I have noticed that people on the list ask for a good builder from time to time. I recently had a project done in my home and was very pleased with the builder, David Hartjes.
I have undertaken many renovation projects and built a few houses in my career, so I have had lots of experience with builders and feel that I can wholeheartedly endorse Dave.
Dave is a good planner, is very organized, and he is familiar with the procedures of the Cambridge Building Department. He is excellent at working with existing conditions and minimizes the impact of the work on the dwellers.
In our case, we turned a loft that had been used as storage into a home office with a large skylight and a built-in desk. We built a new cabinetry closet in the master bedroom. We rerouted a dryer vent. And we refashioned a kitchen cabinet in order to put a microwave over the stove. Dave works with a cabinet maker who cut down the size of the kitchen cabinet doors so they would fit a smaller opening. One cannot tell they had ever been altered.
Happy New Year to all!
Best,
Sally
Sally Eaton Arnold
(formerly Sally Ackerman Eaton)
Cambridge, MA