Archive for the ‘Handyman’ Category

Poconos Storage Shed

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

To save time out on site, this shed was partially built at our shop, disassembled and then transported to the job site.

It then took about ten hours

to assemble and finish.

Lansdale Facelift

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

This home had wood trim boards that were rotting and constantly needed to be painted, the homeowner wanted an upgrade that would require no maintenance.

We installed new Azek vinyl trim boards around the windows and at the corners of the home.

New vinyl dental moulding was also installed under the front soffit.

The front of the house was then finished with new vinyl window shutters.

Lansdale Railing

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

This customer w anted to replace

an old r

ailing

and upgrade to a rail to match a newer one on the main staircase.

We were able to track down the same manufacturer and install

the exact same oak railing parts.

Hatfield Structural Repair

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Two foundation walls in this basement had started to crack and push

inward

in this home.

Working with a structural engineer, we installed steel posts to sure up the walls and prevent any fur

ther movement of

the walls. The posts are secured in a saw cut grove

in the concrete and bolted into

the floor joists.

Forms were then put in place and concrete poured in place between the post and wall.

Cape May Wainscoting

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

This customer wanted to spruce up their rental condo and protect

the walls from luggage dings.

We installed wood wainscoting throughout all the common areas of the three story condo, reinstalled the baseboard and new chair rail.

We then painted it w

ith semi-gloss paint to make it easy

to clean scuff marks off of the wainscoting.

Ambler Structural Repair

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Mulch pushed up against the side of the house caused this damage along the garage

of this home.

Drywall and insulation was removed to give access to the area.

The structure was supported with a jack while we removed the damaged framing and installed new framing.

The area then had new insulation and drywall installed and finished.

Philadelphia Custom Addons

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

This project was in a new condo

in Philadelphia to add items that the builder did not include.

We opened up a wall in the hallway to expose the original fac

tory brick wall and installed accent lighting.

Closet space was added in the bathrooms and kitchen.

The kitchen had a new tile back-splash and granite counter top installed.

We also installed a custom spiral staircase to access the outdoor deck.

Colmar Structural Repair

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

This repair involved an addition that the roof was not properly supported

and had started to sag.

We inst alled

a new engineered beam under the existing ridge, repaired some wood rot damage and poured a new footing in the crawlspace for the floor.