How to Find Corrections?


This weekend my husband and I looked at a house that isn’t finished, along with an architect and contractor who are going to give us an estimate of the work that needs to be done on the place.

I also talked to a relative of mine who is a building inspector in a different state. She said she’d be be happy to look over all the corrections that the DOB needs, but I don’t know what that is – or where to find it. Thanks for any help you can give.

Categories: DOB
By kmacq | 03/07/2011 11:45 AM | Comment

Recommendation for a Lawyer for an Unfinished Building


Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer with experience dealing with unfinished buildings?

Categories: Lawyers
By kmacq | 03/07/2011 11:39 AM | Comment

Tenant Storage Lockers


My building is looking to buy about 20 more tenant storage lockers. They need to be 48″ wide by 48″ deep by about 75″ tall. Any suggestions on companies that sell these? thanks.

Categories: Storage
By kmacq | 04/29/2010 7:33 PM | Comment

Installing Bike Racks in Wall


I’m on the board of my 100 unit coop building, we want to have more bike storage. We want someone to install racks for about 40 bikes in the concrete walls in our basement and garage. Anyone know a company that will do this?

Categories: Storage
By kmacq | 04/29/2010 7:31 PM | Comment

Design Help for Small Bathroom


I have a small bathroom that I’d like to improve — like by putting in a new sink, new toilet, and new floor tiles. I’d also like to improve the storage and generally maximize the amount of space in the bathroom. The dimensions are about 10′ x 5′

Can anyone recommend a designer-type person who could help me with this?

Thanks.

Categories: Renovation
By kmacq | 11/08/2009 10:12 PM | Comment

Bracing a Built-In Desk?


When we renovated our apartment, we turned a closet into a small home office. We went low end and created a built-in desk out of formica. It’s been a few years since the renovation, and I want to brace the desk a little better, but I’m not sure how.

I think I want some sort of brace that goes from the wall (under the desk) to the underneath part of the desk. However, I don’t know what this would be called. Any suggestions?

thx.

Categories: Carpentry
By kmacq | 09/13/2009 3:11 PM | Comment

Window A/C Storage?


Can anyone recommend a company that will store window unit air conditioners? One that is relatively inexpensive, preferably. The place we have used recently increased their prices to $250 per unit, which is almost as much as a new air conditioner!

Categories: A/C
By kmacq | 09/09/2009 7:05 PM | Comment

how to refinish a mahogany table


I just inherited a 70 year old mahogany table that needs to be refinished. Any recommendations for people to do this (or how I could do it myself?

Thanks.

Categories: Woodwork
By kmacq | 05/22/2009 2:51 PM | Comment

did we need a permit?


We renovated our apartment a year ago and didn’t get any permits. However, now that I’ve been reading these posts, I feel like we needed to. What do we do?

We tore down walls, created new walls and changed the electrical systems. But no one: not the architect, not the contractor, not our coop board ever said anything about permits.

If we did need permits, is there anything we can do about it now? I’d hate to get in trouble for it whenever we decide to sell.

Categories: Permits
By kmacq | 05/16/2009 8:26 PM | Comment

pocket door installation recs?


I want to get an estimate for installing pocket doors. Can anyone recommend someone? This is to create more room in a small bathroom in a post-war apartment (as opposed to big, beautiful living room pocket doors in an historic brownstone).

Thanks.

Categories: Doors
By kmacq | 05/11/2009 12:50 PM | Comment