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Posted by Mark Sparge on June 4, 2008, 2:39 pm
> All of the houses around here were build in 1900 to 1910. =A0Lots of
> them still have the old, built-in-place cabinets complete with the
> metal sink bases with porcelein tops where the sides (area to air-dry
> dishes) are one-piece with the sink bowls. =A0These are probably from
> the late 40s or 50s.
>
> Back then, they built the counter-tops out of plywood. =A0They layed
> down a thin, rigid counter top on it, pretty much like a piece of
> laminate if you were laminating something yourself. =A0They held it in
> place with a piece of metal (probably aluminum) trim. =A0It went maybe
> 1/4 inch over the laminate and 1" down the side. =A0It was nailed in
> place.
>
> I can't use a standard counter top because I would then have to raise
> the sink and I would have issues with draws on the returns. =A0So I want
> to just pull out the old laminate and replace it.
>
> Does anyone who's work on this type of kitchen have any idea where I
> can get any of the metal moulding that they used back then?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Pat.
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I bought some not too long ago at a local (not big box) hardware store/
lumberyard. The guys there called it "bathtub molding".
Hope this helps,
Mark
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