Thanks er um Lionballs/Lionel. I will be contacting you one way or another with the details.

Posted by: Juno106 at November 2, 2009 4:57 PM in response to Brownstone Ethernet Network

Thanks everybody.
Renomandru-I might have to ask your advice
Denton- I think you hit the nail on the head. These electricians really don't understand this stuff, nor do they have the experience. I had to explain to them how it all works. I have been tempted to do it myself except for the fact that they may have screwed up the wiring on my bottom level (its a long story).
Denton-Is Ironballs available for hire?

Posted by: Juno106 at October 30, 2009 4:36 PM in response to Brownstone Ethernet Network

I use Frank's Firewood (I have never used the Woodman so I can't tell you how the prices compare). I just received his latest flier and the prices are as follows:

1/4 Facecord $78
1/2 Facecord $135
Facecord $235

Hope this helps

Posted by: Juno106 at October 29, 2009 8:52 PM in response to Firewood

It worked for me. I filled out the tree request on the Parks Dept. website and forgot about it. One day about a year later I came home to find one of the sidewalk flags broken up. I was furious as I thought ConEd or National Grid did it. 2 days later there was a tree planted in the space.

Posted by: Juno106 at October 28, 2009 9:39 AM in response to Trees in Bed Stuy?

Sorry Balanchine, my guy was a family member who lives out of state. I would check the Garden topics as I have seen recommendations for landscapers before in the forums.

If you are the handy type, you can do it yourself with a couple of people helping. The hardest parts are the excavation and getting all the material into the backyard (rocks, sand and brick)

Posted by: Juno106 at September 8, 2009 9:41 AM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

A landscape contractor would do this however it is not traditionally done on top of concrete. To create my brick patio, my landscaper dug down into the dirt about 10 inches below grade, put in about 6 inches of 3/4 inch rock (large pebbles) and tamped it down. Then he put in about 2 inches of sand and then tamped that down. Then the brick is simply assembled on top of the sand and locked together by additional sand in the cracks. I hope this helps.

Posted by: Juno106 at September 6, 2009 12:55 AM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

I have 30-40 old bricks stacked outside my house. Another poster said he was going to pick them up a few months ago but never did. If you want them send me your email and I will give you the details.

Posted by: Juno106 at August 28, 2009 10:37 AM in response to reclaimed brick source

You may want to contact Gothic Cabinet Craft. I don't know about loft beds but they did custom built-in bookshelfs for me a few years ago.

Posted by: Juno106 at August 24, 2009 4:31 PM in response to Need a loft Bed, customized

Tybur6-If you actually read my post. You would see that it said "In order to do that you need to apply for a permit." You get the permit from the DOT. How is that NOT coordinating with the city? I had the same issues, didn't realize we had a notice and it turned into a lien.

Posted by: Juno106 at June 12, 2009 10:33 PM in response to How to Clear a Sidewalk Lien?

You must obviously fix the defect. In order to do that you need to apply for a permit. As a homeowner you are allowed to file the permit yourself and do the repairs yourself. I'm not sure how that applies to a coop. Once the defect is fixed, then you contact the DOT and they will send someone out to inspect. Even if you have fixed the problem previously you NEED to file for a permit. The DOT are not very helpful or friendly. I went through this process only to have the DOT come inspect the fixed sidewalk the day after the Parks department broke up the sidewalk to put in a tree, and as you probably guess city agencies don't talk to each other so I got a letter of unsatisfactory repairs.

In the end I finally just had my sidewalk redone and the contractor took care of dealing with the DOT and having them remove the lien.

Posted by: Juno106 at June 12, 2009 10:05 AM in response to How to Clear a Sidewalk Lien?

I had the same problem. Allstate dropped us. Our insurance agent got us a policy from Adirondack Insurance: http://www.aie-ny.com/

Posted by: Juno106 at May 12, 2009 10:06 AM in response to Can't Get Insured Near Water

Thanks Denton thats a great idea.

Posted by: Juno106 at April 20, 2009 4:33 PM in response to HVAC Maintenance

I have 20 or 30 as well in my front yard. I'm in the South Slope-Gowanus area. Send me an email at cstudios@earthlink.net

Posted by: Juno106 at April 13, 2009 11:58 AM in response to Used Bricks in Gowanus/Prk Slope

Am I the only one who thinks the Flea sucks?

