October 6th, 2011 - 10:58 pm § in Carpentry, Finish Carpentry

Finish carpentry and furniture – Wellesley

We’re almost done with our basement remodel.  The final trim has been installed and painted.  We just have a few more final touches to make before we obtain sign-off.[...]

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 22nd, 2011 - 9:06 pm § in Blog Posts

Snow Plowing 2012

Winter is upon us. Contact us via email at inquire@dsbrody.com if you have a commercial or residential property that needs snow clearing services. Must be located in Waltham.[...]

September 20th, 2011 - 1:09 pm § in Concrete

Concrete Patio

We prepped and poured a 900 s/f concrete patio this past weekend. We compacted the subsoil, laid 6″ crushed stone and compacted every 2″. Expansion joints were installed along the house where the concrete would butt up to. We formed and poured and broom finished the patio per customer[...]

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[...]

September 13th, 2011 - 9:31 pm § in Concrete, Drainage

Interior perimeter drain and sump pit – Concord, MA

We are installing an interior french drain (aka perimeter drain) in a basement in Concord. Hurricane Irene brought this family 4″ of standing water. The majority of this drain will be covered with concrete. One 24′ wall will have a surface grate draining to the under floor channel. This [...]