retractable insect screens


wow, slept with the windows open for the firs time last night….welcome to brooklyn mosquitos – feel like i visited the blood bank.

I’ve been googling this morning for insect screens and looking for any and all advice.

We are on the 4th floor so have a rear deck with walk through casement ‘windows’ 38w X 53h.

On the front we have metal casements 40w X 36h

Am thinking about going for retractable screens (the ones that roll up like a blind).

Any thoughts or experiences?

If we did go for the fixed style how the heck do you get them to mount to the front metal casement windows?

Any vendors people want to recommend or hardware solutions to stay away from.

tia,
Dean

Categories: Exterminator
By deancollins | 04/26/2009 11:24 AM | Comment

Glass tile 50% discount


We purchased some blueish green glass tiles from Cancos (original receipt available) they are 2″ X 1″ Ice Brick pattern and cost $200 a box.

Turns out we only needed 2 of the 3 boxes and the third box is still sealed.

It would only make sense if you were going to install the same tile as there wouldn’t be enough left over for all but the very smallest jobs (eg comes 6ft to a box) but if you were installing the same tiles then you can buy the sealed box from us at $100 which is a 50% discount what is costs at Cancos.

email me;
dean (at) collins (dot) net (dot) pr

we are in brooklyn heights if you want to pick them up or swing past to check out what they look like (looks fab at night with under bench lighting)

By deancollins | 03/10/2009 11:22 AM | Comment

newbie owner question


just bought for the first time in NY so excuse the newbie question.

i accidentally received the NY property tax envelope in my mail box and opened it.

the rough details are our building of 7 units is valued at $1.5m

with a tax rate of 12% this means we pay property tax of 22,000 per year.

(i’m assuming this is correct as ive never seen one of these forms before).

but my question is this, on the document it mentions that we ow $5200 this quarter but if we have a mortgage we owe nothing.

can this be correct?

therefor cant our building take out a minimal mortgage of $40k or so and not have to pay property tax?

or am i way off on this assumption.

sorry for the super newbie question.

TIA,
Dean

Categories: Taxes
By deancollins | 02/26/2009 6:23 PM | Comment