Running New Electric


Our contractor just started running the new lines for the electric. They are trying to save the ceiling height so they are boring holes through the support beams (floor of the top apartment ceiling on the one beneath) and running the cable through the holes. Does this sound standard or should I be worried?

By | 11/30/2006 10:50 PM | Comment

selling classic mirror


I have a classic mirror that is about 7 feet long and five feet wide that would go great in a brownstone and I am looking to sell it for about $400. It is wood and has feet but it has been painted. Please let me know if anyone is interested and I can send pics … not sure how to include them in a posting.

Cheers

By | 11/30/2006 9:18 PM | Comment

TO AQUAFIN USER


I also have an exposed wall with water seepage. Although we can’t find the source, we are going ahead with the acquafin process. Would love to hear what your experience has been with it so far.

By | 11/30/2006 9:41 AM | Comment

Stoop repair/restoration suggestions needed


Brownstoners, this is my dilemma: As you can see from the pics, my stoop is on the way to being repaired. However, I was thinking perhaps the flat wall on one side of the inner stoop and the outside wall (where the mailbox is) would look better “roughened” like the stone on the rest of the facade, and as it was originally. They can do it with concrete (create imitation limestone to match the other stone). This will cost more $, and don’t know if it is even necessary. Would love any feedback. (yes, i probably should have negotiated beforehand, but we discovered the whole wall had to be rebuilt, and their was little original material to work with, which I hadn’t expected). Thank you!

http://homepage.mac.com/catherineerin/PhotoAlbum3.html

Categories: Facade
By | 11/30/2006 9:19 AM | Comment

inserting photos?


is there a simple way to insert photos into a post? (other than a link elsewhere?)
Thanks!

By | 11/30/2006 8:58 AM | Comment

DOB Payoffs.


Well, obvious enough, no?

So, uh, whats going to happen to the building on 8th ave and 15th street that was so damaged by the contractor next door that it now has cracks and has been evacuated? Any fines levied by the DOB or the city on the contractor, or just another slap on the wrist?

What compensation will the owner of the 8th ave building receive? Or will this be tied up in court forever?

Hmm, mafia payoffs to the DOB. In NYC? Of course.

By | 11/29/2006 9:30 PM | Comment

Architectural salvage for sale


I’m working on liquidating an estate in New Haven. The owner has spent the last 6 years salvaging what ever he could from Yale and various buildings and houses in New Haven – some as early as 1840.
He is now planning a move to Greece and it all has to go. This is a partial list of what is available.
Oak and Chestnut plank lumber, Victorian front doors, medicine chests, columns, staircase paneling in solid oak, banisters, ballusters and newels posts – mahogany, black walnut, chestnut and oak, turned porch columns, quarter sawn oak, case molding, picture molding, Cuban mahogany banisters, crown molding, cleted coffering in oak, 1830′s country farmhouse doors, Bevel glass door surrounds, Cherry table tops, lighting fixtures, drapery hardware, oak stair treads, bead board and more!
The amount of stuff is overwhelming.

Categories: Woodwork
By | 11/29/2006 8:00 PM | Comment

Cornice Repair Help


We are looking for someone who could repair and refurbish our cornice. The house is an 1862 brownstone in Boerum Hill, so it needs some TLC. Looking for a one-off job and our contractor did not know anyone. Has anyone had success with a cornice repair person they could recommend? Thanks.

Categories: Restoration
By | 11/29/2006 7:28 PM | Comment

Deck in Co-Op building


Hi,
I live in a Co-op building in Park Slope. We have the duplex including the top floor. We also have the roof rights above our space.
To build deck I need board approval. So far so bad.
Can a board turn down my request to build a deck?
Does anyone know what are the legal requirements to build a deck? How close can I get to the edge of the roof? Do I need an architect? Is a contractor able to deal with all the legal requirements? Are there any helpful website?
Thanks inadvance
A

Categories: Construction, Decks, Permits
By | 11/29/2006 1:26 PM | Comment

What do I really need in a home secutiry system??


I am considering purchasing a home security system and am trying to figure out what I really need, not what the sales guys says that I need. My question is regarding the cell guard which kicks in if my home telephone line is cut/no longer working. The cost is $250-$300 installation + $11/month in monitoring. So it’s not cheap. Is this worth it (how often will my home line really be out???) or just a waste of money?

Any advice from others who faced this question? Thanks!!

By | 11/29/2006 12:22 PM | Comment