Comments on: Well This Was A Cool Find http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: IMGoph http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11215 IMGoph Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:03:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11215 please don't feed the troll, people. please don’t feed the troll, people.

]]> By: Formica Jones http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11214 Formica Jones Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:22:45 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11214 Why go through all that trouble when buying new is probably cheaper? No wonder you people complain about $15-25 hamburgers. Why go through all that trouble when buying new is probably cheaper? No wonder you people complain about $15-25 hamburgers.

]]> By: Mt P http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11213 Mt P Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:52:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11213 To the question about molding, or other wood covered in old, potentially lead-based paint, if you can remove it from its location you can have it dipped to completely remove the old paint or finish and taken down to bare wood. Stripping Workshop on New York Avenue NE does this for doors, wood trim, furniture, mantles and certain metal items like radiators. To the question about molding, or other wood covered in old, potentially lead-based paint, if you can remove it from its location you can have it dipped to completely remove the old paint or finish and taken down to bare wood. Stripping Workshop on New York Avenue NE does this for doors, wood trim, furniture, mantles and certain metal items like radiators.

]]> By: Neener http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11212 Neener Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:28:24 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11212 Bob, you should NOT buy original molding as it is probably 90% or higher likely covered with poisonous lead paint. I tried for a LONG time to rescue my molding before I acknowledged that it was unsalvageable. Bob, you should NOT buy original molding as it is probably 90% or higher likely covered with poisonous lead paint. I tried for a LONG time to rescue my molding before I acknowledged that it was unsalvageable.

]]> By: ShermanCircle http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11211 ShermanCircle Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11211 I went there to get a new closet door to match the ones that were original in our house. I brought a tracing of the door and a photo. The BK guy looks at it, and says "hmmm, 1920s, upper Petworth rowhouse? Yep. We got those." I found exactly what I was looking for, down to the left-right being correct. Awesome. I went there to get a new closet door to match the ones that were original in our house. I brought a tracing of the door and a photo. The BK guy looks at it, and says “hmmm, 1920s, upper Petworth rowhouse? Yep. We got those.” I found exactly what I was looking for, down to the left-right being correct. Awesome.

]]> By: Herb http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11210 Herb Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:43:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11210 I love this plae...I can spend hours wandering around looking at the old doors, windows, radiators, etc. I love this plae…I can spend hours wandering around looking at the old doors, windows, radiators, etc.

]]> By: SM http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11209 SM Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:35:05 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11209 I"ve used Brass Knob before to buy some tiles to fix damage done by a plumbing repair in my old place. BK had the identical tiles that were in my 1920s-era bathroom, but each individual tile was $10! I only needed 5 but they would only sell them in sets of 10 - for $100. It's not like they came in sets, they were just in piles taped together with masking tape sitting in a damp box, and covered in mildew, too. They were total jerks about it. I paid $100 for 10 tiles and left the 5 I didn't need sitting on the counter because I didn't see why they should be wasted. I can't understand why a SALVAGE place would make people buy stuff they don't need, so the extra stuff can be wasted. Needless to say Community Forklift is probably the best place to check first, and then head to the Brass Knob only if you absolutley have to. I”ve used Brass Knob before to buy some tiles to fix damage done by a plumbing repair in my old place. BK had the identical tiles that were in my 1920s-era bathroom, but each individual tile was $10! I only needed 5 but they would only sell them in sets of 10 – for $100. It’s not like they came in sets, they were just in piles taped together with masking tape sitting in a damp box, and covered in mildew, too. They were total jerks about it. I paid $100 for 10 tiles and left the 5 I didn’t need sitting on the counter because I didn’t see why they should be wasted. I can’t understand why a SALVAGE place would make people buy stuff they don’t need, so the extra stuff can be wasted.

Needless to say Community Forklift is probably the best place to check first, and then head to the Brass Knob only if you absolutley have to.

]]> By: eric in ledroit http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11208 eric in ledroit Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:17:57 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11208 brass knob is UBER expensive compared to community forklift. http://www.communityforklift.com/ PoP you should really check the forklift out - it's unbelievable. It's like Brass Knob run by a nonprofit in a warehouse about 10x bigger. brass knob is UBER expensive compared to community forklift.

http://www.communityforklift.com/

PoP you should really check the forklift out – it’s unbelievable. It’s like Brass Knob run by a nonprofit in a warehouse about 10x bigger.

]]> By: WDC http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11207 WDC Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:14:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11207 Oh yeah, I knew there was some money there. But I didn't have the time, energy or market positioning to make it myself. I only called BK the morning of the replacement job, so clearly, I wasn't going to out a lot of effort into it. I consider them to be providing a bit of a service, in their for-profitness. It makes me happy to see things re-used, re-purposed, etc. If it makes money for a locally-owned business, I'm even happier. Oh yeah, I knew there was some money there. But I didn’t have the time, energy or market positioning to make it myself. I only called BK the morning of the replacement job, so clearly, I wasn’t going to out a lot of effort into it.

I consider them to be providing a bit of a service, in their for-profitness. It makes me happy to see things re-used, re-purposed, etc. If it makes money for a locally-owned business, I’m even happier.

]]> By: Mt P http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11206 Mt P Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:40:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/03/well-this-was-a-cool-find/#comment-11206 There's also a small, separate business inside the Brass Knob warehouse called Magic Lantern that does metal cleaning and polishing. I've taken a bunch of brass and steel hinges and door knobs there to be cleaned and they come out looking great. The hours can be a little erratic so best to call beforehand. There’s also a small, separate business inside the Brass Knob warehouse called Magic Lantern that does metal cleaning and polishing. I’ve taken a bunch of brass and steel hinges and door knobs there to be cleaned and they come out looking great. The hours can be a little erratic so best to call beforehand.

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