sad story

Nokilissa he was apparently trying to jump down to the floor below - not trying to jump up a few feet

Posted by: 11211 at November 12, 2009 5:01 PM in response to Site of Drummer's Fall Lousy with Violations

the L train is overcrowded
Ferry service as another option is a good thing for the neighborhood, and not just for the ugly condo dwellers

there were actually plans to expand service to a pier on the northside not long ago, was looking forward to this.

Posted by: 11211 at November 5, 2009 2:10 PM in response to East River Ferry Service in Jeopardy—Again

insulation would have to cover completely side to side with no gaps, then it will help, also leaving a gap of air above the insulation is good so the sound has to keep going from medium to medium.

Although adding insulation will mean taking out the floor which in most cases is not an option

I noticed my upstairs neighbor subletted and the new tenant wore dress shoes with a solid heel. this was much louder than the regular tenant who wears sneakers. thick rugs with something under the rug help a lot if placed in the right spots, stopping the noise where it starts which is the best place to stop it.

Posted by: 11211 at September 20, 2009 11:39 PM in response to The Upstairs Thumping Floor

time warner service hasn't been too bad for me (although i plan on cancelling it soon because its $200 a month for me and i have found cheaper alternatives by keeping only internet and ditching tv and phone)

i have 10mb down 512 up and its been consistent. Don't watch much tv so can't comment on that.

Posted by: 11211 at September 20, 2009 11:27 PM in response to internet+cable in Williamsburg

imo your over reacting a bit.

Posted by: 11211 at September 3, 2009 1:50 PM in response to Bed Bug Dilemma

OP here,
yes there are wireless towers going up so they won't even have to drive by

Eventually they will make a website where you can log in and check your water usage daily if you feel like it.

Looking forward to the day when the electric and gas is wireless as well (those are the ones that are a pain in the but, not the water one which was already outside of the house). And hopefully not with 3 wireless boxes on the front of the house but just one that can send 3 signals.

Posted by: 11211 at September 3, 2009 1:37 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

same thing happened to someone moving in to the building next door to me. they demand a tip and hold your stuff hostage. Seems like its a common practice and part of the business for many moving people.

Posted by: 11211 at August 25, 2009 12:59 AM in response to Closing Bell: Woman Vs. Truck

im on a street near kent and lots of trucks use it even though its not one of the blue lines so i'm for anything that reduces truck traffic on kent

I also use 2 parks on kent so i have to cross kent avenue and it can be pretty difficult to cross and they could open a 3rd park one day so anything that makes it easier to cross the street i'm for.

not sure if its better for me one or two way traffic though? There are already lots of trucks on kent are they saying they want to make kent one way so even bigger and badder trucks can use it? Then i'm against it.

Posted by: 11211 at August 4, 2009 5:31 PM in response to The Kent Avenue Conundrum

the slats are necessary imo
when you walk by you see the whole unit very clearly without them, no privacy

i've seen a place on berry street and N7 that before it opened was a wall of bare windows and now that people have moved in its a wall of solid curtains. Almost never seen a curtain open, in fact people have started hiding stuff between the window and the curtain because the curtains never open - bicycle, boxes etc.

Posted by: 11211 at July 27, 2009 1:48 PM in response to Checking In On 268 Wythe Avenue

they aren't pleasent, the smell, the begging
hoping they don't come back every summer

Posted by: 11211 at July 18, 2009 2:51 AM in response to Williamsburg: Squatters' Paradise

im looking to redo my floor with wide plank pine
what is the url?

royl123 at yahoo dot com

Posted by: 11211 at June 19, 2009 6:30 PM in response to Subfloor re-enforcement

I'm the OP, here is the after photo:

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8837/bathroomafter.jpg

i ended up using baking soda and peroxide
the peroxide seemed to be doing most of the work
used a kind of nylon stiff broom so i could stand and do the center areas
used old toothbrush for hard to reach areas

bought the best sealer i could find - Dupont Stonetech Bulletproof sealer:
http://www.amazon.com/StoneTech-BPSS12-32-BulletProof-Sealer-1-Quart/dp/B00065W8G8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1240777091&sr=8-1

So far seems ok but haven't tested it much yet. Only thing i may have done wrong is i think there still may have been a lot of baking soda on the floor when i applied the sealer (i vacuumed many times but did not mop with water) so i worry if its possible the baking soda may have absorbed and limited the effectiveness of the sealer

