Forum: Fire
November 11, 2009
Fire damage to roof
We are in the process of buying a house in Park Slope. The Engineer inspected the house today and found evidence of fire damage in the roof. The roof joists are quite heavily charred. The house has been renovated and the sellers said that they had no prior knowledge of the fire, which I find hard to believe, considering the level of charring on the joists was quite obvious. The sellers have renovated several houses in the area, so they're not stupid. The Seller spoke to his attorney and amazingly he came up with a fire report, dating back to 1968 that the fire started in an upstairs kitchen. The Sellers are not prepared to open up the roof and repair the charred joists as they said this fire was 40 years ago and was signed off by the State. What do you think we should do? Would you ask for more money off the selling price and tackle the problem yourself? Would you get a 2nd opinion from another engineer? Would you walk away?
November 9, 2009
Fire Dept Inspection
has anyone ever had the Fire Dept show up at their house for an inspection? my 3rd floor tenant just told me that they showed up a few weeks ago...he let them in. they made a few suggestions (keep roof hatch unlocked, fire escape step missing) and asked HIM what kind of heating system we had? huh?
then they left without leaving any paperwork or documentation for the me the owner! weird!
anyone else had this happen?
October 29, 2009
Firewood
Can someone recommend a firewood supplier that is cheaper than The Woodman?
July 17, 2009
No Fire Escape or Sprinkler?
The house I am living is a 3-story house, and I found out that the whole house has no fire escape and sprinkler system. Regarding the safety of the tenants, I want to know if it's illegal in this situation b/c there are 10 people living on the 3rd floor, 7 people living on the 2nd floor. Also, i would like to know if it's illegal for the 3rd floor to have 10 peoples living inside (isn't that too much?) even though the 2nd and 3rd floor have been changed into 2 SRO each?
thanks
July 15, 2009
Fire Escape Alternative
Our 4-story pre-war co-op has tiny little balconies, but no fire escapes, for the rear apartments. Incredibly, this isn't a code violation, but we want to make the apartments safer. Any thoughts on the detachable ladders that are out there on the market as fire escape alternatives? Thanks!
May 27, 2009
sprinkler repair
I was replacing a sprinkler head and tightened it too much. I now have a hairline crack in a "T" fitting on the wet system. Does anyone have a good person to call to fix this? and reasonable prices? Is there any way to fix this myself?
April 23, 2009
Propane grilling on roofs?
For Christmas I bought my boyfriend a tiny propane grill to use on our apartment's roof. Looking for someplace to buy propane, we learned instead that it's actually illegal to use propane grills on rooftops.
Is this a law people take seriously or tend to disobey? We'd never leave the grill unattended, of course...
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/safety/barbeque.shtml
April 8, 2009
iron (steel?)/fire escape repair
I am in process of clearinhg HPD violations and need someone with experience repairing fire escapes.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks!
January 18, 2009
Firewood
Anyone know of a good resource for getting firewood delivered that isn't too expensive?
January 2, 2009
Free Firewood
I have free firewood from a renovation. The wood is old growth solid fir in manageable sizes. It has no paint or other toxic elements. Very good firewood. Pick up in Carroll Gardens.
Please call Gennaro Brooks-Church at 347 244 3016.