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September 3, 2008
Fireplace Mantle For Sale
We posted this a while back and seemed to have it sold. However, the deal fell through at the last minute.
http://www.brownstoner.com/forum/archives/2008/02/fireplace_mantl.php
Here it is again and I am VERY flexible on the price. It's a great piece - please make a reasonable offer and it's yours!!
mileslou@hotmail.com
July 21, 2008
Daltile white subway tile for sale
Three boxes of 3x6 white subway tile for sale. Each box contains 100 pieces and covers 12.5 square feet. Price is $60 for all. I'm in Sunset Park - please email me at mileslou@hotmail.com if interested.
June 18, 2008
Interior Double Doors For Sale
Interior Double Doors for Sale. They look like pocket doors but were actually hung on hinges (and appear to have always been hung). Each door is 30 x 79 inches. They are DEFINITELY in need of work but would clean up beautifully. $50 for the pair. They can be picked up in Sunset Park. Please email me at mileslou@hotmail.com if interested.
February 4, 2008
Fireplace Mantle For Sale
I posted this, with some other mantles, a lomg time ago. I still have this one left. We purchased this with the intention of putting it in our house, but have since decided against it (to go with no mantle at all).
For Sale is a great fireplace mantle with ORIGINAL beveled mirror. The mantle has great detail but has been painted a few times over the years. I'm pretty sure it is pine - it can either be stripped or touched up with a fresh coat of paint. It is 82 inches high and 61 inches wide and can fit perfectly on most brownstone chimney/fireplaces. The opening is 33 inches by 35 inches. The mirror is beveled and is original, however it is not attached to the mantle in the pictures. Price is $1000 or BEST OFFER!!
Please email me at mileslou@hotmail.com
November 8, 2007
No Heat - bad thermostat?
I have not had heat in almost 24 hours. My thermostat (an old Honeywell Chronotherm) doesn't seem to want to kick on the boiler. I have this house for two years and the boiler for one and have never had any problems until now. Can this possible be an issue with how the thermostat is set (it has fresh batteries although I don't think that is a factor anyway) or is it time for a new thermostat? I can't believe this is a problem with the boiler.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Author's Comments
This place will easily sell for high 800s.
Although a bit overpriced, 462 45th Street just went to market at $1,075,000
This block is okay for Sunset Park. There are a few better but most are worse. It's convenient becuase it's close to the R train, but also gets quite a bit of traffic in the mornings.
Posted by: BrianR at June 24, 2008 2:15 PM in response to House of the Day: 467 45th Street
Same block, slightly smaller but better condition.
443 45th Street $1,050,000, closed 6/2/2008
Posted by: BrianR at June 24, 2008 3:41 PM in response to House of the Day: 467 45th Street
This happened to me in Sunset Park about 2 or 3 years ago. I own a house on th block but was having a beer with a friend on his stoop down the street (he owns on the block too). The cops were very aggressive and were ready to bust for smoking weed to (even though we weren't). We were just "having a beer" and were not "partying at all". We got tickets and I actually went to the 72nd precinct the next day to compalin. I honestly think there are more significant issues to address in the neighborghood than us having a beer.
I had to go to court, but they give you an option to take a quick "quality of life" course. It lasts about an hour and the fine is waved. The whole thing was totally ridiculous. The logic is that your stoop is a public place because it is in public view - regardless of wheter or not you own it. And for the record we were behind a gate, so that's not an issue.
From talking to the cops I learned that the best thing to do is to have that drink on your stoop. Just pour your beer in a cup or glass.
Posted by: BrianR at August 29, 2008 10:51 AM in response to Is Your Stoop Private Property?
Not sure as these were painted over time - they could very well have been painted after the 1970s.
The doors are "On Hold".
Posted by: BrianR at June 18, 2008 1:44 PM in response to Interior Double Doors For Sale