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November 1, 2009
Great Floor Contractor
We recently completely a major renovation of our home and because I lived through the headache of finding reliable contractors I wanted to share one of our best.
Richard, is the owner of U.S. Flooring. He always started the day on the job with his crew. He showed up when he said he would, during estimates and during the work. His estimate was also the lowest of the three we got. His crew was extremely careful, fast, and respectful.
He expanded and moved the parquet border in our dining area and did a fantastic job matching the original. He did not oversand anything, and the new oak floor he installed in our hallway fits in beautifully. When his guys used a few short pieces of oak right in the middle of our kitchen, we pointed it out to him and he fixed it right away.
We wanted to use a special German natural finish called Osmo Polyx Oil. He hadn't done a lot of work with our finish and although he put down the coats according to the instructions, after three weeks of curing the floor still wasn't fully sealed (the Osmo Polyx product is a penetrating oil and application amount can vary depending on the wood).
Here comes the amazing part. We had paid him in full on the last day of the job and now three weeks later the floor needed another coat. Richard came back immediately after I called him and applied more Osmo Polyx Oil for only the cost of the additional materials.
Now, every guest into our home remarks on the beauty of the floors.
Richard - U.S. Flooring
Cell: 646.739.7535
Landline: 718.698.0886
Feel free to email for pics: brownstoner@giselle.endjunk.com
December 2, 2008
single clawfoot?
My tub is missing one foot. The foot measures 6.5 inches from the bottom of the bracket to the floor. It's not important to me that it look the same - just that it fits the bracket.
Thanks for any help.
Author's Comments
We had all the windows in our brick town house done by Bay Ridge Windows and Doors. Our experience with them was positive. They're straightforward with their estimates, can give you a range of price options, and good with craftsmanship/details (we wanted blue caulk to match our blue frames and they special ordered it for us).
http://www.bayridgewindowsanddoors.com/
Posted by: Giselle at August 22, 2008 11:53 AM in response to rec for frame and window installation?
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Thanks Giselle. I will contact them. A little worried because I'm in uptown manhattan, but let's see what they say.
Posted by: townhouser at August 23, 2008 8:05 AM in response to rec for frame and window installation?
Hello,
I went through a lot of research a couple of years ago before we installed a Viessmann condensing (on-demand) boiler to supply our cast iron radiators and domestic hot water. It was a headache to find a plumber with experience with these systems. I got a lot of great information and guidance from http://www.heatinghelp.com/ check out the discussion board http://forums.invision.net/index.cfm?CFApp=2
In the end I couldn't be happier with the boiler. It's tiny, near silent, and really efficient. The Viessman isn't cheap, our joke around here is that it's the 'Ferrari' that we keep in the basement, but it will pay itself back in time, especially with the cost of fuel.
Also worth exploring are valves (can't remember the technical name) that are installed on the radiators that create zones and equalize the water flow/heat in the house.
Good luck!
Posted by: Giselle at August 28, 2008 3:41 PM in response to Boilers, efficiency, on demand