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 Posted: Sat, Jul 24 2010, 2:55 pm EDT Post subject: excavating dirt basement |
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| Anyone know someone who is good at digging out old dirt basements? I have a real old timer, here in town, and I want to gain some more room. Thanks. |
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| Posted: Sat, Jul 24 2010, 3:15 pm EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| Joe Stasi |
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| Posted: Sun, Jul 25 2010, 6:33 pm EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| joe stasi would be the guy for this. cell, 609-651-1140. you need part mason, part excvator and part not afraid of hard work. that is joe. call him up and get it done! |
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| Posted: Sun, Jul 25 2010, 11:39 pm EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| Be sure to ask for references from anyone that you interview for your work. Joe did a great job for Soethby's new office renovation (only 4 months behind schedule) and took about 6 years to "almost" finish the Holland House project. He should be done with work at his own house some time this century. |
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| Posted: Mon, Jul 26 2010, 8:14 am EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| Guest wrote: | | Be sure to ask for references from anyone that you interview for your work. Joe did a great job for Soethby's new office renovation (only 4 months behind schedule) and took about 6 years to "almost" finish the Holland House project. He should be done with work at his own house some time this century. |
There always has to be a negative post. Hope you feel better about yourself now that you have put down Joe who happens to be a great guy ! |
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| Posted: Mon, Jul 26 2010, 9:06 am EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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I believe two of the projects mentioned were his own personal projects. I bet many people don't get their own home projects done as fast as they get their work related projects done.
For any landscaping type work I'd recommend Joe in a heart beat. |
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| Posted: Mon, Jul 26 2010, 9:27 am EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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Joe does great work and can be a little behind schedule, just like any other contractor out there. Well worth it to know that the work will be done right.
| Guest wrote: | I believe two of the projects mentioned were his own personal projects. I bet many people don't get their own home projects done as fast as they get their work related projects done.
For any landscaping type work I'd recommend Joe in a heart beat. |
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| Posted: Mon, Jul 26 2010, 10:23 am EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| Guest wrote: | | Be sure to ask for references from anyone that you interview for your work. Joe did a great job for Soethby's new office renovation (only 4 months behind schedule) and took about 6 years to "almost" finish the Holland House project. He should be done with work at his own house some time this century. |
The Holland House was owned by Joe. He was not behind on that project. Talk to the township about the length of that project. By the way what does your house look like. |
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| Posted: Mon, Jul 26 2010, 10:49 am EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| If you want to know about Joe Stasis work, just look around town. He is hired by many people in the area and the work is beautiful. Just ask around. I'm sure that your opinion won't be swayed by one misinformed blogger with an axe to grind. I'm sure the Church would not have hired him without vetting him. His work on the front step looked like it was done in a blink of an eye and in a clean, precise way. Btw the blogged info about the Holland House, Sothebys and his Joe's home is absurd. At least now Joe can get the recognition he never asks for but deserves. |
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| Posted: Fri, Aug 13 2010, 11:43 am EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| My home is on Maplewood (built 1848).. i had a cement floor poured on the dirt basement about 7 years ago. I wish i had removed a bit of dirt because there is no headroom now (and I am tall)! But I have heard that removing dirt could have compromised the old rock foundation, so I hang my hat on that. I just had the walls coated with a waterproof ceemnt (work done by a company out or trenton- I think the name is actuall" mason" but I can check). I am really happy we did this- it cut down the moisture, etc. Pouring the floor was cheap- $5 or 600 as it was done in conjunction with pouring new sidewalks (just before the town project). Having the walls treated (anti mold), scraped and 2 or 3 layers of the special ceemnt laid was about $4000. It requires more skill. Feel free to stop bye and see it! Sean Deverin 20 Maplewood |
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| Posted: Fri, Aug 13 2010, 3:34 pm EDT Post subject: Re: excavating dirt basement |
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| Guest wrote: | | My home is on Maplewood (built 1848).. i had a cement floor poured on the dirt basement about 7 years ago. I wish i had removed a bit of dirt because there is no headroom now (and I am tall)! But I have heard that removing dirt could have compromised the old rock foundation, so I hang my hat on that. I just had the walls coated with a waterproof ceemnt (work done by a company out or trenton- I think the name is actuall" mason" but I can check). I am really happy we did this- it cut down the moisture, etc. Pouring the floor was cheap- $5 or 600 as it was done in conjunction with pouring new sidewalks (just before the town project). Having the walls treated (anti mold), scraped and 2 or 3 layers of the special ceemnt laid was about $4000. It requires more skill. Feel free to stop bye and see it! Sean Deverin 20 Maplewood |
There is a way to dig out the basement without undermining the foundation. They call it a step footing or a bench footing. If you wanna dig out 3' of soil, then you start about 3' out from the footing and then dig down. Something like that. I have an architect who will draw up a plan for this and it will only cost me a couple of hundred bucks. Its better for a mason to have a plan to follow than to make it up as he goes along. You pour a lot of concrete in there and VOILA.........a usable basement. Hoepefully the concrete will hold the water out, but, a pump will have to be put in just in case. I may have this done over the Winter. |
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