Contractor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2017 · 68 posts · 48 votes
6y
The inside the closets idea is a good one - we have done that more than once. If you are willing to look through lots of salvage material try the Rebuilding Exchange - they have stacks and stacks of vintage trim, doors, windows, etc. https://www.rebuildingexchange.org/warehouse
If you want to go new and get it milled to match the existing you will need a lumber yard with a millwork shop. Owl usually has a pretty extensive collection of trim: https://www.owlhardwood.com/
Rental Property Investor · Rockford, IL · Member since 2019 · 471 posts · 342 votes
6y
Frank,
Congratulations! You don't want to paint the wood! I love the pictures. nice and clean! It looks like Red Oak to me. My first house has this wood.
This looks like a 3 or 4 piece trim set. Any real lumber yard with a mill should be able to shape the trim you require. I bought the tools and did it myself. Very rewarding, as I am a carpenter! I know, it's about the fast flip. I get it!
If Red oak is too expensive, you CAN use white oak or a similar grain hardwood, and have a real tradesman match a stain to the existing woodwork. You may need to find an old painter, as the better painters have good eyes, and they know stains and finishes.
Sorry, but I closed my shop years ago. I just remember the feeling I had when friends would come over, and I could tell them that I MADE the moldings and trim in my house! That started because someone like you, years ago asked me to remodel a door that had been ruined by a break-in. But, being a carpenter, it was just another one of those things I wanted to learn anyway. That one job bought the machines I needed.
Good luck, Happy new year, and thank you for caring about the wood!
Congratulations! You don't want to paint the wood! I love the pictures. nice and clean! It looks like Red Oak to me. My first house has this wood.
This looks like a 3 or 4 piece trim set. Any real lumber yard with a mill should be able to shape the trim you require. I bought the tools and did it myself. Very rewarding, as I am a carpenter! I know, it's about the fast flip. I get it!
If Red oak is too expensive, you CAN use white oak or a similar grain hardwood, and have a real tradesman match a stain to the existing woodwork. You may need to find an old painter, as the better painters have good eyes, and they know stains and finishes.
Sorry, but I closed my shop years ago. I just remember the feeling I had when friends would come over, and I could tell them that I MADE the moldings and trim in my house! That started because someone like you, years ago asked me to remodel a door that had been ruined by a break-in. But, being a carpenter, it was just another one of those things I wanted to learn anyway. That one job bought the machines I needed.
Good luck, Happy new year, and thank you for caring about the wood!
Hi Daniel,
It seems you are passionate about those great details. That's fun.
I restored one of my rental buildings woodwork and although it was very, very time consuming, I loved the finished product.
This will be for my own home, so it's not urgent nor contingent on price (I hope). Fortunately, the place has most of the original woodwork and my goal is too match those as we renovate (modern/new mix) . I'll look for a mill, thanks for the tip. I even thought about taking the trim from my rental building.
Contractor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2017 · 68 posts · 48 votes
6y
The inside the closets idea is a good one - we have done that more than once. If you are willing to look through lots of salvage material try the Rebuilding Exchange - they have stacks and stacks of vintage trim, doors, windows, etc. https://www.rebuildingexchange.org/warehouse
If you want to go new and get it milled to match the existing you will need a lumber yard with a millwork shop. Owl usually has a pretty extensive collection of trim: https://www.owlhardwood.com/
Rental Property Investor · Northlake, IL · Member since 2019 · 23 posts · 4 votes
6y
@Erika Carter congratulations there is place is called reuse Depot it's reclaimed building materials in Chicago you could Google reuse Depot. Com and check out the locations in Chicago the one I've been at is in Maywood Park that's large one and I believe Lombard but I noticed Maywood has lot of vintage material good luck
Real Estate Broker · 3412 S. Harlem Avenue Riverside, IL 60546 · Member since 2015 · 6k+ posts · 5k+ votes
6y
@Frank S. check out Owl Hard wood. They are a shop that specializes in this kind of stuff. I redid the wood work in my home in Riverside, IL several years back and Owl had all the matching trim pieces from my home from the 1920's.
