Not sure what color to paint the room, we’ll help by creating a color grid, that way, the swatches are large enough to give you a sense of how the colors will look. It takes a bit of time, but it pays off in the long run, knowing you picked the right color.
The master bedroom of this brownstone had a large entry into the laundry room. Prior to the brownstone being turned back into a 1 family, this floor had been a separate apartment. The laundry room was a kitchen and the bedroom was a living room. The owners wanted us to build a wall between the [...]
On a visit to the suburbs, I installed a motion sensor light for a friend who wanted to throw some light on a dark corner of her house.
using outdoor rated electrical conduit and a motion sensor light fixture, we made a dark corner a bit safer
I keep getting jobs where the owners have fired their General Contractor and they call and ask if I can finish the job. so I say yes. If you live in Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights, or anywhere nearby have had Contractor problems, give me a ring.
Here is a peek at one contractor job [...]
We’ve been doing more work in Prospect-Lefferts Garden, a neat neighborhood near Park Slope. Might have to change the byline to Prospect Lefferts Garden Handyman . Some beautiful homes there. This closet renovation was done in a Limestone, which is very similar to a Brownstone. The closet was in poor shape, the plaster cracked and [...]
The Garden of Union has a nice garden tool shed, and the roof had started to detioriate. It had a roll roof and the plywood sheathing underneath the roll roof had started to rot.
I replaced the plywood that was bad and then laid tarpaper over the existing roll roof. After adding metal drip edge, I [...]
I got an email with this picture of a ceiling fan and a note that described how it was hanging by one screw and wobbling over a child’s bed. What a way to get me to show up quickly. I went over and removed the ceiling fan.
The fan was quite heavy, made completely of metal. [...]
This wooden deck was not properly attached to the building, and water has collected along the beam that is bolted into the house.
This water collects and rots the siding, the beams, and provides a haven for termites, who LOVE wet wood.
I installed flashing between the beam and the decking to divert water away from the [...]
My sister wanted a new mirror installed, so I came over and put the mirror in, and we videotaped the process for a Gardenfork episode. The original mirror had been glued to the wall, and Mirrors that are glued onto the wall can be difficult to remove, as removing them tears up the wall. The [...]
Many browstones have central air conditioners installed in enclosed spaces within the building. This unit was leaking water onto the desk situated below it. A quick look showed the condesate pump had failed, and I installed a new one.
