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bathroom fixtures

I dont think there is a right and wrong in this situation. Its really a matter of your taste. Have you placed a something with a chrome finish next to the bathroom cabinetry to see how it looks? If you dont like the look then I would find another solution. Are you set on chrome fixtures or are you o...
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Glass Doorknobs

I have used this store in the past - they are friendly and the quality was surprisingly good. They offer something like 16 different finishes all done by hand - it was a good experience with Look in The Attic. They are online at www.LookInTheAttic.com - hope this helps! Jim
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cabinet hinges and cabinet latches

Looking for H hinges about 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 in oil rubbed bronze (preferred )or dark antique brass and matching latches. Having a terrible time getting matching finishes, can only find a match in forged iron. Can anyone help? I think I have tried every site online! Thank you. Limey
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Hanging light fixtures

Hi check out our web site http://www.b-c-e.biz we have reproduction bases for the 3 chain fixtures on line in 3 finishes, brass, nickle, and steel, check out numbers #4589 or 4590 or 4591 they are complete and ready to mount with porclain sockets and chains Thanks Craig Phillips B C Emporium Origina...
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doorbell

Yes, this item can be found online. I have seen a turn crank doorbell before (not on ebay) but online on a vintage hardware site. The site is LookInTheAttic.com - they have a hand turn crank doorbell - very cute! It says TURN on the outside. I think it is really nice - and the best think is that the...
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plain 20's bathroom tile

We may be able to help you. Our specialities are in the creation of matching colors of clay and glazes for historic tile projects. The 1920s were an interesting time in tile because of the integration of tile with fixtures, there was an effort to coordinate the colors and finishes of the bathroom. T...
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Old Plaster/New Paint, Chemical Reaction

Just out of curiosity, did you actually use plaster or did you use joint compound and refer to it as plaster? This is important because many people inocently think they are the same thing and they are not. Plaster is plaster and joint compound is not. Joint compound is a manmade concoction with viny...
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GLHA HELPS: Old vs. New

As a Historical Restoration Contractor, we often run into problems with older homes that someone has done work on, that just didnt turn out quite like they had hoped and then they put the place up for sale and the next owner calls us and says fix it. Most of the time it turns out that it was a poor ...
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slate siding on old houses

i just finished my 125 yr old slate 2 story.9 20 08 i hand scrap and primered all by hand.. started week after the 4th.had no idea what i was gettin into.. i did 5 to 8 hr shifts... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh......i did not give in i became part of my equipment. scraper brushes and 1 ladder...pushed on and on....
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Cement Asbestos Siding or Slate Siding

iN WHAT CITY ARE YOU LOCATED???? contact your nearest building supply ctr..NOT Home Depot or Lowes GAF makes a cement fibre replacement shingle in flat or wavy baseline style I just finished replacing 28 shingles on a 1950s built garage and it looks great. you can rent a cutter or score and snap em....
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