Comments on: Push My Button

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:29:56 +0000

I love those switches… we are moving into a house originally wired in 1918 (still has that wiring) and are gutting it… it has all those switches and I had no idea you could even still find modern replacements.

They’re great! (although pricey)

By: Editor B

Editor B — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:49:54 +0000

There might be — I haven’t investigated, and I should. Thing is, the money’s already spent. I can’t take the knobs I bought back. The doorknob thing was a fiasco, no two ways about it.

By: Lou C

Lou C — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:40:33 +0000

Okay—Yes, security is paramount. I understand, I just cringed when I saw the photo you posted of your new knobs…and then you mention the push button thingy!? I would have spent the money on the door knobs before that thing. I applaud you for buying locally but is there no other option to bring down the cost of the door knobs?

By: Editor B

Editor B — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:23:00 +0000

Lou, in the case of the doorknobs, I thought security trumped preservation. In retrospect, I wish I’d gotten old-style knobs and modern deadbolts. I looked into it, and was shocked at the price H. Rault wanted for vintage knobs, but now I wish I’d shelled out the bucks.

By: Lou C

Lou C — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:09:22 +0000

You say: “But maintaining the historical integrity of our home is worth the cost, dammit.”
Yes, so true.

But dude…what about your door knobs?

By: rickngentilly

rickngentilly — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:51:09 +0000

i must be a southern yokel / city boy /dumbass …. but after going to the site i actually thought the price was reasonable.

i’m doing it as we speak and i know that i can sleep at night with out keeping one eye open for a house fire.

again b thanks for the heads up.

By: Garvey

Garvey — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:14:51 +0000

Too bad you can’t find out who really makes ‘em, or you could get ‘em for 99 cents, as they should be. The name “Classic Accents” screams “exorbitant markups.”

By: rickngentilly

rickngentilly — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:47:33 +0000

thanks for the heads up. my 1932 arts and crafts house thanks you.

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:32:48 +0000

I didn’t know switches like that were available B………cool beans. I do agree that the single pole switches commonly available are quite boring. I am replacing all of mine with “decorator” ones……….but that is a different story for a different place.

By: ashley

ashley — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:11:03 +0000

“maintaining the historical integrity of our home is worth the cost, dammit”

And that’s why you’re a New Orleanian, and why the rest of the country just doesn’t get it.