Buying Guide: Plumbing, Bath & Heating

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Vintage door hardware: solid brass, new construction or historic renovation; over 20 doorset patterns with coordinating cabinet hardware & accessories; dealers throughout US & Canada.

Manufacturer of registers: metal, wood & stone; many historic styles; accessories. Family-owned and made in the USA.

Supplier of mini-duct systems for retrofitting HVAC systems: ideal for historic preservation; quiet, energy-efficient system; takes 1/4 space of conventional HVAC; delivers 12 tons of ac in same space as 3-ton traditional system.

Custom designer & manufacturer of extensive line of linear bar & perforated grilles, decorative metal panels, architectural screens, HVAC grilles, radiator grilles, enclosures, registers, grilles for millwork inserts, laser cut metal panels, & the Authentic Patented Plaster J-Bead Frame™.

Complete system to air dry shower stalls using blasted air thru a series of nozzles integrated into the ceiling of the shower stall.

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Specializing in restored antique plumbing fixtures ranging from pre-1900 to the 1950's. Unlike a traditional salvage yard, our products are sold fully restored and ready to install.

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Creator, conservator & restorer of decorative painting: stained & art glass; ornamental plaster work & ceilings; gilding; murals, mosaics & statuary; for public & religious buildings; since 1889.

Manufacturer & supplier of vintage reproduction door, window, shutter, cabinet & furniture hardware & accessories: Federal, Victorian, Colonial Revival, Craftsman & Deco styles; lighting fixtures, push-button switches & plates; bathroom accessories; registers & grilles.

The complex decorative stenciled patterns of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue of Philadelphia, PA, executed on fabric, were cleaned and conserved by Canning Studios, whose artisans also in- painted and duplicated patterns in adjacent areas. Photo: courtesy of Canning Studios

Decorative Painting -- European-trained master painter heads studio: major projects all across the country; restoration & new commissions.

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Designer, fabricator & installer of new stained & leaded glass: restoration & replication; protective glazing; beveled, carved & fused/slumped glass; steel casement retrofitting; mosaics; established in 1920.

Small-duct, central air conditioning systems.

Custom lighting, Historic reproduction and Restoration services for every Architectural Style.

Supplier of mini-duct systems for retrofitting HVAC systems: ideal for historic preservation; quiet, energy-efficient system; takes 1/4 space of conventional HVAC; delivers 12 tons of ac in same space as 3-ton traditional system.

Vermont Verde Antique’s green serpentine stone offers natural qualities of acid resistance, stain resistance, hardness, durability, and low maintenance. It is an excellent choice for kitchen and bath counters, shower enclosures, fireplace surrounds, and floors.

Supplier of forged-iron & forged stainless-steel decorative hardware: cabinet, shutter, gate & interior & exterior door hardware; cast-iron registers & grilles; hand-forged bath accessories; hand-forged decorative-head nails.

Consulting firm: project management, conditions survey, plans & specs, cost estimating & feasibility reports, materials testing & lab analysis; for historic buildings, monuments & fine art.