These guys came out to look and give estimate on grinding and cleaning. I ended up doing it myself but they were surprisingly helpful and honest so i mention them here:
www.perfectmarble.com - they restore/maintain natural stone

Posted by: 11211 at April 26, 2009 4:22 PM in response to renew bathroom floor tile?

thnx for the replies, i have made some progess, i'll post a pic when its done in a week or so - busy atm

Posted by: 11211 at April 14, 2009 6:32 PM in response to renew bathroom floor tile?

i would go with duct work if you have the walls open.

i wanted these ductless ones for my ground floor so that the little windows that are on the ground floor wouldn't be obscured by a window a/c. But with ductless there would have to be a unit in front of the house year round (wouldn't reach to the roof as far as i know) and then the other part of it inside the room year round and i'm not sure i like the look. (and now i hear it needs to be connected to a waste pipe?)

The "art cool" looks kind of cool in a modern way but its a single zone only system i believe.

Posted by: 11211 at April 14, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Ductless A/C Systems vs. Central

throw a little bit of mr. brownstone over the fence along with the ball

Posted by: 11211 at April 13, 2009 6:50 PM in response to Teen Challenge loves Basketball

if you still need someone i have gotten quick rentals by taking my own photos, email me for examples - royl123 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Posted by: 11211 at April 5, 2009 11:57 PM in response to photographer needed

bye bye green grass

thats ok though i'd rather have the concerts, they became so popular last summer the sunday partys had a line around the block so long that there was no point in even going anymore

Posted by: 11211 at April 5, 2009 11:23 PM in response to Closing Bell: East River State Park Now Concert Venue

prediction - it won't be done two years from now

Posted by: 11211 at February 16, 2009 7:27 PM in response to Presenting the New McCarren Pool

i know someone in a very NON landmarked area
currently they have about 20 vinyl windows, some fall open or are leaky, don't lock, etc. They are about to replace all 20 so they all match.

Vinyl is the cheapest right? Seems people are recommending fiberglass? how much more is fiberglass, it sounds good but if its double the price...

Posted by: 11211 at February 3, 2009 3:32 PM in response to Landmark Window DRAMA!

if you want it to be done really well i would go the decoupling route. ALso put down some rugs where the kids move around. I'm in the same situation i want the garden floor to be quiet from footsteps. Renovated the garden floor but the ceilings were low so we didn't do much except a layer of sound board which didn't do nearly enough for my tastes.

Going to one day rip up my floor and look into if its possible to decouple from up here because on this parlour floor the ceilings are very high so i don't have to worry about losing a few inches

Posted by: 11211 at January 27, 2009 4:07 PM in response to Soundproofing

i had a contractor put in interior doors during a big renovation. They redid the floors, walls, and they bought new doors and framed the doors, painted the walls and doors, etc. Basically they did everything.

door still has a 1 1/2" gap and he says theres nothing that can be done. So even if you pay a huge premium like we did you may still get a gap under the door.

Posted by: 11211 at January 27, 2009 3:59 PM in response to Mis-hung exterior door fix?

like it as is

Posted by: 11211 at December 17, 2008 6:34 PM in response to Foreclosure of the Week: 101 Kent Avenue

yes i remember the Commodore! It was actually a nice theater if you like old style theaters (although pretty dirty). I was pretty young but if i remember correctly the crowd was smoking weed and talking back to the screen. I think it would have had some potential if they hadn't torn it down.

Posted by: 11211 at December 4, 2008 6:52 PM in response to Movies on Metropolitan Coming Soon

got twc triple play, its advertised as 90 or 99 a month but the bills are coming out to 167 a month... I do have 3 tvs hooked up and one of the tvs is an hdtv so i ordered hdtv channels for it but didn't realize i would be paying though the nose for it. Going to try direct tv or just cancel the hd service (but then have a expensive hd tv and no hd channels :(

Posted by: 11211 at December 2, 2008 10:50 PM in response to Cable Provider: Time Warner or Direct TV

read this posting but don't understand what its about

also why are they blowing up the picture to show the outside light? is that part of whatever this is about?

