Remote Buzzer for Office Lobby


I work in an office building that already has webcams set up so i can see who is at the front door buzzing in. Only problem is, the intercom/buzzer is far away from where i’m sitting and i’d like to have some sort of remote installed so i could buzz people up without having to go to the intercom phone. Can anyone recommend someone who does this kind of work?

Categories: Electricians
By afroskully | 06/29/2010 3:45 PM | Comment

Leaking Roof/Cornice


About 3 years ago, i had my roof patched and a skylight replaced due to a few different leaks. There has been a consistent spot that has never stopped leaking towards the corner of the house by where the yankee gutter meets the leader. Nick from leakmasters who did the work is telling me that i need a general contractor or a leader specialist to fix the problem. Apparently when it snows (and only when it snows – rain is never a problem), the ice backs up in the leader and the water leaks in from wherever it is inside the wall that the leader meets the gutter.

Can anyone recommend a general contractor or leader specialist who specializes in this type of thing? I’m at my wits end with this and so are my upstairs tenants.

Thanks.

Categories: Roofers
By afroskully | 01/05/2010 9:52 AM | Comment

Another Ceiling Gasline Question


Recently I had the entire top floor electricity redone. As the electrician was running the lines thru the ceiling, he took a ceiling fan off the ceiling and saw a cap. He unscrewed the cap and told me that he encountered a live gas line and capped it back up. They finished the work but told me i should get the gas turned off thru that line.

We moved in 3 1/2 yrs ago and had no idea about this. Is it possible that there was just old gas in there that came out when he unscrewed the cap? Do i need to call national grid to inspect? if it is a live gas line is it unsafe to keep it the way it is?

By afroskully | 10/06/2009 9:08 AM | Comment

Termite fun…


has anyone had any experience using terminex? as a newbie home owner 4 yrs ago, i found some mud tunnels on the ceiling in my basement and sadly I immediately signed a contract with them. They’ve been less than professional and have only recently seemed to get the problem under grip. However, I now have a half eaten ceiling beam that may or may not need replacing.

I pay a reasonable yearly fee to keep the rest of the house protected. As far as i can tell, every other room in the house that would need repair from NEW damage besides the basement room where first detection was noted is covered by terminex. Recently I’ve read some testimonials online from disgruntled customers complaining about how they actually go about making these types of repairs or the contractors terminex uses.

I’m having a hard time trying to figure out whether or not i should keep this “alleged protection” or just bite the bullet and go with an independent exterminator. I’m pretty fed up with them, although recently they’ve been trying to make things right.

all advice appreciated.

By afroskully | 10/02/2009 1:41 PM | Comment