prehung doors


i’m about to buy interior doors for my second floor at dykes. we’ve gutted the whole place. Should I get prehung or not? My contractor seemed sort of indifferent. What are pros and cons? The non pre-hung are tru-stile. and they would be MDF. I’m doing the best I can to replicate the orginal doors in a very lopsided federal style house. They will be painted and I have a ton of trim going around them (also replicating the original). Any thoughts?

Categories: Doors
By CobbleHillHouse | 07/13/2009 1:50 PM | Comment

bathroom built-in shelves


i need to get someone to build a bathroom shelf by my shower. i want someone who knows about bathroom work because i need it to be waterproof. I’m not sure how that works. It can have tile on the bath side – this is an easy job – it just requires someone who knows about bathrooms. Anyone have any recs?

Categories: Carpentry
By CobbleHillHouse | 06/19/2009 12:29 PM | Comment

Facade Work


I’m going to get the steps of my painted brick house brownstoned – they’re a mess. I’m also going to paint and do some repair work on the wood trim. Should I get one person to do that – a mason – or hire a mason and an outdoor painter? I’ve heard good things about Prates Plastering for painting and Abedin for masonry work – do I need to hire both? Any thoughts greatly appreciated. If I do hire both, who comes first?

Categories: Facade
By CobbleHillHouse | 04/09/2009 2:52 PM | Comment

Restoring Mouldings Around Doors


I’ve got totally messed up mouldings around the doors on my second floor – they’re pine – I think – nicked, warped, etc. I need new doors, too. And will def replace the old doors – but I can’t decide if I should try to restore the mouldings – or have a carpenter replace them – I assume that would take a ton of time. Any thoughts? I will definitely veer towards the cheaper

Categories: Stripping
By CobbleHillHouse | 03/29/2009 10:20 PM | Comment

Painted Brownstone


I own a painted brownstone on landmark block – do i need approval from Landmarks to get it repainted? Anyone know the deal on this

Categories: Facade
By CobbleHillHouse | 03/29/2009 1:06 PM | Comment

Painted pipes


The paint on my heating pipes in my recently renovated parlor floor is peeling off in huge clumps. I’m not sure what to do. Should I spraypaint them like people do with radiators? I’ve also heard about heat resistant paint – is that an option – and is that particulary toxic. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Categories: Painting
By CobbleHillHouse | 03/24/2009 11:07 AM | Comment