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The Master Craftsmen Will and Bruce MacFarlane are jacks of all trades and masters of most.  They have reconstructed the interior of the house, correcting the bends and slopes and will shortly begin plastering the house – the old fashioned way – top to bottom. We owe a lot to these two; without them this project could not possibly be done.  Will’s deep experience in construction, finishing, plastering, tile, etc., is making all the difference in the world.  Bruce’s years of experience and hard work are turning this house into a real showcase.  Real experts, both.  And they like sailing, too!	Bruce and Will MacFarlane
Barns, beams, reconstruction, and lots of heavy lifting  Circle ® Enterprises (Horse Barns, Garages, Warehouses, Restoration, and Retrofitting) 410 867 2532 This crew built us a fine barn, jacked up and replaced the main beam in the house, ripped out untold amounts of debris, replaced the kitchen floor, and are reconstructed the burned out building next door, restoring it to use as an office, and improving it greatly along the way. We’ll soon have a photo spread to introduce you to some of their crew and show you their work.  Top quality, top speed, fair prices (and generally nice to have around!). Check out the "Old Shop", the "main beam" problem, the "barn", and who knows what's next -- we keep calling them back for a reason!	Bob Greenwell & Don Ploss
Plumbers Friend and Ours, Too  Heidler Plumbing  http://www.heidlerplumbing.com/ Mick and Steve Heidler have been around this area for some time and have done work for the family for years.  This job is a top-to-bottom job, replacing everything.   Click here for more of their work. Kirk Liverette and Chuck are doing all the work, and they have done a wonderful job reversing years of neglect and damage by previous plumbers who thought nothing of cutting right through main support beams to route a drain. They have been especially good about routing around and through the old beams – and remembering to add vents that never existed in the house before!	Kirk and Chuck
We’re not Cross with these guys  Cross Electric 410 757 6296 Larry Krzyzaniak, who is Cross Electric, is totally rewiring the house, top to bottom.  It needed it, too.  Lots of “interesting” tie-ins over the years. He wired, or soon will wire, pretty much everything on the Farm.  He does good work, fast, and fair.  And, he’s the game warden for the farm.	Larry Krzyzaniak
Our Security Blanket  Marcellus Security 410 224 4730 Merle watches over many of us in Annapolis, and is always patient.  I call him the stealth security guy since whenever I call him he's in and out before I notice.  And it's all done correctly.   The other day I managed to catch him in action; a rare feat! Merle put a top flight security system in for us.  I'd give you the details, but then I'd have to shoot you.  Suffice to say it's comprehensive.  Burglars beware!	Merle Marcellus & Son installing the security system.
Best millwork I’ve ever seen!  Jack Abeel 804 991 2007 Well, we finally have a first hand report on Jack's setup.  We went down to get the latest load of millwork and had a wonderful time.  Click here for the story of the trip and Jack's shop. Sills, door casings, hand turned rosettes, pine floors. And one of the best bluegrass pickers around.  I have the CD to prove it.
Best Mason anywhere Forsythe Masonry Bill Forsythe has been laying brick for over 40 years in this area.  He really knows his trade and enjoys his work.  You'll run into him all over Annapolis doing jobs. He's taught me how to do a lot of things! There is more of his work in the kitchen and wing. And, he's the nicest person in the world.  Seriously.
Custom heat and air conditioning for an old house... The Frosty Refrigeration Company, Inc. 410 269 6589 Annapolis  410 747 2022 Baltimore Everyone I spoke to about heating and air conditioning recommended Frosty when I asked who was the best.  Now we know why.  These guys are good. Really good.  Click here for a progress report. They have specialized teams for each phase and custom design, manufacture, and install ductwork to suit.  There will be two heating/cooling systems in the attic for the third and second floor, and two more in the basement for the wing and first floor.  (We nick-named the heating team the "toasty" team to go along with the AC "frosty" team.) There will be one central boiler feeding hot water to each of the fan driven heating coils throughout the house.  No more clanging single-pipe radiators!	Steve Lederer - President  and Great Guy to work with.
You will be floored when you see their work! Bay Floors Annapolis: 410-263-5898 Arnold: 410-544-6165 Easton: 410-822-6580 These folks have done work for us for years and Fred Connatser (the president - and not yet pictured here) really knows what he's doing.  I'll do a spread on what we decided to do on them shortly and show you how we are going to install and dress the new heart pine floor in the wing.
Don't trash these guys; they're good! Calvert Trash 1-800-MRTRASH We figure we've loaded about 18 of these 30' roll-offs so far.  That's a LOT of debris. The folks at Calvert have been really good at parking these things where we need them and making sure we get fast pickup and return.  Essential on a job like this. Some of the loads (like the one with the old furnace) were so heavy that the front wheels of the truck lifted six inches off the ground while the container was winched aboard!
Clear, cool, (acid reduced), water Phelps Water Co. 410 956 2522 We've known for a while that our water, which is drawn from a dug well, is very acid.  Over time, the water will eat away copper pipes if untreated, creating pin hole leaks.  Very bad.  We want our new pipes to last. There are other things in the water we also don't like.  I won't mention them; they are now filtered out. Phelps installed a deluxe treatment  system that corrects these problems.  Good system, good price.