Contact info for Architect David Johnson

Housepoor, i realize that. I used 20% because that is on line with what some contractors will mark certain things up.

I am not sure what a gc’s liability insurance costs. Aside from that. I am wondering if these contractors consider worker’s comp a payroll expense or an insurance expense. My mom worked for an re management/owner and i will ask her how they looked at that. There is no way out of some of this and the city does not care if hic’s like me have insurance but with gc’s they require it.

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greenmountain | 10 years and 10 months ago

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GreenThinker | 10 years and 10 months ago

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It’s been a long time since I did mine but I think I used paint stripper after incising w/ a razor blade. Mine were so painted in I hadn’t known I had shutters for a while. I think, too, that I eventually worked towards removing the entire assembly from the niches & then had them professionally dunk/stripped.

rh | 10 years and 10 months ago

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Heat gun.

nalusurf | 10 years and 10 months ago

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Just did this last year on two floors of our home. It takes patience and time. A sharp utility knife, small scraper and a hammer are what I used. Despite the many layers of paint it was really the 3-4 finishing nails in each shutter that held mine closed. After breaking the paint seal I worked gently to pry the shutter loose, and then tapped it back in place with the hammer. Repeating this moving along the shutter’s end usually exposed the heads of the finishing nails. Once I was able to remove the nails, they opened fairly easily. I did and still do have to replace some hinges as the many layers of paint rendered them useless. If you look closely you may even be able to see the nail heads through the paint. Work slowly and carefully, and if it isn’t moving, don’t force it, something is holding it in place and all you will do is damage the wood. Good luck.

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Arkady- Where did you have your shutters stripped? I need to do that to two sets of mine. Thanks!

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like nalusurf, some of our shutters were also open. Once you remove some of the paint, you’ll find the nails. I stripped a set of them myself (a huge pain), and not the most rewarding stripping project, in the grand scheme of things. I’m having the remainder sets dipped. Heard good things about Dip n’Strip in NJ, but have not used them (yet).

no-permits | 10 years and 10 months ago

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dip n strip is great. there’s a guy they use who will even pick up and deliver for a reasonable price.

shahnandersen

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I don’t think that you really need an engineer (unless you suspect structural damage). You need a dependable and honest exterminator. We use Unlimited Pest Elimination, based on SI.

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I used Da Gamba in the Slope.

Guest User | 10 years and 10 months ago

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I agree. Get an exterminator. We used Empire in Cobble Hill Brooklyn on Court Street.

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Thanks everybody – and such quick responses too! I will try both paint stripper and a heat gun – although I guess that both together might cause burning! HomeDepot has one online for $20 that is highly rated – sounds like it will more than pay for itself. And the technique for jiggling out the nails is worth a try. So far, I’ve only encountered one nail, but there could be more. It was totally invisible on the surface of the window frame, but perhaps others could be pushed out by pushing in the shutter during opening. Thanks also for the recs for stripping – phase two! Again, I’m grateful to this community and members like you. 🙂

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It’s an annoying process because you basically have to work blindly.

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Don’t use the heat gun and stripper together! Use the heat gun to free it up first. That will melt the caulk as well and take off multiple layers. Don’t keep it in the same area for too long as it will burn the wood. You want to get your knife heated as you push that along under the paint. Use the chemical stripper to strip the shutters once they’re down. If you lie them out flat, you can apply a thick layer and leave it sit for a couple of hours to go through multiple layers of paint. If you pour it on about 1/2 thick, it won’t dry too quickly and it will continue to do the work so that’s less work for you. Good luck and don’t burn your house down!