Where to find a stone planter?


Any recommendations on where to buy a large stone planter/urn? We are looking to replace one of the historic ones in front our building. Thanks!

Categories: Facade
By ari11210 | 04/09/2011 9:13 PM | Comment

Does a Bedroom Need a Closet?


Our 2nd bedroom does not have a closet. I have heard conflicting answers as to whether a room needs a closet to be considered a bedroom when selling. I have also heard the answer can be different depending on the location/zoning in the area. Does anyone have a definitive answer as to whether I can list my apt as a 2 bedroom if the 2nd room doesn’t have a built in closet? any realtors out there know the answer? Thanks in advance for your help.

Categories: Configuration
By ari11210 | 02/04/2010 9:42 AM | Comment

Recommendations for help on repairing 100 yr old parquet floor


My apt in Park Slope has a 100 yr old parquet floor. It has probably been sanded numerous times, and we sanded and poly’ed when we moved in a year ago. There is one particular square that for some reason is in particularly bad shape with some of the wood slats crumbling away. Looking at it, it looks like it has been repaired at some point since one of the slats doesnt match. The pieces are approx 12 inches by 1 inch and about one eigth inch deep. Currently there are 3 other slats in that square that are falling apart and coming out. How do I repair this? Can anyone recommend someone that could fix this for me, considering it is such a small job? The problematic square is smack in middle of our dining room so it gets a lot of foot traffic, so I would like to repair it.

http://pilotyid.com/floor/brokenfloor.jpg

Please see the attached photo. The bottom photo is the entire area, with the problem square in the upper right, and the upper photo is the problem square with some of the pieces that are crumbling. Thanks in advance for your help, any advice would be appreciated. I am particularly looking for recommendations for someone that can fix this since if I try myself I would probably make it worse. Thanks!

Categories: Floors
By ari11210 | 12/09/2007 8:31 PM | Comment

Looking for someone to install exterior doors in our basement


The co-op building that I am in has 2 exterior doors in the basement. They are both in pretty bad shape and let in a lot of cold air. We would like to get some estimates on what it would cost to put in new, better insulated doors. We don’t need anything fancy, just something that works and is secure. Does anyone have any recommendations on someone that could come and do this work? It would probably require fixing the door frame as well. Note, these are not hatch style doors, rather regular exterior doors.
Thanks for your help, in advance,
Aaron

Categories: Doors
By ari11210 | 10/14/2007 8:32 PM | Comment

Is fire escape needed on first floor?


I am on the first floor of a 4 story walk-up with 8 apts in Park Slope — 2 per floor, and all of my windows have security bars except for the one in the back which has fire-safety bars to allow for fire safety. In the other 7 apts in my building this back window has a fire escape, even the other first floor apt, but mine doesn’t have anything at this window and there is a 6+ foot drop from the window to the ground. This doesnt seem safe to me, I would feel safer if there was a fire escape or at least some kind of platform out the window. Does anyone know what the laws are regarding this? Should there be some kind of fire escape considering there is 6+ feet from the window to the ground and an infant in the apt? My building is a co-op building. Anyone have any experience in this area? thanks for your help.

Categories: Building Code
By ari11210 | 10/07/2007 9:08 PM | Comment