Recarpet Common Stairwell


Does anyone know a good (cheap) place to buy carpeting for stairs? I’d also need it installed. It’s for the common hallway, so I’m not looking for anything fancy.

Categories: Stairs
By newhomer | 10/01/2009 12:43 PM | Comment

Handyman Recommendation


I’d like to recommend my handyman, Brian Piersol to anyone looking to do any upgrading to their homes. I actually found him on this forum and he’s been a great help to me in many projects this summer. He recently finished sheetrocking my basement walls and ceiling and did some electrical work as well. He did a great job and was reliable and conscientious during the whole process. I had a lot of nightmarish experiences in the past with contractors and handypeople (a lot of tears!) so I’m really grateful that he’s been so helpful to me.

You can reach him at: piersol33@gmail.com

Categories: Handyman
By newhomer | 09/23/2009 2:26 PM | Comment

Cellar Flooding from Neighbor?


While working on my cellar the past few weeks, my contractor told me that whenever it rains heavily (which it has been, obviously) there is a puddle of water that forms on the side of my cellar. My building sits slightly below the neighboring property and he thought that the water was coming in from a broken sewer pipe or something. I stood outside today in the rain in front of the neighbor’s property and I don’t see any flooding in the area where the puddle is forming. (His house is set back about 15 feet from mine, so the sewer pipe would be underground in his yard(?). I would assume the pipe is my neighbor’s responsibility? Is there any way of checking to be sure?

Categories: Waterproofing
By newhomer | 06/18/2009 1:48 PM | Comment

Architect recommendation


I’d like to recommend my architect, Eric Safyan to anyone looking for one. He worked with me on my kitchen reno and also the necessary permits and expediting. He also went out of his way to follow up and offer advice when I needed it.

eric@es-architect.com

Categories: Architects
By newhomer | 05/26/2009 1:56 PM | Comment

Neighbors trash dumping


I own a house that sits next to a stretch of wall that is the side of the neighboring property. People have been taking to dumping their large trash items in front of the wall (currently a mattress and boxspring, surely full of bed bugs.) The wall is also tagged with graffiti. There are no lights along the wall or any signs. I’m grossed out and annoyed by the trash that is constantly left over there. plus once people see trash they think they can dump whatever is in the hand in the immediate area, which unfortunately is my front yard. I’m pretty sure it’s not the actual tenants of the building, but rather people in neighboring buildings. Previously, I’ve just waited for the garbage men to eventually pick up the stuff (they sometimes don’t because it’s not really an official address, i think). And once, when I was out of town, my tenants called 311 to request a large furniture pickup for a particularly smelly couch. I know large items have to get tossed somewhere, but the people who are doing the dumping don’t care what day trash pickup is so the stuff tends to sit there for days.

Anyway, I tried to look up the owner through proerty shark, but there’s no phone number. Last night I also went into the business that is in the front of the building, and gave them my info for the owner to contact me. Nothing. So do I:
a) call 311, and schedule a trash pickup since the owner won’t.
b) call 311 and lodge a complaint about the trash, which might get the owner a ticket. But then maybe he/she will be forced to address the situation, by possible putting lights or signs up.
c) Fume silently.
d) Try looking the owner up elsewhere (suggestions welcome) and contact him/her.

Also, is the owner legally obligated to do something?

Thanks in advance!

Categories: Maintenance
By newhomer | 05/15/2009 12:35 PM | Comment

Company to install window screens?


Does anyone know a place that will measure and install window screens for my townhouse? I have about 10 windows i want to get screens for. Also around how much per screen?

My last coop tried to use Park Slope Windows and after 4 months of jerking us around, they told us they lost the order. I’m hoping for a place that does them quickly.

Thanks!

Categories: Windows
By newhomer | 03/17/2008 3:18 PM | Comment

Anyone used Shatter Gard window protectors?


I saw something in an old post about Shatter Gard protectors. Anyone have it installed? More importantly, has anyone had someone (a burglar?) try to gain entry and was deterred by the Shatter Gard? I want to secure my house but don’t want to get ugly security bars. Also would anyone know how much it is for materials and installation?

Categories: Windows
By newhomer | 11/14/2007 3:39 PM | Comment