Good woodstrippers

Rano,

thanks for the rec. I ended up hiring Joe. He was $1,500 cheaper than another quote I got and matched one I got last year. He was able to start immediately and I've been amazed by the prep work he does. I felt he covered every exposed surface to prevent damage/marring. So far, right on schedule and easy to work with.

Posted by: tennentr at January 25, 2008 10:58 AM in response to Good woodstrippers

Heatherie,

I've had Allegeny tagged as a source for my doors as well. I'd be intrested in hearing how yours work out.

Posted by: tennentr at January 25, 2008 10:53 AM in response to DOORS

Thanks for this blog. Nicely turned out. I'm curious about the while tiles you used in the bathroom. We're looking at subways tiles but I wanted something with a bit more interest than plain white. What are and where did you source yours?

Posted by: tennentr at January 12, 2008 3:56 PM in response to The power of paint (part 1)

tennentr- how did it come out with woodzone guy?

Posted by: guest at April 6, 2008 7:45 AM in response to Good woodstrippers

I found Wood Zone's work to be unsatisfactory. They took FOREVER, very slow, and uncommunicative. The staining wasn't very rich.

Posted by: guest at May 15, 2008 10:45 PM in response to DOORS

Hey Heatherie,

We were also looking into Allegeny doors and was wondering how yours worked out. Are they nice?

Posted by: waf at July 7, 2008 11:05 PM in response to DOORS

do not use woodzone....you have been warned...

Posted by: guest at July 12, 2008 7:16 AM in response to Good woodstrippers

do not use woodzone....you have been warned...

Posted by: guest at July 12, 2008 7:16 AM in response to Good woodstrippers

Wasn't paying attention. I received the unfinished doors, and was happy with the quality. I can''t vouch for their finishing, but I bet it would be good quality. Packaged and shipped well.

The doors needed a little bit of sanding before staining, but I was very happy with the quality of the doors. Very smooth and solid, and seem well made. I went the cheaper route and bought the poplar (which also tends to be a domestic wood), but stained it a richer color. Since all our wood was heart-pine stained a mahogany color, it seemed like an historically accurate way to go. We just had to seal/condition the wood first to make sure the stain didn't go on too blotchy.

The 7' by 32" door ran about $210 unhung.

Posted by: Heatherie at July 25, 2008 2:22 PM in response to DOORS