Perfect Renovations


Has anyone here used “Perfect Renovations”? They are a full service general contractor we are considering to do some extensive work on our new bklyn townhouse, but being new to this game, we would love some feed back on them, or any other g.c. that people have used for extensive work….
Thanks so much.

Categories: General Contractors
By | 04/28/2005 7:27 AM | Comment

Basement Dig


We are searching for a contractor to lower our basement about 4 inches (the footings are 6 inches down) and pour a new concrete floor. Does anybody have someone they’d recommend? If we could find someone reliable/competent we’d consider digging out more and replacing the bearing columns but so far we haven’t found anybody we’d trust with that job. Any recommendations would be great. Thanks.

Categories: General Contractors
By | 04/26/2005 10:24 AM | Comment

Cafe Starving Artiste?


Has the restaurant Cafe Starving Artiste on Nostrand Ave in Bed-Stuy closed?

By | 04/22/2005 3:33 PM | Comment

Door/Molding Stripping


Looking for somebody who can strip and refinish my wood doors and moldings. Basically, they were painted several years ago and best I can tell, there is only one layer of paint. I know I’ve seen some suggestions posted here before, but I can’t find them. Any help appreciated.
Thanks.

By | 04/21/2005 1:28 PM | Comment

Concrete and stucco


We are excavating the front yard of our brick brownstone with new concrete steps and paving, and redoing the stucco on the newly exposed basement facade with larger windows. We are looking for a good concrete contractor and a good stucco contractor, ideally the same person. Does anyone have recommendations?

Categories: General Contractors
By | 04/21/2005 11:44 AM | Comment

In Search of an Architect


My wife and I are in contract to purchase a 3-story brownstone in Bed-Stuy. We are looking for an architect to help turn our rough-draft renovations designs into real plans. Any recommendations?

Categories: Architects
By | 04/19/2005 7:35 PM | Comment

Hardwood Floor Renovation


I’m trying to get some quotes on renovating my hardwood kitchen floors. The kitchen is about 200 sf, and the wood floor has been patched, painted, and a big piece of linoleum was glued on to it many years ago — it’s a bit of a mess right now. I’d like to try and save the original floor, which is really quite lovely underneath all that mess, but I have no idea what kind of money I should expect to pay to restore them … or how this cost would compare with getting a brand-new wood floor installed.

Can anyone recommend a good floor restorer? Any rough estimates of what this might cost would be greatly appreciated.

Categories: General Contractors
By | 04/18/2005 5:53 PM | Comment

Garbage disposal?


Does anyone know if it’s legal to have a garbage diposal in your home? I think they were illegal in NYC at one point but I’ve heard of a loosening of that rule. Is there a City website that addresses this? I looked but didn’t find anything.

By | 04/18/2005 5:05 PM | Comment

Odd Job Help


We need help on some odd jobs including help installing an IKEA kitchen and repairing broken tiles. Can anyone recommend someone who takes pride in their work and will do small jobs?

Categories: Handyman
By | 04/18/2005 12:28 PM | Comment

Digging out a cellar


Does anybody have any idea how much it would cost to dig out a cement-floored cellar? The ceilings in the cellar of my house come in at just under 6 feet high, making it difficult for me to stand up without hitting my head. If feasible, I’d like to lower the floor about a foot or so.

Also, any suggestions on people who could do the job well? Thanks.

By | 04/18/2005 11:05 AM | Comment