Removing Birds Nest from Below Gutter


I am trying to have a birds nest removed from below our gutter in the rear of our brownstone.
does anyone have any recs for someone who knows something about insects associated with this, namely bird mites?

specifically, i am wondering if anyone out there in the Clinton Hill area remembers the Dept. of Agriculture guys coming around about a month ago looking for asian longhorns. there was a particular tree climber in the group that gave me his card, which i have since lost. I feel that this guy would be perfect for the job.

He was an athletic slender white male who climbs trees fast and has a tree pruning/removal business on the side. he may have given you his card which reads “(his name)’s Trees”

thanks all.

Categories: Exterminator
By dahlanddane | 08/18/2010 1:45 PM | Comment

16 foot beam $60


16′ x 9.5″ x 3.75″, purchased from NorEast Architectural Salvage last year. its been given a light sanding and tung oiling. not sure of species. pick up in Clinton Hill asap.

Categories: Architectural Salvage
By dahlanddane | 06/18/2010 10:16 AM | Comment

16′ Beam for Sale


16′ x 9.5″ x 3.75″. has been given light sanding and tung oil treatment. not sure species of wood.
$150 or best offer.

Categories: Architectural Salvage
By dahlanddane | 06/03/2010 9:11 AM | Comment

Large Oak Doors F/S


4 doors for sale, taken from parlor floor of my brownstone (95″x29 7/8″1 7/8″, 94 3/4″x29 5/8″ x1 1/2″, 94 3/4″x32 1/8″x1 7/8″, 94 1/2″x31 7/8″x1 7/8″). all doors have curved top and are not double-doors. original door jambs w/ moulding are available for each. all need stripping or repainting. please call for more info 917 496 6760

Categories: Doors
By dahlanddane | 04/18/2010 5:49 PM | Comment

Peel Away Leaked onto Floor


I stripped my marble fireplace with Peel Away 7 and the vertical process made some of the liquid seep onto my parquet urethaned floors…
There are now black spots on the floor, as if some of the urethane had been stripped.
Does anyone have any experience with this- or ideas on how to restore the blackened sections to their original state?
I am thinking of sanding the area and then re-coating it with urethane…

Categories: Floors
By dahlanddane | 02/13/2010 2:05 PM | Comment

Victorian Hall Tree For Sale


FOR SALE:
A fine solid mahogany hall tree with walnut trim, featuring an oval mirror and a marble covered glove/key drawer. Adorned with 7 pegs for coats & scarves. 2 umbrella/cane stands with iron water dishes. It’s a sleek decorative piece of functional furniture perfect for a small foyer with high ceilings. Please email us for more pictures and we’ll be happy to further answer any questions. Asking price: $750
dahlanddane(at)gmail.com

Categories: Furniture
By dahlanddane | 01/13/2010 4:26 PM | Comment

Urethane


I’ve sanded the upstairs floors in my home and they were a beautiful, blond colored pine. Yesterday they were coated with oil based urethane and they look completely orange & black… they look like veneers, or fake, painted wood. Is there anything one can do to coat pine yet keep it from oranging? Regretting that I didn’t pickle them…

Categories: Floors
By dahlanddane | 10/31/2009 11:00 AM | Comment

Refinishing Cast Iron Tub


I would like to refinish the inside of 2 cast iron tubs and sinks, has anyone done this themselves or hired a reliable fellow to come to you?
Thanks.

Categories: Restoration
By dahlanddane | 10/15/2009 10:00 AM | Comment

Woodworker: Box Out Windows


Looking for a reliable and not extremely overpriced woodworker to box out about 8 windows in my non-historic district 1877 brownstone in Brooklyn. If anyone has had this done by someone they’d recommend I’d love to hear about it. Thanks!

Categories: Woodwork
By dahlanddane | 10/14/2009 5:30 PM | Comment