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March 9, 2007

we are back! :D

(or... omg, we totally lost february)

the past 2 months have been spent
gathering ideas,
drawing plans,
revising ideas
and attending to some personal stuff that was in the way.

but the bid packages went out this week,
(happiness)
and we have been doing a bit of exploratory demo
so it's time to jump back in here;

i'll start with something small & pretty: the living room ceiling

you might remember the dining room ceiling from the previous post:

we were hopeful at first, but it's clearly beyond repair; over ½ of it is down

but we have uncovered 80% of the living room

and except for a patch about 3' x 5'
we seem to be in pretty good shape

so my question is...
who knows a good person for restoring decorative plaster
and how big a job is this (assuming that the whole thing isn't going to get shaken loose by the rough work above)?

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The good news: Hoo boy! What a stunning detail!!

The bad news: Unless you get *incredibly* lucky, it's going to cost a right mint to pay someone to restore that stuff. The only crew I know who's truly trustworthy and capable is Mark Uriu's. Be forewarned, he recently did Oprah's office. Not kidding. He's not cheap.
Mark Uriu Inc.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard
Building 275, Suite 402
Brooklyn, NY 11205
212-802-5335

Posted by: Cynthia at March 9, 2007 5:11 PM

Wow! That's beautiful plaster work! Hope you can save all or at least some of it.

Posted by: sje at March 11, 2007 3:18 PM

bout fuckin time

Posted by: jib at March 11, 2007 5:23 PM

oh jib,
how sweet;
you missed us

and thank you cynthia

Posted by: ms. crown heights reno at March 12, 2007 12:13 AM

Wow..that is gorgeous.

No clue what it will cost you to repair it but if its a 3x5 spot, maybe you can just put a big painting up until you find the right craftsman?
(only partially kidding)

Posted by: Mrs.L at March 12, 2007 2:18 PM

we are starting to have contractors come in and look at the job and the general conensus seems to be that we will
1. try to stabilize the decorative corners to withstand the construction trauma
2. lose the mid section details (since one side is completely damaged)
3. continue the border all the way around
4. replace the medallion (which is also off the lathe)

@Mrs. L: the plaster work is all on the ceiling

Posted by: ms. crown heights reno at March 13, 2007 8:44 AM

try Fitzroy at Absolute Plaster 917-412-5593. He's really reasonable and reliable.

Posted by: CH at March 13, 2007 10:57 AM

for paint/plaster work, I have had good experiences with Dean Pena (212 935 5747). He's a sole proprietor, cares about his work and will do an A-rated job. My firm contracted to him regularly, and I went to work for him off-and-on. His heart's in the right place and he got skeelz..

Posted by: arche.tecton at March 21, 2007 12:21 PM