Street Cleaning / Leaf pickup


Now that the leaves have very much fallen I have a question.

Given that the city has suspended the leaf pickup and the street cleaners will not clean the sides of the streets because of the leaves (they just drive down the middle of the street). Can I just sweep the leaves from the side of my street into the middle of the road right before the street cleaner comes by?

Categories: Quality of Life
By longtimelistenerr | 11/17/2009 12:39 PM | Comment

Ipe Deck seal


We had a deck installed last week. They coated it with Anchorseal

http://www.uccoatings.com/Home/Products/ANCHORSEAL

(I just found that out today).

It still hasnt dried and it also rained in the last two days and the Anchorseal has gone this white color.

Upon researching Anchorseal Ive realized that it should never have been used in the first place.

My question is when the contractor comes back tomorrow, what are my options?

Did they ruin the wood and do we have to rip it up.
Can it be cleaned off
Can it be sanded off.
Right now it has the same consistency as if they just painted Vaseline on it?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Categories: Decks
By longtimelistenerr | 09/28/2009 4:34 PM | Comment

Spotted today in the Slope


Im just sayin….

Categories: Real Estate
By longtimelistenerr | 07/29/2009 4:12 PM | Comment

Fire Escape Removal


I’ve got a question about fire escape removal. If a house was a 4-family and the C of O was legally changed to a 2 family and you want to tear down the fire escape on the back, are you required to get a permit or sign-off from the city? The rental is on the bottom floor with an owner triplex above.

tia

Categories: DOB
By longtimelistenerr | 07/15/2009 10:49 AM | Comment