What should the cost of Having doors professionally  striped be. And does any one have any usefull Hints and tips

Thanks

If I am correct, old pine doors used to be fastened together with what was known as 'cow-glue', i.e. an adhesive made from boiling the various bits of offal from an abattoir down to make a 'glue'.

Some friends of mine had their Victorian pine doors stripped and after sanding/varnishing and re-hanging them, the doors fell apart within a couple of months of use because the caustic soda mix used in the dip-tanks was too concentrated, and had dissolved the old glue from the joints.

Beware getting your lovely old doors ruined! Make sure the 'stripper' knows what he's doing, or stand by for some serious grief!

TT