Question: I live in a Wardman rowhouse built in 1913. After removing the paint that was covering the glass in the transom windows of all three bedrooms, I accidentally cracked the corner of one window. The glass is smooth on one side and reeded on the other. I call it “micro reeded” because the reeds are very thin. I’ve trolled the Brass Knob warehouse (when it was still open) and Community Forklift for a replacement piece of glass with no luck.
Any ideas of where I can find replacement glass that reproduces what has been there for 101 years? New or antique would be fine.
— Washington
Answer: Try Weisser Glass Studio and Gallery in Kensington (301-571-8966; www.weisserglass.com). This store includes a gallery for contemporary glass art and a studio where artists teach many kinds of glassworking. In the retail area, the store stocks numerous varieties of reed glass, including ones that have reeds as narrow as 1/16 inch, said Rachel Brooks, a clerk.
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The price of reed glass depends on the glass thickness and style but ranges from about $5 to $10 a square foot, Brooks said.
Dulles Glass and Mirror, with showrooms in Manassas and Silver Spring (703-361-9994 , 301-933-3999; www.dullesglassandmirror.com), can also order reeded glass. The company refers to glass with narrow reeds as "ribbed," and glass with wider ones as "fluted." A spokesman said the company doesn't specify square-foot prices but would give a quote based on the exact size needed.
Question: After my father died and my mother moved in with us, we sold their home of more than 55 years. We also bought a farmhouse in New Hampshire for our future retirement. In moving furniture from one place to the other, we misplaced some things .
I’ve been looking for more than two years for metal clamps to use on the Harvard bed frames. The clamps look like a “G”; they slide over both metal rails at both ends and are then tightened. They’re great for adjusting the frame to the size of the box spring/mattress. Any ideas where to find sets of these?
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— Davidsonville
Maybe surprisingly, some Home Depot stores carry parts that look like what you describe. Go to www.homedepot.com, select a store near you, and type "bed frame rail clamps" into the search box. A package of two costs $3.27, but at the Bowie store and several others near you, the parts aren't currently in stock and need to be ordered for pickup at the store in about a week. You could have them delivered to your home, but shipping is free only for orders over $45.
If that doesn't work, check out Bed Frame Parts (800-823-4233; www.bedframeparts.com). Part of the Homeplace Group in High Point, N.C., this company carries two sizes of bed frame clamps in a slightly different shape, though the basic style is the same. Type "clamps" into the site's search box to view pictures. Sets of three cost about $14 or $15, depending on the size.
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The Sleep Shop (800-905-6252; www.thesleepshop.com) has a video on its Web site that shows how to install the clamps.
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