I just totally stumbled on this. Sometimes you have to randomly click page 9 on a google search to get to the good stuff. Check out Stan the Old Hardware Man. He sells discontinued hardware. These cabinet pulls are pretty sweet– the kind of stuff I only see on enameled kitchen pieces being thrown out [...]
Home Improvement
July 18, 2011
Dream home in Stockbridge, MA
By SinclairAnother day has come when I’d rather die than go to sleep knowing I cannot have this toy. Oh the joys and pains of owning a house like this. Unbelievable. Quick, someone give me a really big account. I’m gonna need at least a million bucks and a year off to bring this elegant, old [...]
June 22, 2011
Ancient Industries
By SinclairBeautiful store. Beautiful blog. How I long on days like these for my muggy view of the Thames.
June 22, 2011
The resurgence of fans?
By SinclairI was happy to read this article in the Times about ceiling fans. There’s too much AC in the world. We can’t afford. It’s not sustainable. Ironically it’s only making the planet hotter. At the very least, adding a ceiling fans to an HVAC system can seriously improve overall efficiency.
June 22, 2011
Building slump closes a whole town
By SinclairThis article in msnbc.com reports on how the housing slump slowed construction, slowing sales of USG brand Sheetrock, forcing the shutdown of one of its plants, thus closing an entire town in Neveda. An entire zip code will be discontinued. Wild.
May 30, 2011
Portable On Demand Storage
By SinclairRunning out of room inside? Get PODS! Your neighbors will be glad you did.
May 11, 2011
Fireman’s pipe ladder
By SinclairI’m a cast hardware and fittings geek so I had to stop to check out these bolt-on climbing pegs for a 4 inch sprinkler main with an inspector’s drain valve and shut off way out of reach from the floor. (Reminds me my plumber keeps telling me I have to paint my main sprinkler branch [...]
March 27, 2011
Oi my aching basecap! tsk tsk tsk.
By SinclairDear carpenters, if you miscalculate the run on your stair baseboard, this is not how to resolve it. As impressive as your mitering skills may be and as many digits as you may be willing to lose showing them off, running rococo with your basecap is never the right solution. Granted, I should be paying [...]
February 28, 2011
Things to do on a rainy day; or While my Home Gently Weeps
By SinclairHi, I’m Sinclair Smith. You may recognize me from my home improvement show, This Olde Haus. Today’s home improvement tip may seem counter-intuitive, but if your roof is leaking and you have a dripping ceiling, your inclination might be to do anything to stop that water from coming down into your space, but in fact [...]