Posted by: 11211 at November 20, 2008 2:46 PM in response to Closing Bell: New Entry to Real Estate Lexicon:

at least it was a good party

Posted by: 11211 at November 16, 2008 8:29 PM in response to Notorious Crackhouse at 474 Greene Avenue Up In Flames

beautiful piece of artwork on your building

Posted by: 11211 at November 13, 2008 11:48 AM in response to Someone tagged the side of my house.

maybe when the freedom tower is built where the twin towers were the view will improve?

Posted by: 11211 at October 27, 2008 5:43 PM in response to The View from the Edge

i researched a while and bought a small sink. Never came across that one though.

I found this one:
http://www.homecenter.com/ProductDetails.asp?SID=129311

but went with one a little bigger:
http://www.homecenter.com/ProductDetails.asp?SID=37652&zmam=24081043&zmas=1&zmac=2&zmap=37652

(have to buy faucet separately so its not cheap)

Posted by: 11211 at October 25, 2008 8:58 PM in response to Tiniest wall mount faucet

doesn't look like a cell phone store? the cell phone stores here have many cell phones in the window, this looks more like a real estate sales office

Posted by: 11211 at October 25, 2008 8:52 PM in response to Streetlevel: Cell Phones in Place of Antiques

i have the Nutone, home depot carries it, some stores have it cheaper then home depot:

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=nutone+9417DN&scoring=p

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100087998&N=10000003+90401

Posted by: 11211 at October 25, 2008 8:51 PM in response to Turn on the Heat (Lamp)

make the craigslist post using only caps
:)

Nice looking picture, ask the "decent folk on the block" if they know anyone who would be interested in renting a nice place on the block.

Posted by: 11211 at October 24, 2008 8:34 PM in response to ADVISE NEEDED ON HOW TO GET RENTERS

Hounted house for halloween

Posted by: 11211 at October 22, 2008 12:07 PM in response to An Alternate Plan for Domino Sugar

where are the condos going to be?
the building itself is a factory with tiny windows, think it would have to be totally changed to work as luxury condos? Or will they build 40 story towers on either side of the factory that are luxury condos.

anyway tate museum sounds better to me

Posted by: 11211 at October 22, 2008 11:11 AM in response to An Alternate Plan for Domino Sugar

i've been conversing with city officials on this
we think whats needed is a swimming pool

Posted by: 11211 at October 22, 2008 11:02 AM in response to An Alternate Plan for Domino Sugar

think this happened to us
i tried to politely get out of the conversation
two neihborhood kids handled it better i think, two 9 year old girls were shouting down from the fourth floor across the street at the Scammer "HEYYY UGLY" over and over, i had to laugh.

Posted by: 11211 at October 20, 2008 12:33 PM in response to Update on IDT Energy Scam

don't be so hard on yourself ;P

Posted by: 11211 at October 18, 2008 5:46 PM in response to Coaxial cable

they have come around in williamsburg several times
they demand to see the con ed bill
they are very pushy

Posted by: 11211 at October 17, 2008 6:30 PM in response to Energy Scammers Plaguing Brooklyn?

nise 1

like how the floor to ceiling windows are only on the top floor, many building around here that are new have floor to ceiling windows on the ground floor & first floor, and when people move in they put up layers of blinds and curtains that never open.

Posted by: 11211 at October 13, 2008 9:57 PM in response to A Modern Upgrade in Williamsburg

walking down that street there are some nice looking brownstones and this thing looks a little out of place, but then again, i am a "brownstoner" lol

Posted by: 11211 at September 4, 2008 1:41 PM in response to Nforth Reports Smooth Sale-ing

i heard a noise in my kitchen once and went to investigate
Surpise! there was a goldfish on the floor flapping around

I saw my cat and put 2 and 2 together. Put the fish in some water and put it back in the neighbors little pond
the fish was fine
its not common, but possible

Posted by: 11211 at September 1, 2008 12:24 AM in response to Koi Pond Mystery

"the monthly nut on this place is still going to come in around $2,000"

what is monthly nut

Posted by: 11211 at August 30, 2008 12:15 AM in response to Co-op of the Day: 154 South 3rd

guess the purpose was to save williamsburg from becoming a mall or something

Posted by: 11211 at August 18, 2008 9:20 AM in response to Monday Links

i saw the pandas and cops in williamsburg
they had a lot of energy but walking by i saw no point or purpose or message behind the energy, and so just kept walking, next time find a worthy cause maybe?

