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Jaz201
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Username: Jaz201
Post Number: 14
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2006 - 10:35 am: | 
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I am interested in having built-in bookshelves placed in my living room. Can anyone recommend a good carpenter? Thanks. |
mimi
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Username: Mimi
Post Number: 218
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2006 - 12:49 pm: |
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we love jack sliwa and robert bys. you can do a search to see the details of my prior raves. call jack at 908-358-8709 for an estimate. feel free to tell him michelle and chris sent you.
good luck.
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The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1566
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2006 - 6:12 pm: |
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Here are the bookcases that we had built-in, so-to-speak. Not around a fireplce but on both sides of an archway between LR and DR. WE love them because they look like they've always been there. Builder was Victor Garbowski - 917-403-8510
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Jaz201
Citizen
Username: Jaz201
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:27 am: |
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The shelves look great, Mr. T. How much did he charge and how long did it take? |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4116
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:43 am: |
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And can he do somethng similar with doors? |
The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1571
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:48 am: |
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JazCCI, we shopped around and had 3 or 4 carpenters and cabinet makers bid on the work (we had a vague drawing of what we wanted). We got price quotes from $5-8K. We found that very discoraging.
But, the builder that we've used for our basement, deck, etc. (about whom I've posted many times here) said he could do it for under $two. The problem was WHEN he could do it - he is very busy and said it may be a while. We waited a few months and he finally did it.
He took lots of measurements and took the drawing and basically built and painted the whole thing in his shop, dismantled it and installed them here. Installation took just a few hours including another coat of paint.
The beauty of it is it doesn't look like a new additon, it looks like its always been there. And we got to put all our knick-knacks, tchotchkes and doodads on there. (Man, you NEED a place for your knick-knacks, tchotchkes and doodads.)
Victor has done lots of work for us and we've referred him to lots of people so you may not get as great a price as we did...but...he didn't give us any of the bullsh*t that the cabinet makers did about special woods and spray painting high-end enamel, etc.
Please tell him Howard referred you.
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The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1572
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:51 am: |
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Viggie, I don't know what you mean. However, Victor and his crew can do jes' about anything. |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4117
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 12:09 pm: |
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I meant doors on the built-ins, to hide the clutter! I want to do something similar in my dining room, putting solid shaker style doors on the bottom and glass front on the top, with an open space in the center to use as a hutch/serving space.
I think I will end up doing what I did with my desk, getting a few pieces of unfinished furniture to build the two units and have them finish them...the price I got was about $2k and I don't want to spend more than that! (Doors add to the expense.) |
The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 1575
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 12:13 pm: |
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Oh, I'm sure he could make and install beautiful doors on the bookcases, as you described. You got nothing to lose by calling him to come over and look and for an estimate. |
Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 4119
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 2:30 pm: |
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You're right. My space is a bit smaller than yours, so perhaps the pricing would be ok. Thanks for the info! |
mark halliday
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Username: Markhalliday
Post Number: 12
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - 11:28 am: |
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If you would be interested I could send you pictures of previous work and provide an estimate |
Jaz201
Citizen
Username: Jaz201
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
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Yes, please send them to me. |
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