Drywall & Framing

Framing and drywall are where a remodel gets its shape and where the quality of the finish is decided. A wall that is not plumb shows up in every door and every piece of trim that touches it. A drywall seam that was rushed shows up every time the afternoon light hits it.

Framing

• New partition walls, closets and bulkheads
• Closing off doorways and openings, or cutting new ones
• Basement framing with the right clearances and treated bottom plates
• Repairs to damaged or rotted framing after water or impact damage
• Blocking for cabinets, grab bars, TVs and heavy fixtures

Drywall

• Hanging, taping and finishing new drywall
• Ceiling repairs after leaks, and skylight wells rebuilt and finished
• Patches that disappear, on flat walls and on textured ceilings
• Skim coating over damaged plaster or old wallpaper walls
• Water-resistant board in baths and fire-rated board where code calls for it

Dust

Sanding drywall makes dust, and we plan for it: plastic walls at the doorways, floors covered, vacuum sanding where it fits, and a real clean-up before the painter starts. If the rest of the house is occupied while we work, that matters more than anything.