I have a few -- will post later with pics. Will sell pretty cheaply- maybe $50? -

They could be used whole or cut to replace your missing portion.

Greenwood General

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at October 9, 2009 10:30 AM in response to Mantle Insert - Where to Find?

I have some which I'm not using will post with pics later today along with number/email to contact-

You could either use them whole if they fit, or have them cut to replace your missing portion.

Greenwood General

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at October 9, 2009 10:28 AM in response to Mantle Insert - Where to Find?

Thanks for the info Dave- I have a nice summer cover and was wondering how I could integrate. The full inserts with their own covers tend to look a bit cheesy.

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at September 18, 2009 5:04 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

Dave- Some questions on that install.
Who did your installation?

Did you order direct from that company, or did your installer do it.

Do you have the round top mantles, and do the inserts fit well within them?

Thinking of putting these in our frame- we are detached on the fireplace side, so these would do a nice direct vent.

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at September 18, 2009 3:50 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

When we needed to add these to sections of our stair, my dad made them with a pipecutter, a hacksaw, some fine grit sandpaper and 3/4" copper pipe. Cut the pipe to the full unbent length, hacksaw a notchout to create a flatspot for the screwholes on both sides, bend the flat spots to the right angles, hammer fully flat, drill out, sand with fine grit. You can then age them with salt/vinegar/water mixture- put on a rag and wipe down. It'll give it a nice blue/green patina. You will have a stong and nice looking stair stabilizer.

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at September 17, 2009 11:17 AM in response to Stair Part Needed

Dear Chef Pete-

Thanks so much and welcome to the neighborhood! My whole family loves your bakery--

The review above mentions that you are open on Sundays, which I think is not true- however, we ask that you consider being open on Sundays. Given the kind of volume I see at other local BKLN bakeries, it would seem that Sunday might be your busiest day, if open. I know that we end up going to other bakeries Sunday AMs to get our coffee and baked goods. I would bet that others do as well.

thanks-

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at September 1, 2009 8:24 AM in response to StreetLevel: New Bakery in the South Slope

Welcome-
We share the enthsiasm of the other posters.

Good bakeries too. Quiet and safe if somewhat odd looking neighborhood. We love it here since we moved. People are low key and friendly. The CSA veggie pickup at slope park is great. Some of the little houses would be absolute gems if people fixed them up- probably one of the biggest concentration of civil war era frame houses left in the city.

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at August 27, 2009 9:30 PM in response to Park Slope South

Doors have been sold-

Thanks everyone for the interest- and the commentary.
Interesting to note- everyone who called was from Bed Stuy- and there were a lot of you. There are going to be a lot (more) beautiful homes in that nabe when you are all done...

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at August 23, 2009 7:41 AM in response to B'stone Entry Doors $500 OBO

Thanks to everyone for the reponses- I have a number of interested parties, and one person scheduled to hopefully purchase them tomorrow.

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at August 21, 2009 3:22 PM in response to B'stone Entry Doors $500 OBO

Thanks- it's a shame they won't fit my own house-

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at August 21, 2009 10:56 AM in response to B'stone Entry Doors $500 OBO

The inserts on the urban remains website look cheesy??? They were the most upscale ones at the time.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 18, 2009 5:29 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

Putting aside the proposed solution above, we are in the midst of finishing up our reno where we will be activating one of our fireplaces on our parlor floor (back kitchen area) to be gas burning.

But it was just not an inexpensive venture. What I thought would be a $5-$10k project I believe has turned into something closing on $20k because of work we had to do with the chimney, etc.

In any event, the total cost is not for the feint of heart. I am sure people have done fireplaces for far less expense, but my contractors are adamant the guy they use does it right as opposed to many of the others out there. Apparently they used to use less expensive sub-cons for the work, only to have problem after problem at other sites.

I don't know - in retrospect given all the expense, not sure I would do this again.

Posted by: sunspot19 at September 18, 2009 7:52 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

gas fireplaces are not worth it. Even remote-control ones.
They are, well, fundamentally tacky.
Wood burning firplaces are the way to go. It's the aroma, the crackle, the variation, the labor, the dirt.
No way around it ducks. Sorry.

Posted by: Minard Lafever at September 18, 2009 9:54 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

Minard

Yes, most of the commerciallly available prefab gas fireplace "boxes" are VERY tacky but we're talking about adding a "coal" unit to a restored hearth.

I suggest you have a look at the gascoals website.

Also, as one of the posters pointed out above, the $20k cost of renovating the chimney may beyond many people's reach.

The majority of brownstone fireplaces are only deep enough for a coal basket style fire, not a wood one like earlier Federal homes.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 19, 2009 9:41 AM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

Most brownstones in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and parts of PS are wood burning. The houses built after say 1880 or so have the shallow hearths for coal and later, gas. It is costly to retrofit these hearths to wood-burning units that won't fill the house with smoke. I will check out the gascoals website.

Posted by: Minard Lafever at September 19, 2009 12:40 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

Most brownstones in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and parts of PS are wood burning. The houses built after say 1880 or so have the shallow hearths for coal and later, gas. It is costly to retrofit these hearths to wood-burning units that won't fill the house with smoke. I will check out the gascoals website.

Posted by: Minard Lafever at September 19, 2009 12:40 PM in response to Making Fireplaces Functional

Thanks for all the great tips! Hopefully we'll be moving there soon.....

Posted by: maribrooklyn at September 23, 2009 10:39 AM in response to Park Slope South

I have a few -- will post later with pics. Will sell pretty cheaply- maybe $50? -

They could be used whole or cut to replace your missing portion.

Greenwood General

Posted by: greenwoodgeneral at October 9, 2009 10:30 AM in response to Mantle Insert - Where to Find?

I had to replicate some missing cast iron on the front of a Soho building. This looks about the same size, thickness. So I yanked the remaining piece off and took it to The Compleat Sculptor at 90 Vandam St. They were incredibly helpful, walked me through the whole process to cast the missing pieces in 2 part resin. I suspect you could find somebody there to do it for you if you wanted, I just like making messes.

Posted by: modsquad at October 9, 2009 10:36 AM in response to Mantle Insert - Where to Find?

The insert in the photo looks very much like 2 we have in our place from the parlor floor. Upstairs we have the more decorative grills but on the parlor fire places we have these plain inserts (curiously set in the much more elaborate mantles) which have mirror where you describe the tin (you may find this if you strip the paint). You might want to consider keeping these original inserts after you clean them up.

Posted by: going4broke at October 9, 2009 12:41 PM in response to Mantle Insert - Where to Find?