We’re working on the finish in Belmont. We’ve poured a self leveling compound over the poured concrete floor. We’re trimming out the windows, installing the oak treads, installing built in shelving and finishing the bathroom. D S Brody & Associates, basement remodeling contract[...]
August 8th, 2011 - 11:36 pm § in Blog Posts, Carpentry
Basement Remodel – Wellesley
We’ve started our next basement remodel in Wellesley. We’ll be taking an unfinished basement, approximately 1000 square feet, and making it into a combination playroom, entertainment area, and kitchenette. One large open space organized into four sections – a mudroom area, an enter[...]
August 1st, 2011 - 8:55 pm § in Blog Posts, Carpentry
New construction window installation
We’re installing Harvey new construction awning windows in the concrete foundation openings we had ProCut make for us. The customer has asked to have exterior trim on the sides of the windows. For our large opening (73″) we installed a 3/8″ steel lintel which we bolted to the beam.[...]
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[...]
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 [...]