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.

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every1getslaid t1_j3jla05 wrote

Re-store in Newington, there are other locations too.

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devindude3 t1_j3jndco wrote

There’s a salvage yard in Exeter by the train tracks. They have that kind of stuff. I’ve found many treasures there.

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thrunabulax t1_j3jnssg wrote

ReStore. there is one in Lawrence MA. In NH they seem to have renamed them "habitat for humanity" store.

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last1stding t1_j3jqrux wrote

Are you a member of the Brown family Alaskan Bush People ?

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spell-czech t1_j3jrdx0 wrote

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.

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Cosmois10 t1_j3ju81f wrote

The habitat for humanity store in Newington, never know what the have but it’s extensive

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ChromeSlice87 t1_j3kggks wrote

On FB Marketplace a surprising number of people give away or sell cheap items being swapped out during renovations and upgrades.

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Bree9ine9 t1_j3ldr4o wrote

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.

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maine_soxfan t1_j3liosb wrote

White River Junction in Vermont has two great locations for this, Vermont Salvage and Recover.

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666combat t1_j3lldx2 wrote

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.

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nullcompany t1_j3m1iqc wrote

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.

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hselomein t1_j3m596q wrote

DejaVu in Londonderry has a bunch of stuff like that. If you wanted you would theme your house in a 1960's MCDonalds

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Unfiltered_ID t1_j3mldlk wrote

Just drive around Sullivan County. We have tons of antique shops and old scrap lying around outside homes. Come grab the junk!

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TreeHuggingHippyMan t1_j3nbds8 wrote

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

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liabobia OP t1_j3odci5 wrote

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.

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666combat t1_j3odw4v wrote

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.

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liabobia OP t1_j3odwbj wrote

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...

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New_Restaurant_6093 t1_j3olofl wrote

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.

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BMcCJ t1_j3u2yvx wrote

Many of the town Solid Waste, Transfer Station, Town Dumps have areas for upcycling.

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