Posted by: 11211 at August 18, 2008 9:11 AM in response to Monday Links

saw on another blog some expensive contractor recommended granite over carrarra marble for lower maintenence. However when i looked up the granite it had the same care instructions as the marble so i'm not sure.

Posted by: 11211 at August 12, 2008 2:02 PM in response to marble kitchen counter top

what is that? a radiator cover? i'm interested in a radiator cover like that

Posted by: 11211 at August 12, 2008 1:56 PM in response to Radiators Available

price is a little higher than say bestbuy yes, but who would expect a tiny shop like this to compete with bestbuy?

when i've been in the store, the staff has been very helpful, i think it is a mac orientated store, and i see people getting lots of free advice there that you wouldn't be able to get at a staples or bestbuy because the people who work at staples and bestbuy know 0 about all the gadgets in the store while the people at MHU, some of them are really into the gear.

this will be the 3rd location i know of, north 6th, graham avenue, and this one

Posted by: 11211 at August 7, 2008 6:43 PM in response to Streetlevel: Mikey's Hooking Up Dumbo

i borrowed a tripod and DSLR camera and took some good photos and put them on craigslist then showed a place on the weekend and it was rented, guess i saved someone %12, was easy

Posted by: 11211 at August 6, 2008 1:37 PM in response to Spiking Broker Fees in Williamsburg

Pool / ice skating rink right?

I must admit I was very disappointed when i heard they were taking away all the concerts, free parties, movie nights etc. Most of these events are very popular and well attended, even sold out which is weird because it is a large, outdoor venue.

I don't go swimming in pools and i don't ice skate so it doesn't interest me all that much.

Posted by: 11211 at August 1, 2008 3:12 PM in response to Draining the Pool of its Party

if they are that sensitive i agree they should look for a top floor apartment

something like that isotrack stuff will make a big difference probably if installed right though. Also they will lose a few inches of space at the ceiling though.

Posted by: 11211 at July 27, 2008 1:12 AM in response to Soundproofing Ceiling - Help Please!

Hmmmm, I never had a water meter installed because I hate the look of those outside boxes[and, of course, the original City contractor, Vanguard, was a criminal enterprise and the cause of a major municipal scandal]. After the first ten meterless years, I've paid dearly [twice the frontage charge] for the privilege. Maybe I should reconsider?

Posted by: Bob Marvin at September 1, 2009 2:01 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

With some of the older wireless meters, someone had to drive by to get a reading. These most likely do not require that and are more accurate.

Posted by: BH76 at September 1, 2009 2:38 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

quik, you think ConEd will get around to this in the next few decades?

Posted by: denton at September 1, 2009 3:10 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

coned did this for me, uninstigated, several years ago. I have no remote readers outside anymore, rather the Coned rep on the street (or Coned remotely, not sure?) can remotely read my actual meters located in the cellar somehow.

Posted by: 1842 at September 1, 2009 3:21 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

@denton - yes. its in the works

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Consolidated-Edison-Inc-NYSE-ED-1037548.html

literary EVERY utility company is requesting stimulus money for "smart grid". we just finished a smart meter pilot yesterday with our current client and theyre having us stick around a couple more months while we do analysis on customer usage, until the stimulus money is approved to further install smart meters.

Posted by: guikazoid at September 1, 2009 3:27 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

Oooh, Con Ed one will be great. I went through a period of months where I got estimated bills from Con Ed because I missed the meter reader, and the website would reject my meter readings as 'invalid, not typical of prior usage patterns.'

My new water meter went in last week - good timing. I was just about to call the DEP and confess that my husband had cut the wire to the box accidentally while doing yard work.

Posted by: zeebee_in_bklyn at September 1, 2009 3:39 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

I've asked ConEd but they charge for the installation of remote readers unless you're incapacitated in some way.

Posted by: Arkady at September 1, 2009 3:54 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

FWIW Brooklyn Union Gas installed a wireless meter reading device in my house at least 25 years ago. I wonder why Con Ed is so far behind?

Posted by: Bob Marvin at September 1, 2009 6:44 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

I actually got a small credit after it was installed. No charge for the water meter installation.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at September 1, 2009 6:57 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today

OP - your water bills will be going up but not really because of your meter! They have been going up double digits every year.

Ideally, the new meters will allow people to manage their water usage better and to nip leaks in the bud.

Posted by: Back40 at September 1, 2009 10:25 PM in response to Wireless Water Meter Today