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aleduc

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 10 years and 9 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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Updated 10 years and 9 months ago

lgrayb

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 10 years and 11 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 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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Updated 11 years ago

ditmaspark

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 1 month 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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Updated 11 years and 1 month ago

katarusa

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 2 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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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

annep

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 4 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

anonymous

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 8 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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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

deanbh

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 5 months 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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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

deanbh

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 6 months 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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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

Sweet-Action

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 7 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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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

annep

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 9 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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Updated 11 years and 7 months ago

mamalove

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

basementbound

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

meme2

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

ktm6

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 9 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

billtubbyhouse

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

upwsidemom

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 11 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

zg

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

dibsy

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 11 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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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

gallagmc

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 11 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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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

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