Building a Showman's Caravan Part 6

Now that the walls were up, it came time to design the back door that I would make my entrance from for the Show. I wanted this door to have a mystical quality to it (not like the WHOLE Caravan LOL) It had to look archaic, so I decided on an old castle design.

Sketch of Door shape on wood for frame

Back Door frame cut out

I salvaged reclaimed barn wood, old and gray and tougher then nails.

Door roughed out

Door cut

I aged areas of the door even more with paint to make it look even more weathered.

Aging areas of the door

I wanted to have a portal in the door that I could peek out at if someone came up the porch, again, something that looked almost medieval. I also wanted all of the detailing on the door to look very old, and so I hunted for great old iron pieces at antique shops.

Door ready for placement

It was fun putting the door into place, because it added a new dimension of character to the Caravan.

Door in place

Door looking from inside of Caravan

The story continues in Part 7