BJ Construction-any experience


We’re doing a new bath, new wood floor renovation on the ground floor. Brian is the contractor’s name. He’s come reccommended from other anonymous people.

Anyone here used him?

Categories: General Contractors
By brevoort | 10/17/2007 10:51 PM | Comment

Experience with Bima contractors?


We are collecting bids for a renovation of our garden floor (demo one bathroom, build a new one, build closet, lay new floor in half the space, refinish the other half, paint etc.)

Does anyone have experience with Bima Inc, the contractor’s name is Malcolm Williams.

Categories: Renovation
By brevoort | 10/15/2007 4:58 PM | Comment

Filing to build a new bathroom?


We have 2 different answers, one from a designer, one from an architect.
To build a bathroom on our garden floor where currently there is none, do we need to file plans or not? (FYI designer said yes, $1500, Architect says no.)

Categories: Building Code
By brevoort | 08/21/2007 3:04 PM | Comment

Next step in grnd floor Reno? Design and builder? GC? Architecht?


We are planning to install a new bath in center of our ground floor (will need plans filed I assume),
demo the old crappy one
Renovate the back of the floor for Master bedroom including closets adjacent to the bath.

We have a very good idea of the design we want but are interested in hearing expert ideas.
Also have no GC’s in mind yet. Since it’s our only bathroom and we will be living with my mother during the dirty times (!) we want it done well, but QUICKLY too. We can’t stall out for 6 weeks while looking for the perfect vanity to restore.

Should we use someone to design and build, or find a GC with good ideas too?

Also what are your favorite showrooms for bath?

Categories: Kitchen & Bath
By brevoort | 08/11/2007 9:08 AM | Comment