We started our next basement remodel earlier this month. The basement was finished with paneling over plastered drywall. A half bath, small mud room and closet are also being remodeled. We removed the paneling and drywall and added some framing to bring things up to code. All doors, windows,[...]
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December 12th, 2011 - 11:15 pm § in Basements, Carpentry, Construction, Finish Carpentry, Rough Carpentry
Basement Remodel – Lincoln, MA
Basement Remodel – Wellesley – before and after
Before and after pictures of our basement remodel in Wellesley, MA Custom made cubbies installed[...]
October 5th, 2011 - 3:08 pm § in Blog Posts, Roofing
Roof Replacement – Waltham
Today the men are reroofing a two-family home with gable roof and farmer’s porch in Waltham. They stripped the roofing shingles and underlayment and found a good amount of rotted sheathing. They replaced the rotted sheathing, installed the Tamko Ice & Water shield from eave up 3′[...]
September 16th, 2011 - 9:11 pm § in Blog Posts, Roofing
Roof Replacement – Waltham
We stripped this roof, installed Tamko Ice & Water shield and Typar Surround underlayment over the sheathing. Then we installed aluminum drip edge along the eaves and Certainteed Landmark architectural shingles throughout. The house had existing soffit vents but no ridge vent so we installed[...]
Basement Remodel – Belmont
This week we started framing the basement in Belmont. We’re framing three of the perimeter walls in 2×4 and one in 2×6 along with the center wall which will be constructed with 2x6s because of the 4″ column we want to hide in our wall. Will was diligent in notching the headers [...]
June 21st, 2011 - 7:43 pm § in Basements, Bathroom, Blog Posts, Carpentry, Concrete, Construction, Drainage, Finish Carpentry, Rough Carpentry
Basement excavation and drainage, Belmont
We’re going to be finishing this basement which will include creating a new bedroom, playroom and bathroom. We start by taking out the existing concrete floor in order to increase the floor to ceiling height to meet minimum code requirements. We’ll be finishing with an 84″ height. [...]
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.[...]