Fresh Air to Boiler Room


I have a boiler room in a 3 family house that is enclosed by 2 hour walls and ceiling. Currently there is a window leading from one wall to a adjacent crawl space that vents to the outside. I know that I need to duct the air intake through the crawl space and of course submit to DOB. Do I need a 90 minute fire damper? Can I get away with an old memo from Dec. 21, 1977 that says a 1 hour duct is ok? The house is to be renovated so DOB will be involved one way or another. We are submitting under 1968 code.

Categories: DOB
By michellefk | 07/22/2009 12:24 AM | Comment

Guardrail for stair landing


We are redoing a stair landing and wanted to know if a guardrail is required by code? The landing is less than 30″ above the finished Residential Code we do not need a guardrail, but NYC’s code does not mention any exceptions to having a guardrail.

Categories: Stairs
By michellefk | 06/11/2009 12:10 PM | Comment

contractor recommendation


We are buying a brownstone!

I need a contractor recommendation preferably by a homeowner.

I am a registered architect but am new to NYC and need to get accurate prices for my renovation.

The 3 family house is in need of some work but is habitable. We will convert to a 2 family.

Categories: Construction
By michellefk | 01/13/2009 1:41 PM | Comment