halseyhey's Profile
- JP
- 1998
- 2005
- Brooklyn
- Bedford Stuyvesant
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June 11, 2008
Plasterer /Painter recommendation
Since I've pulled so many great recommendations off this forum, I figured it's only fair to share the info when a contractor works out well for me.
I'm slowly renovating a Bed-Stuy brownstone, and I recently hired William "Junior" Prates to do a variety of plastering work throughout my place. So far, he's built a privacy wall in the parlor hallway, and it's so well-finished and totally solid (thanks to being built with blue board and plaster-coated, rather than sheetroock)that it not only matches the original surrounding walls, but--major bonus!-- I can no longer hear my upstairs tenants AT ALL. A minor miracle. He's also done myriad decorative plaster repairs and even brought in plumbers on a day's notice when we needed to move some pipes to finish one extensive repair (long story) and he made certain they only took one day to re-route a bundle of gas, waste, and hot/cold water lines so as not to inconvenience us or our tenants more than absolutely necessary. Junior made what could've been a tough, messy job very easy, and his prices are more than reasonable (I just about choked after getting quotes from some other local plastering companies).
Junior recently relocated to the NY area from Boston (by way of Brazil), and I'm convinced the only reason I can still afford him is because he's new to the area.
I haven't hired him to do any painting yet, but prior clients I spoke with for recommendations said that he does a bang-up job with that, too.
Contact Junior through his wife Aida (she handles the business):
Aida Prates
aida_barbosa88@hotmail.com
or 508-558-5380
June 5, 2008
Free mahogany wood cabinet
Please give my wood cabinet a good home!
I'm renovating the parlor in my house, and I'm pulling out a large build-it cabinet the previous owners had custom-built for the space. It's very similar to the one in the picture but it's double the size (4 upper & 4 lower doors).
Dimensions: approx 94" (w)) x 100" (h)
It's a well-constructed sturdy cabinet, made of some hardwood (I think it's mahogany) and stained a deep red-brown. Although I'm sad to part with it, I must, but I can't bear to throw out so much good wood so I'm hoping someone in Bstoner-land can use it. Hinges, handles & mouldings all included, too.
I've fully disassembled the double-cabinet into parts and I'm happy to give it to anyone who's willing to come pick it up @ Bed-Stuy (Nostrand & Halsey). You probably have to be at least a little bit handy or know something about woodworking to put it back together, though, since I didn't take any notes while I was taking the cabinet apart. Or, you could repurpose the wood for something else.
Email me at jessicaepaul AT gmail.com for more info.
[I'll be taking apart the single cabinet in the photo in a few weeks, if anyone's interested in claiming that one]
Author's Comments
Thanks for all your responses! The cabinets have found a nice new home in Brooklyn.
Posted by: halseyhey at June 6, 2008 10:17 PM in response to Free mahogany wood cabinet