Rob and Dana are working in Lexington this week. They’re taking down wood trim boards and some damaged T1-11 siding and installing new PVC trim boards. These PVC boards are great. They’re relatively easy to install, don’t need any kind of maintenance and will last many many years.[...]
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deck construction – the ‘minor’ details for a major difference
Here are some important components of any deck project. All licensed contractors should follow these important steps which are, at least in Massachusetts, minimum code requirements. Always hire a licensed contractor and make sure they pull permits so you are guaranteed a long lasting deck to enjoy.[...]
Basement finishing in Cambridge
Over the next few weeks we’ll be transforming this 120 year old basement with dirt floor and tree trunks as support columns into a finished workspace for a hydroponics professional. The existing floor to ceiling height varies from between 5’8 to 6’2″. We’re going to be [...]
Porch installation in Waltham
This week we’re taking apart an existing front porch made with pressure treated wood and replacing it with a mahogany and cedar porch. We removed the decking boards and railings and found the framing construction not up to today’s building code requirements so we removed the floor joists[...]
January 20th, 2011 - 7:49 pm § in Basements, Bathroom, Blog Posts, Carpentry, Concrete, Construction, Drainage, Finish Carpentry, Flooring, Landscaping, Masonry, Rough Carpentry
Basement Remodel – Lexington – before and after
D S Brody & Associates, general contractor in Waltham, Newton, Weston, Watertown and Belmont, provides free estimates so call us today at 781-893-1002 or email us at inquire@dsbrody.com.[...]
January 16th, 2011 - 11:14 pm § in Basements, Blog Posts, Carpentry, Construction, Finish Carpentry, Rough Carpentry
Basement Remodel – Watertown
We’re finishing a basement in Watertown this month. We’re installing a playroom. Here are some pics of our progress.[...]
October 28th, 2010 - 7:54 pm § in Blog Posts, Carpentry, Construction, Finish Carpentry, Rough Carpentry
Two story deck, Medford
Today Marvin and Alex started a new project in Medford. They’ll be demolishing a deteriorated two story deck in Medford and installing a new one in its place. This morning they worked on setting up temporary structural support of the deck’s roof since that is not being rebuilt. They did [...]
October 27th, 2010 - 6:27 pm § in Blog Posts, Carpentry, Construction, Finish Carpentry, Rough Carpentry
Mahogany Steps Complete – Before and After pictures
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Mahogany and Cedar Deck Progress
Saturday the men installed the first ledger board. They removed some of the vinyl siding and the clapboard siding underneath it, installed ice & water shield against the original sheathing to prevent future water damage. They secured the first 2×10 ledger board against the existing beam wi[...]
Painting progress
We’ve primed and painted the ceilings and walls and are ready to install the doors. We’ll wait on the baseboard molding until we’ve stained the floors.[...]