Forum Archive: Monthly Archives: February 2007

We are in the process of buying a townhouse in Cobble Hill. We have been told that it would be good to set up an LLC for the building. We have also been told that if we do so, we would technically be in default of our mortgage. Has anyone done this?

Does anybody know of a service that will come out and clean the heck out of an old parquet floor, and then wax it (or Rejuvenate it, or some such)? Thanks to Bob Marvin, Tad, and others for suggestions on how to do it yourself when I posted the other day, but I have about 13,000 pounds of personal possessions (that’s a real number) about to be hoisted into a truck by burly men, and I can’t make the time to clean up four floors in a townhouse! I mean, of all possible services needed in an old Brooklyn house, wouldn’t this sort of rank right up there? Help!!!!! Thanks, all.

can anyone recommend a design/build firm? looking to renovate a 6 room apt on NYC upper west side. start date will be in early April and we’ll have 3-4 months to finish. looking for someone who is interested in the classic prewar look. fairly tight budget.

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Hello Brownstoners,

I am on a quest to reduce the operating costs on my brownstone.
I am ticking through a list one by one, and this reaffirms my belief that I have to do more maintenance myself, rather than make the call to a service. Which brings me to the latest “little” problem with a tenant apartment. The bathroom tub drain is drainnig very slowly. She poured some draino down there with little effect. Before I call my favorite plumber and spend 75-100 bucks for a visit, are there any suggestions you might have to clear the drain. It’s a relatively new renovation with new tub, drains, etc.

Also, to save money on an exterminator, I would like to apply some insecticide in my place and tenants. Any recommendations for an effective product / routine.

Thank you as always.

Aside from the usual suspects (Tilex, Scrubbing Bubbles, etc.) anyone have any good recs for a killer tile cleaner? Our bathroom floor tiles are dingy as hell, and I’d like to bring a little sparkle back to them. Homemade solutions welcome as well!

Thanks!

Hi Brownstoners, we’re buying our first home and aren’t entirely clear on the mortgage process–do mortgage brokers help lower your rates? Streamline/expedite the process? Or are they just an additional unnecessary expense? Our credit is close to 800–should we just approach banks ourselves? Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Hi! We need some flooring assistance, specifically sanding and refinishing existing floors in one place, and pulling up carpet and putting down new floors in another. We are calling Shalom flooring – any other recs?

Thanks!