We’re renovating an old basement. We removed several damaged beams and replaced them with new LVL beams and reduced the number of support posts as well. The basement was small and partitioned. Once we’re done with our work it will be an open space with high end finishes. We start[...]
Archive for the ‘Masonry’ Category
November 21st, 2012 - 7:24 pm § in Masonry
Chimney Rebuilding – Arlington, MA
After installing the roof and gutters for our customers in Arlington, they hired us to repair their chimney. The top 12 courses were loose (mortar had deteriorated) so we needed to rebuild from the roofline up. We installed new lead counter flashing set in mortar joints, rebuilt using existing b[...]
October 9th, 2012 - 9:00 pm § in Blog Posts, Masonry
Fieldstone retaining wall in Newton
We just completed reconstruction of a fieldstone retaining wall in Newton. Customer is very happy and as a result, so are we! [...]
September 18th, 2012 - 7:45 pm § in Blog Posts, Masonry
Interlocking block wall rebuild
Our customers purchased this home several years ago understanding they would have to rebuild their front hardscape due to poor workmanship by previous owners. As the saying goes ‘preparation is everything’ and it’s the truth. The previous owners and their ‘landscaper̵[...]
Granite Steps with Stone Veneer, Fiberglass columns and Azek rails
We’ve transformed this residential entryway in Newton. We took an old wood entrance and constructed a gorgeous new entryway by building new granite and stone veneer steps, installing structural fiberglass columns and premium Azek rails and will be installing a new set of custom built iron ra[...]
July 18th, 2012 - 8:09 pm § in Masonry
Brownstone steps and Pennsylvania fieldstone walls in Watertown
This week we demolished a set of concrete steps and replaced them with a set of new solid brownstone steps and pennsylvania fieldstone walls. We also installed a brownstone landing for a completely new yet fitting hardscape to this beautiful arts and crafts turn of the century home. D S Brody & [...]
Foundation repointing and new concrete floor
This 120 year old home in Cambridge’s central square neighborhood had an old dirt floor in half the basement and an old cracked concrete floor on the other half. All of the masonry joints, both brick and fieldstone, had deteriorated into dust. The house lacked proper structural support res[...]
July 27th, 2011 - 10:12 pm § in Masonry
Fieldstone foundation repairs
Our customer in Waltham – a multi building multi unit condominium – has severely decaying masonry foundation walls. The mortar joints between the stones are virtually gone, having turned to dust over a century. We’ve been hired to repair several walls – we’re removing t[...]
July 4th, 2011 - 2:46 pm § in Masonry
Chimney rebuild
We’re rebuilding one chimney that is dangerously slanting sideways with severely deteriorated joints. We will repoint the second chimney before reroofing the entire home and garage.[...]
June 29th, 2011 - 11:05 pm § in Blog Posts, Masonry
Granite Steps in Newton
Eric and Alex demoed an old set of brick steps. They dug down and removed the existing footing and then formed and poured a new footing that will support solid granite steps. Swenson Granite will deliver and set the granite for us.[...]