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The doors of the City of Jumilla already placed in its original place after passing for a week for a restoration process in which they were dismantled and transported to the ship carpenter, at first, and the paint shop below.
Had deteriorated moldings, holes made at different times to pass cables and chafing of keys and chains.
At the bottom, the timber was impaired by moisture and lack of varnish.
The carpenter, Juan Francisco Lozano, has proceeded sanitation of damaged parts, using wood of the same quality as the original.
The moldings have been made and hand miter.
In chafing keys, chains and holes are placed pieces of wood also miter.
Also has a small defect corrected and used the corresponding queue and putty.
The painter, Juan Lorenzo Hernandez proceeded to sanding to remove both doors and smooth out imperfections.
Then he gave them a first hand dye with linseed oil to all areas of new wood, and a second hand to the whole door to match the color.
Finally, the finish is made with marine varnish.
Also they have been cleaned brass knockers special pasta.
Councilman Services, Francisco González, was pleased with the work done and stressed that "it is preferable to restore and conserve rather than spend on renovating".
He has also stressed that "with annual maintenance, these gates are prepared to take other over a hundred years."
As documented by the official chronicler Antonio Verdú, doors date back to 1879 as part of the restoration project was undertaken in the building to adapt Hospital to City Hall.
the name of the carpenter that built is unknown, but apparently it was the same who made the plenary hall doors and banisters of the main staircase.
The doors have now been restored and were painted in 1984 taking advantage of the restoration work on the facade of City Hall.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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