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aleduc
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 4 months ago
Need a carpenter to fix an existing wall-to-wall built-in closet
One of our bedrooms has a wall-to-wall built-in closet that is probably as old as the house and that is in need of repairs. It…
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lgrayb
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 7 months ago
Carpenter/Handyman to Customize Ikea for a Home Office
I’m looking for a handyman or carpenter to help me customize Ikea shelving to create a built-in home office for 2 people — preferably someone…
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deva
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 7 months ago
Backyard Fence: Cedar or Treated Wood
I am now fixing up my backyard and my contractor couldnt find decently sized and priced cedar in Home Depot and instead is proposing to…
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ditmaspark
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 8 months ago
need woodshop help
i’m looking to place open shelving in the kitchen…two rows on either side of a window. will have iron L brackets attached to studs behind…
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katarusa
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 9 months ago
Need a good carpenter
So I am going through a renovation process and just like everybody I know came across major bump on the road. We didnt want to…
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annep
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Steve Rayboy, carpenter
I recommended Steve this summer after he built a beautiful deck for me, but wanted to plug him again as he’s just finished an amazing…
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anonymous
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 4 months ago
Looking for on-site carpenter / handyman
We recently moved into our first owned apartment, here in Brooklyn Heights and are in the process of making little changes to make it “ours.”…
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deanbh
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 1 month ago
Staircase builder required ASAP
Hi, We are in the middle of a combination of a duplex here in Brooklyn. The subcontractor that was scheduled to start next week to…
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deanbh
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 1 month ago
hidden door bookcases
Anyone on the list used someone local here in Brooklyn to create a hidden door bookcase? I haven’t been able to find a carpenter in…
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Sweet-Action
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 2 months ago
Seeking carpenter for kitchen island
We’re looking for a carpenter who can help us with an island for our kitchen renovation as well as some shelving. Our architect has a…
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annep
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 4 months ago
Wanted to recommend Steve Rayboy for deck building!
Steve just finished an ipe wood deck on top of my steel frame & just wanted to recommend him to anyone out there looking for…
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mamalove
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Custom closets?
I’ve been scouring the forum archive but can’t seem to find any reliable recommendations for a custom closet company. Anyone have one? There must be…
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basementbound
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
Recommendations for a master carpenter
Any recommendations for a master carpenter to repair a stairwell that has loose steps and is pitching?
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meme2
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 5 months ago
reclaimed wood shelves
I am looking for reclainmed wood for kitchen shelves. as well as kitchen island counter . I did this before . The lumber yard had…
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ktm6
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 5 months ago
looking for a carpenter who used to advertise on b-stoner
I am looking for a carpenter who used to advertise here on b-stoner a while back. He gave me a quote for some work a…
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billtubbyhouse
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 6 months ago
Recommending Warren Stewart
Hello all. I recently hired Warren Stewart, a carpenter and deck builder, to refinish my large backyard deck made of Ipe. Warren helped to build…
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upwsidemom
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 6 months ago
Custom High Gloss Cabinets
Hello. I’m looking for a local cabinet maker (local as anywhere in nyc, long island or westchester) that can make us custom kitchen cabinets. We…
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zg
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 6 months ago
Kitchen Cabinet Doors (and doors only)
Hi all. Wanted to see if anyone had a good source for kitchen cabinet doors, and doors only. We’re trying to find basic, pre-finished white…
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dibsy
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 7 months ago
Carpenter for small jobs.
I am looking for a skillful carpenter to do small jobs ( shelves, drawers, window sills etc.) around my apartment. I’m looking for quality woodworking.
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gallagmc
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 6 months ago
Uninstalling Custom Shelves
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/519651e7a9f3e-.jpg Rather foolishly, we had custom shelves installed into a rental apartment. Much to our chagrin, the owner decided to sell our place 5 months…
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