was a bright yellow. My landlord asked if the paint job would calm down after a bit. It never did. A glorious sunshiny welcoming door during grim north-east Scottish winters.
The trees, the door and the carpenter who assembled it all say thank you for honouring them this way. In our throw away world it is a joy to see somebody who cares. I have a maple sugar shack that has walls made of incredible beat up old interior doors much like this one. In my dreams I someday find time to save their souls the way you did this one. Thank you.
🥰🥰love how you think
That old saying: “You can’t make a silk purse of a sow’s ear.” You proved that you can.
To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
Tastefully done, methinks. Making mis-matched hardware fit & function with great final aesthetics; making panels fit & move as designed; priming & painting & waxing for a much more weather-resistant door.
Very cool restoration and tutorial, Trena! Grazie!
Thankyou!
You always go above and beyond!An excellent job! X
I wasn’t sure I would like the added blocks but it makes sense and the look grew on me. After all the door needs to be functional. I’m very impressed
I can just imagine what's it's like for a new piece of furniture coming into your shop. It would be scared and tired and worn out, but when it comes in, the pieces that you've worked on telling it, it's ok your in safe hands now. You were always going to win the battle, the door just needed a little bit of care and coaxing. 👍🤗
Excellent job Trina!!!
I agree with Anthony. Your a "Pro" Trena. Your Papa taught you right, and best of all you listened to him and learned the correct way of doing things. The door turned out beautifully, proof of your patience and talent.
Stopped in to this channel to learn just enough to strip, stain, and finish a door, polish hardware and then watched this one as well to gain some more knowledge on painted doors. Made me realize how deep this craft really is, there is so much to learn. It made my project enjoyable and much better than had I just jumped into it first. Thank you, your work is truly masterful.
Thankyou!
Amazing work!
You do excellent work
As always, you did wonderful job on that door. You have the caring touch!
Hello Trena. I don't repair furniture, I build it. But watching you do your magic have given me a lot of insight and tricks to improve my woodworking skills.
Many many thanks!
Awesome!
I watch your videos because I love to see how you work, but I also loved seeing your house and shop.
Tremendous save of an old door.
Trena that is maticulas work I do rework here in Texas and sometimes get stuck watching you work on antique furniture is awesome to see in help making work a little more easier and the pride of giving furniture a second life. Thank you!!!
Cool, thanks!
Sitting here watching on my own when i saw it finished said out loud " Wow Look At That !". Just thought i'd share that with you. Thanks for entertaining us.
thankyou
I am so happy to know I’m not the only person that loves the process of stripping paint! Such a therapeutic experience! Stunning job once again!
Yes!
Thumbs up just for shifting the centre panels! 👍🏻👏🏻
YOU ARE AMAZING. I WATCH YOU ALL THE TIME AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING IN THE RESTORATION BUSINESS.
Thankyou Judy!
ThanksTrina.Enjoy watching you employ your craft. Thank you from Bill in NovaScotia.👍👍
I love that you always put the extra work and talent into doing it the right way Trena! The door is alive again! Great work!!
Thankyoy
There is no doubt you love your profession. ❤
Nice work, looks outstanding.
Wonderful. That door needed paint and you did it soooo well. I love all the fixing you do to make it a solid piece to last long.
Thanks so much!
The finished product turned out remarkably well considering all its shortcomings. Thanks for sharing your brand of thinking outside the box skills.
What a struggle Trena, for your finale in Windsor! All our best wishes for your upcoming move to Saskatoon, and thanks for tremendous videos so far.
thankyou
Fabulous, as always. 😊👍❤
You made another amazing transformation! Awesome...
The Door looks Great Loved the Stripping of the Door The popping of the door was great.
Beautiful and awesome words from everyone. All have expressed my words to you. You are a Master Craftswomen in your field. That door looks great and I love the color. Thanks for sharing.
Tha kyou!
That's just amazing you have awesome skills God Bless and stay safe
Greetings from the Big Sky of Montana. I'm ready for this one.
Great job.
A very clean work with an outstanding result.👍
End of an era. Another wonderful video.
In the beginning your expression said it all. If the door could smile, it would be a happy smile, but I'm sure your smile was even happier.
Fantastic job Trena! Your videos keep me spellbound right to the end! I love timber so much and perhaps have an infinity for it as my dad did French polishing as a hobby after the war. He was also a great handyman and made and repaired lots of furniture. I miss his talent and wish I had had the opportunity to restore wood. You are extremely lucky to have found your calling in life! What a talented craftsperson you are. I eagerly await each new video but often re watch your old ones. 🤗🇦🇺
Thankyou so much!❤️❤️how kind