AJAS's Profile
- Alexander Sachs
- 2005
- Brooklyn
- Prospect Heights
- Condo
- Developer
- Male
- 35
- http://www.wildedge.com
Author's Posts
January 12, 2008
Need Furniture Restoration recommendation
Looking for a good furniture restorator in Brooklyn (Slope/Heights/Atlantic) -- or lower Manhattan ( below 34th st) to repair an antique game table. The leg is broken, some of the wood is buckling and other issues which need attention.
Also need to find a good upholsterer for a chair.
December 17, 2007
Red Oak Floor repair
I recently moved into a renovated brownstone which has new stained red oak floors. The developer of the unit installed 2 built in hip walls to create a dining area which we would like to remove since they aren't well placed for a proper sized dining area. The problem is that the developer didn't put the flooring down first before building in the hip walls, and therefore when we remove the walls, there will be gaps in the flooring. The floor was installed and sanded/stained/urethaned in place. We are looking for an expert floor person who could 'match and patch' the 2 approximate 18 sq/ft areas without having to re-sand the entire floor again. Is this possible? I have been told that in order to match the stain and height of the 4" planks, we will need to put in new boards ( patch ) and then re-sand/re-stain/re-urethanethe the entire floor again. This seems excessive and I am hoping there are experts who could do the patch and match work and make it look seamless without re-doing the entire thing....does anyone have experience with this and can you send me the number of an 'expert' floor person who could execute such a repair?
November 23, 2007
Rear retaining wall damage from tree
Our read yard has a lot line retaining wall which has been damaged by our neighbor's large tree root system. The wall is cement and over the years, the roots have pushed the cement wall into our yard (it's buckling).
There are a few issues here:
1) the neighbors claim that they have no responsibility for the damage
2) the cement wall is impinging onto our property and will need to be back-filled, the wall removed and re-poured with re-bar
3) they won't let anyone onto their property to inspect, even though the wall is on our side of the lot line
Who in the city can we turn to get resolution to both the lot line wall and how we can fix the damage without having to sue them.
Author's Comments
GO PH! I am happy that our neighborhood got landmarked.
Posted by: AJAS at June 23, 2009 3:15 PM in response to Prospect Heights Landmarked!
hotel le jolie is a joke -- I'd be interested to know what the overall plan is on this as it's a great area. have Walentas give me a ring, I am a hotel consultant. ;)
Posted by: AJAS at March 10, 2009 1:35 PM in response to Two Trees Closes on W'burg Hotel Property
we have a couple of these and they look to be the same size as the one pictured. send me an email if you want to stop by and take a look. asachs@wildedge.com.
Posted by: AJAS at February 19, 2009 4:30 PM in response to Source for fireplace covers
williamsburg definitely needs a hotel, but I am not sure that this location is the best spot.....where do you guys think would be a better place for a hotel ?
Posted by: AJAS at November 7, 2008 2:15 PM in response to Another Hotel for The Burg
so lame it's unbelievable. the cell stores are like banks taking over corners -- large wasted spaces, stupid staff and overall. flavorless and shitty.
Posted by: AJAS at October 25, 2008 9:20 PM in response to Streetlevel: Cell Phones in Place of Antiques
I believe Sorrell has finally closed. I live on St. Marks just off Carlton and it's been shuttered for over a week. This corner would be better as a wine bar with charcuterie plates and such or a great coffee house with fresh baked goods etc. You could easily address the fishbowl effect by adding frosted or designed windows -- add some inviting exterior lights and a nice awning and it would be a charming place to go.
Posted by: AJAS at January 18, 2008 4:01 PM in response to Restaurant Sorrell Closing?
As a follow-up I did find the perfect solution in a company called Summit Surfaces. They did a superb job and would recommend to anyone who needs high quality work. Email: Brewse at info@summitsurfaces.com
Posted by: AJAS at January 14, 2008 3:34 PM in response to Red Oak Floor repair
Yes Rick -- I do want a good match, and consensus so far is that we have to bite the bullet and re-sand. I am just trying to avoid it -- not because of cost -- but for the hassle factor of having to move everything into a back bedroom and then vacating for 5 days (repair - sand, stain, day off, urethane 1, day off, urethane 2....ugh....
Thanks 12:40 -- I will give Cortes a call and get his take as well....
I am dealing with Verrazano Flooring who did a great job on the original floor....I am just hoping to find a simpler solution.
Posted by: AJAS at December 18, 2007 11:49 PM in response to Red Oak Floor repair
it's amazing the assumptions people make. i am the OP and I am not a tree hater....but to put things straight, the two yards are at different levels and thus the wall is a 'necessity' not a 'choice'. The brownstone I recently moved into has been around for about 100 years, and the tree appears to be younger than that -- maybe 30 years? If the retaining wall were not in place, I would have a ton of cubic yardage of dirt of my neighbor's yard in my yard since it's about 4 feet higher than our yard. We are on a sloping street (St. Marks) and we're on the downslope side. The tree is in his yard and the wall is on our side of the lot line. His roots have damaged our wall and all I want to know is what my options are -- simple.
Posted by: AJAS at December 17, 2007 8:54 PM in response to Rear retaining wall damage from tree
Manhattan Mortgage is great as well.
Posted by: AJAS at November 23, 2007 2:01 PM in response to Mortgage broker needed
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
Hi,
We restored a marble fireplace in our brownstone and now we're looking for an iron rim to line the interior of the marble (or perhaps a cover)? The opening is 32 inches high and 28 inches wide. Any ideas?
Posted by: cobblehillfire at October 18, 2009 8:10 PM in response to Source for fireplace covers
at the end of the day, the meier towers in the west village work because they are tall, on the water and have floor to ceiling windows crating unobstructed views of the hudson rive, the city, etc as well as privacy above, say, the 4/5th floor.
OPP, on the other hand, is a short, squat version of those towers, and instead of being high in the sky, the floor to ceiling windows create a fishbowl effect thus eliminating privacy for the inhabitants. Instead, they require full curtains / blinds to provide a semblance of privacy -- this is the antithesis of why you would want to live in the meier building in the first place -- so the whole thing fails in my opinion.
Posted by: AJAS at September 28, 2009 10:16 AM in response to The Darkness at Richard Meier's Brooklyn Tower