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Here is a company that still sells Hall Mack Bathroom Fixtures and have since 1946: http://www.fdsons.com/plumbing-bathroom-fixtures-accessories-c-22_34.html They may be able to help you locate original factory replacment parts for your cabinets. Someone making a weak attempt to replicate your deter...
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If you are looking to add a touch of elegance and style to your own surroundings - how about fabricating and installing your own decorative plaster accents. I finally have found a terrific resource for architectural rubber moulds that are available for ceiling medallions, crown mouldings and more. C...
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Hello... this reply is NOT about bathroom restoration... but you seem really knowledgeable and I am still looking for some info about artistically painted tin ceiling tiles. I wrote about 3 months ago. I did find retail info online but I am looking for historical info this type of decor. We uncovere...
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Hello. I own a house that is quite old. It was moved here from up on the mountain (as were 10 others) around 1840. It was built by revolutionary war soldiers, the Tuttles. It still retains 90% of the origonal structure...the beams and perlins have bark on them in places. Some of the boards in the ro...
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Julia I am a Historical Restoration Contractor and I am here in Michigan. Most likely the addition was done to acoomodate modern conveniences and so it would be a reasonable guestimate that the addition was done ealry 20s to early 30s. We normally get a rough determination by when the city went to a...
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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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I have an old (1876) house in Waterford, NY (near Saratoga and Albany) and several things were done to it be previous owner which were unfortunate and will cost me lots of time and money over the next 40 years or so. The immediate concern is drainage (have a mansard roof with slate tile, flat rubber...
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reply to post reply from guest to oldtimer ....Your historic tax credits work neednt take 2 years; and (perhaps) not $10K. I do this type of work, and personally own 2 SIGNIFICANTLY historic homes. When I conduct this type of documentation, I usually invite the owner to become involved and do a bit ...
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First in response to your first reply near the end of tongue and groove something...there is a remote chance you may have a kit house with the tongue and groove. Check any exposed boards for a ink stamped or impression stamped number anywhere on the board. The percentages are not real big of this bu...
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I have the information I promised but wish to be repectful to Tom and his board as far as not putting him in a bad position regarding mentioning brand names and indirectly creating a product endorsement. I will go ahead and post the info knowing that Tom may have to edit the post. He may wish to off...
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