WEST END ATLANTA

Sometime back I thought somebody posted the contact information for a guy who was going around the West End picking up discarded antique house parts such as doors, windows, trim, mantels, tiles, etc. but now I can't find that information. Does anyone know who he is, how to get in touch with him, etc.? There used to be a great store that sold this sort of thing over by L5P but it has closed down now. Anyone know of other sources?

Thanks.

There's a lady in Kirkwood that is a renovator and has salvaged an insane amount of historic house parts, some from right here in West End, but they are a bit pricey, just FYI.

www.laughingsun.com/index.htm

I don't have her contact info - but that's the company that she owns and there's contact info on the site.

D, it was in a WENDChat email from earlier this year. I have attached the body:
That make two dumpster divers in the area. Matt Hinton is also a dumpster diver (matthinton@yahoo. com). He lives next door in Westview. I bought a magnificent five panel door from him. It marked the beginning of my household replacing all it's interior doors with historic ones.

My house was completely bastardized by mortgage fraudsters, they took every damn historic detail out the house except the windows, which are thankfully protected by our historic designation.

With heart of pine framing, any house can be restored if their is a ready supply of antique elements around for cheap. Eweline and Derrick have done a great job at restoring their home. Let's share these successful restoration stories.

Brent

Can you share

Mary <mary@cookingwithfem inists.com> wrote:
Just wanted to share....today I met a lady that has salvaged a full
1800 square foot basement full of historic houseparts - doors,
mantles, cabinets, windows, tile, etc. - and she said that she got
most of it from the West End, a lot of it from 'dumpster diving.' I
can't believe people think this stuff is trash. I guess people (many
investors at least) renovate and don't take into consideration the
value of their 'vintage' fixtures and opt to replace them for new
instead of trying to restore the amazing stuff they already have. I
found it really sad and hope that we can get more owner/occupants who
don't trash fireplace surrounds, wood carved mantles, oak front doors,
and clawfoot tubs! I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but love
what you have and save it if you can!