Bathroom Fixture Chrome
I have one bathroom I would like to keep “period” as it is the only one in the house that has not been udated over the years to Salmon, Gold, and Avocado tubs, sinks, and toilets which I had to change. The marble is in good shape but the metal fixtures need some help. Has…
I have one bathroom I would like to keep “period” as it is the only one in the house that has not been udated over the years to Salmon, Gold, and Avocado tubs, sinks, and toilets which I had to change. The marble is in good shape but the metal fixtures need some help. Has anyone had experience with having metal fixtures re-chromed? Any suggestions on places that do this and if so, did you think it was worth the cost?
Thank you for the suggestion “5:18.” It was a very good idea and a good lead! Yes, my purpose in having the fixtures restored is to preserve a period look and to recycle through conservation craftsmanship that has lasted almost one hundred years and functions better than many new products.
The person at 8:53 has caused me to ponder many things. Are you a stalker? You seem to know many things about me including where I live and what sort of vehicle I drive. I will just hope you are very observant as many of my neighbors are contrary to prying or inappropriate watching. However, the neighbors I know are observant as a form of being a good neighbor and not out of some sort of hostilty. Would you prefer that I not hire people who appreciate steady work and prompt pay? Some of these people have spouses and children they support. You have exaggerated the number of people I employ. Living in a studio apartment as you say, I am sure you are not familiar with how many people it takes to restore a house. The bottom line as mentioned above is that this is a site where one can learn and explore ideas and suggestions regarding home improvement and real estate in this wonderful part of New York. Not that any of this is ANY of your concern oh perturbed and creepy neighbor. And besides, you are not all that observant because I do not drive a european s.u.v. I have a hybrid.
Why are you even on this site, oh bitter one at 8:53? The whole point of this site is renovations. By the way, if you’re trying to be politically correct, it’s far more correct these days to recycle old items than to toss them into a junk pile where they will never decay.
Anyway, OP, try a place that refurbishes vintage stoves. Because those places have to re-chrome the metal on the stoves, and they might be able to tell you who they hire to do it. Good luck.
God bheights. It seems there is no end to the details you want “restored” in your brownstone: decorative painting, chrome, etc. It is people like you who ruin Brooklyn for everyone else by buying expensive houses and then spending even more money making them some Ralph Lauren home ad. I live in a tiny studio in the Heights near your house and it never ceases to amaze me how many people you have working on some trivial detail every day. Why don’t you give some money to the poor instead of having two people in your army of workers dead-head your geraniums every day and then go searching for a chrome expert before you drive back to Manhattan in your euro suv?