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hill34
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 2 months ago
Need a good wood work guy/carpenter
Brownstoners: I am in need of someone/company who can do custom made wood columns and design. Can anyone recommend someone they have USED and happy…
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sakeboy
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 3 months ago
millwork/woodwork source for thin strips of oak?
Hey y’all. I am doing a renovation that requires a bunch of pieces of 1/4″ x 8″ x 30″ quartersawn solid oak. Not really an…
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berniceshola
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 4 months ago
fretwork trim source?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f18c5f56105e-.jpg hey all, does anyone have a good source for lengths of beaded trim similar to the stuff in the photo? I’ve been stripping and…
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bedstuyresident
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 5 months ago
Looking for carpenter and restorer to install antique interior shutters
I live in Bed Stuy and have a limited budget.
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daveinbedstuy
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 5 months ago
Woodgraining progress.....
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ed42c35a3068-.jpg After prep (sanding and filling any dings) Inez applied an orange/salmon enamel base (after a primer tinted the same color). She uses oil base…
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ronman
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 5 months ago
coffin corner turn at stop of stairs
During construction the “coffin corner” was cut, i want to replace it . the bottom shelf piece was a piece of wood. I have seen…
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nf85
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 6 months ago
House full of woodwork--how do I know what to do with it?
We are lucky enough to have bought a house chock full of beautifully preserved wood paneling, etc.; the owner seems to have stripped and then…
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shnarkie
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 6 months ago
Sidelight Repair
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea178b0e7432-.jpg Hi All- We were replacing the electric in our new house and found these awesome sidelights. I think they might be the oldest detail…
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EastStuy
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 7 months ago
Anyone like before/after paint stripping projects??
I finally finished most of my paint stripping projects and had a chance to put them in sequential order. It started in Summer 2008 and…
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riis10
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 7 months ago
Carpenter to re-do woodwork after window installation
Hi- Looking for recommendations for someone to re-build/match woodwork after we get front windows and center door to deck replaced. We are ot landmarked and…
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dan
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 8 months ago
wood fireplace restoration
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e62d1bdbb64d-.jpg recommendation to Brownstoner I had a wood fireplace mantel mainly in tact except for two tall pillars with capitals and 4 corbels that…
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anonymous
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 8 months ago
wood siding contractor?
My wife and I would like to reside our south-slope wood frame house with cedar siding and install new pella windows. A new cornice is…
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amberpierce
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 9 months ago
Does anybody have contact info for Bill Boggert (sp?), a woodworker in BedStuy? Thanks!
Does anybody have contact info for Bill Boggert (sp?) a woodworker in Bed Stuy? I found him on Brownstoner (he was recommended for work on…
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