Electrician damage to moldings


Hi, I’m at the start of rewiring a brownstone. This is not a gut renovation – so the process is involved. The house needs an electrical upgrade from a new panel to all wiring with AC lines extended to each room. The electricians that have quoted for the job vary in terms of saying how much damage will be inflicted on the house – some saying moldings will be heavily damaged as boxes need to go into the ceiling plus wiring put into the walls (including AC wiring) to others just not saying anything. Has anyone rewired their house and has the damage been significant? How did you manage to prevent undue damage to plaster moldings? Did you take a cast of the mold before damage was done to help recast another once the electrician finished? Does anyone have the name of a good plaster restorer person. Many thanks for your advise.

Categories: Plaster
By dodgechris | 05/22/2011 10:04 PM | Comment

Sliding Doors that Don’t Slide


Hi, I have a two sliding doors that no longer slide. I think it may be due to the hanging mechanism being out of line/track. Does anyone know an experienced carpenter who could take on the job? I heard Mike Connolly (master carpenter) is good, but have no contact details for him

Categories: Carpentry
By dodgechris | 05/15/2011 1:10 PM | Comment

Sidewalk Insurance issue – Mind the Gap


My insurance company wants me to fill in the cracks in the sidewalk outside my brownstone; otherwise my policy is void. The joints between the flagstones just need some filling in – there are no cracks in the flagstones. If I were to fill in the sore joints with the correct coloring and composite, but not seek permission from the LPC (too much paperwork and the wait could be too long), could I really fall foul of the LPC or will it really care? Many thanks for your thoughts and advice

Categories: Sidewalks
By dodgechris | 05/03/2011 9:50 AM | Comment

Tree Surgeon


Hi,

I have a large (I estimate 60 feet) tree in the back yard of my garden. I’m afraid it could fall down on the house (as well as neighbor’s) and now wish to take it down. Can anyone recommend a reasonable tree surgeon?

Many thanks

Categories: Garden
By dodgechris | 03/01/2011 10:45 AM | Comment