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Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 498
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 9:58 am: | 
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One of my wood columns in the front of my porch needs replacement. The other three are solid. I've tried a few people but I've been waiting for 2 months now. Does anyone have any recommendation on someone who can match and replace a hundred year old column?
Thanks for any help ahead of time. |
J L Bryant
Citizen
Username: Jeffbryant
Post Number: 3
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:11 am: |
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Though I gather you're looking for reliable local contractor, since you've noted 100 yr old column, you may be better using/finding resources that deal with such older construction.
Specialists / preservation architects / contractors might be found through Preservation NJ: http://www.preservationnj.org/
Manufacturers / suppliers / materials that advertise might be tracked down through "Fine Homebuilding": http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/ or This Old House: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh |
Window_doctor
Supporter
Username: Window_doctor
Post Number: 51
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:15 am: |
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Darren, Next to my shop is John Earl custom wood fabricators, he has the "super Bob Villa" shop woodworking machines that make any man go so p/l me and I will get you his number and you can e-mail him photo's. I guarantee he will help you. |
gj1
Citizen
Username: Gj1
Post Number: 385
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 1:20 pm: |
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What type of column? |
Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 500
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 3:34 pm: |
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It's an old pine column. Nothing really fancy. I didn't think it could be so hard to match.
I'll see if I can put a picture up.
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Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 501
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 3:39 pm: |
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And away we go...
This is one of the good ones I restored. I need to match this one. PLEASE HELP!!!!! |
Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 502
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 3:42 pm: |
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Here's the top.
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J L Bryant
Citizen
Username: Jeffbryant
Post Number: 7
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 10:13 am: |
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Darren, I think this might work, at least from an acquistion standpoint. Sorry, but installation contractor I can't help with.
http://www.meltonclassics.com/columns/a.htm
If not Melton's, you could try Chadsworth:
http://www.columns.com/
or Colonial:
http://www.colonialcolumns.com/
Hope that helps a little. Great restoration work on the sound ones!!
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Darren Say Grrrrrrrr
Citizen
Username: Darrensager
Post Number: 505
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 10:27 pm: |
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Thanks so much for the insight on the places to go.
And thanks for the comments on my work. I can't say enough about how well the silent paint remover works.
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