Submitted by liabobia t3_106z2ek in newhampshire
I'm fixing my house up slowly. Last time I did anything like this was back in Alaska and I just went to a local house junk store and waded around in a sea of old sinks until I found a sink that fit, rinse repeat. Anything like that in NH or nearby? I know there was a spot in Massachusetts but it was mostly new-in-box discontinued things at high prices. I want the older crap, I'm on a tight budget.
Agree with Re-store. Benefits habitat for humanity also.
There is one in Plymouth NH off I93 exit 26 on Tenney Mountain Highway (Route 25.)
Thanks for the info, I noticed the page for the Portsmouth store notes it's the Restore for southern NH and wondered if they bothered saying it because there are others elsewhere in the state.
Agreed .I picked up a window recently for my sister in laws house 48x69 so big window for 75$ . Was in great shape .
They have lots of doors and hardware but trying to outfit an entire house may be iffy due to dimensions needed but if you are doing it slowly could be the ways to go
I worked at a restore for Habitat ( Andover/Lawrence) and they have a larger selection than Newington so I’d shop around but they use to have a ton of appliances at that spot
Check out the Vermont Salvage Exchange in White River Junction. It’s an enormous warehouse of old house parts - sinks, doors, hinges, all kinds of stuff. I was looking for a small sink that would fit in a very small 1/2 bathroom in my old house - and they had the exact one I needed.
Big Jim's in Concord Home Tomorrow (online, pickup in Bedford)
Second big Jim's.
I've purchased tons of stuff here for short money and it's quality building materials...not just junk
There’s a salvage yard in Exeter by the train tracks. They have that kind of stuff. I’ve found many treasures there.
N'oreast salvage. but that is mostly for antique parts and old house restoration. they will not have new things
ReStore. there is one in Lawrence MA. In NH they seem to have renamed them "habitat for humanity" store.
The habitat for humanity store in Newington, never know what the have but it’s extensive
Restore. The closest one may be in Billerica.
There are lots of Re-Stores around. Highly recommend! https://www.habitat.org/local/restore?zip=03034
Thank you for the update.
Recover store in WRJ has EVERYTHING and can get EVERYTHING
It's called Cover now because a lot of people went there thinking it was an addiction recovery center.
On FB Marketplace a surprising number of people give away or sell cheap items being swapped out during renovations and upgrades.
I'm not in a city so options have been limited unless I wanna drive an hour+ to figure out that a door isn't the right dimensions :(
The re-store that benefits habitat for humanity in newington is incredible if you hit it at the right time. I was able to buy a large kitchen island that would have cost a few thousand for under $300 and a beautiful old Dutch door for about $150 among other things those were just the best of what I was able to get but if you get there at the right time you can get some amazing deals.
White River Junction in Vermont has two great locations for this, Vermont Salvage and Recover.
Drive around the suburbs of Boston look for houses with dumpsters out front and ask if they’re getting rid of anything good or if you can dig through. You can get a lot of VERY nice stuff for free this way, plus it’s a win-win for you and the contractor.
Hahaha you know, in college I would outfit my apartment with whatever the freshmen threw away. Definitely not opposed to dumpsters if I happen to see one that looks juicy.
Take a look at the list of MA towns ranked by average income and go for a drive around. If you stop to chat with the people working you’re going to get stuff like beautiful granite countertops, complete vanities, appliances, built in closet shelving etc. There is so much money floating around out there it’s unreal.
DejaVu in Londonderry has a bunch of stuff like that. If you wanted you would theme your house in a 1960's MCDonalds
Ah, you also have seen that sign. Putting it in a house is so absurd, that if I had the money I would
I'm not sure that's my aesthetic but hey, definitely would put restaurant kitchen counters and sinks in if I found them for a good price.
Now if you said Taco Bell...
What region are you in?
Near Henniker but outside town.
Not sure of anywhere in that area. Sorry I couldn’t be more help. Unfortunately everyone wants antique fixtures, as a plumber I often see them and ask about them and even offer cash but to no avail. I have a porcelain wall mount lav that I’d be willing to give you but it’s not a stylish antique.
Where in the state are you?
Right by Henniker! Closest city is Concord, if that helps
Just drive around Sullivan County. We have tons of antique shops and old scrap lying around outside homes. Come grab the junk!
http://www.noreast1.com/ in South Hampton
they have this one area that's all antique bathroom stuff, and for the life of me I cannot figure out what one of the items is. It's like a very tiny bathtub, or a huge bidet. Someone said they were antique sanitorium bathtubs, where an 1800s nurse would strongarm someone into the thing and hose them down before chaining them to a bed. I'd love to find out if that's true, because I might need something like that for my work-from-home office.
Sounds perfect for trying to bathe a toddler too. Much better than the door hose.
Many of the town Solid Waste, Transfer Station, Town Dumps have areas for upcycling.
Are you a member of the Brown family Alaskan Bush People ?
Nope, nor the Pilgrim incest cult, nor the Mothershead cow dynasty sadly.
every1getslaid t1_j3jla05 wrote
Re-store in Newington, there are other locations too.