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Changing door handles from brass to silver colour - should ichange the brass hinges too?

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mipmop · 12/08/2014 11:26

The door handles are old and need to be replaced. All other internal metalwork is silver-coloured metal (lights, curtain poles , kitchen cupboard handles...) Just wondering if the brass hinges will look out of place. Any thoughts? (It's a modern house).

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samsam123 · 12/08/2014 23:28

when I changed my brass handles I also changed the hinges :) wanted it ALL to be the same they arent that expensive

Middleagedmotheroftwo · 12/08/2014 23:32

Yes you should. Will look silly otherwise.

NormHonal · 12/08/2014 23:32

We did the handles, light switches, sockets...never occurred to me to do the hinges TBH! Can't say I've ever noticed. Certainly no one has ever commented, but then we plan to "do" the house at some point and haven't been too much into the detail beyond an initial making-it-liveable effort.

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 01:18

If they are fire doors, they will be very heavy. Other modern doors are light enough to take iottitakettoitteladmO off and rehang fairly easily. Look for lift-off hinges which make it easy to take doors off in future for redecorating. I quite like stainless hinges.

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 01:30

If they are fire doors, they will be very heavy. Other modern doors are light enough to take iottitakettoitteladmO off and rehang fairly easily. Look for lift-off hinges which make it easy to take doors off in future for redecorating. I quite like stainless hinges.

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 01:30

If they are fire doors, they will be very heavy. Other modern doors are light enough to take iottitakettoitteladmO off and rehang fairly easily. Look for lift-off hinges which make it easy to take doors off in future for redecorating. I quite like stainless hinges.

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 01:30

If they are fire doors, they will be very heavy. Other modern doors are light enough to take iottitakettoitteladmO off and rehang fairly easily. Look for lift-off hinges which make it easy to take doors off in future for redecorating. I quite like stainless hinges.

mipmop · 13/08/2014 08:40

Thanks everyone. They are lightweight doors, not fire doors.

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mipmop · 13/08/2014 09:00

Any tips on where to buy door handles are appreciated!

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PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 09:01

Ironmongery

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 09:01

Ironmongery

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 09:01

Ir

PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 09:01

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PigletJohn · 13/08/2014 09:02

IronmongeryDirect .com

mipmop · 13/08/2014 16:14

Thanks PigletJohn. I already have lift-off door hinges and can see the advantage to retaining that style.

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