Posted by: Juno106 at February 14, 2009 10:39 AM in response to Closing Bell: Valentine's Flea

I had one installed courtesy of the building that was put up next door to me. They had to replace my existing normal hot water heater as they put a 5 story building next to mine so the chimney no longer vented properly. I had a lot of problems with it. It was a Bosch and I was told not cheap. The hot water constantly cut out. I was using it in a 2 story brownstone - 3 adults and 2 kids. Eventually they replaced it with a standard direct-venting HWH. Mine was gas so i don't know if this info helps. However I have heard that Tagaki is the one to get.

Also after doing some research it seems that they are not as economical as they claim to be:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/heating-cooling-and-air/water-heaters/tankless-water-heaters/overview/tankless-water-heaters-ov.htm

Hope this helps

Posted by: Juno106 at December 29, 2008 3:14 PM in response to Tankless Water Heaters...Thoughts?

I also recommend Main Man. Fast and no hassle. Had my lead main replaced when I was doing renovation.

Posted by: Juno106 at October 22, 2008 10:40 AM in response to Like a lead......... pipe?

Bob: You are right, they are required to extend the chimney, but considering it is 5 stories next to me and I am only 2 it doesn't make sense to have a 3 story extension on my chimney.
Master Plumber: I no longer have a boiler. I have a forced air system for both heat and AC.
Thanks everyone for your feedback!

Posted by: Juno106 at October 12, 2008 9:00 AM in response to How many gallon Water Heater do I need?

I have ordered online from Northline Express and their prices were pretty good. Check out the bargain bin. Only thing to watch out is that they will ship without a signature required on delivery so part of our order "never made it". They however quickly replaced the missing parts free of charge.

http://www.northlineexpress.com/

Posted by: Juno106 at April 21, 2008 2:15 PM in response to fireplace hardware source?

I have a 3 story brownstone as well and have Macintosh computers as well as Time Warner's Roadrunner. If you are using an Imac I would recommend buying an Airport setup. Either an Airport Express Base Station (w/Airtunes $99) or AirPort Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet for $179. I personally have both. I use the Extreme Base Station to connect to the TWC cable modem and then have wireless cards in the computers that connect to that. The Airport Extreme is set up as a remote base station that connects to the main one connected to the cable modem. You can also play music from that Base Station as well but that is a whole other conversation. The Airports are easy to configure especially if you have a Apple Macintosh. I have also previously used Linksys wireless routers as well and they are great but may be a little more difficult to install if you are a novice to WiFi and using the MAC OS. Let me know if you need anymore info.

Posted by: Juno106 at February 17, 2008 7:38 PM in response to Installing Wi Fi

I used a company called Main Man = 4K
Seemed to do a good job...make sure they get DOT permits to do the work.

Posted by: Juno106 at November 19, 2007 5:24 PM in response to Changing the water main - who to call

Make sure they have a DOT permit if they are going to park it on the street. My GC got slammed with tickets because he wasn't aware of this.

Posted by: Juno106 at November 5, 2007 3:34 PM in response to Need A Dumpster

What was the contractors name? Would you recommend them?

Posted by: Juno106 at September 11, 2007 10:32 AM in response to D.O.T. Expediter

Try Robert Silman Associates
212.670.7970

Posted by: Juno106 at September 11, 2007 8:45 AM in response to structural engineer needed asap

My wife and I have been waiting for years for this to open, but quite honestly I prefer Fairway now and will probably stick with that regardless if and when the Whole Foods opens...they are just too expensive!

Posted by: Juno106 at August 22, 2007 10:14 AM in response to Rumblings at Gowanus Whole Foods Site

I might call you if let me know who you are.

Posted by: Juno106 at August 17, 2007 4:09 PM in response to Sidewalk Contractors

there is a dumpster on court st near warren with lots of brick in it as of yesterday.

Posted by: the jibb at August 28, 2009 12:48 PM in response to reclaimed brick source

Call around to building supply houses in Brooklyn. I've personally bought old bricks from them, but I can't remember which one. I'm pretty sure I just opened the yellow pages and made a few calls.

Posted by: IronBalls at August 29, 2009 9:01 PM in response to reclaimed brick source

thank you, juno. is there a landscape contractor you would recommend?

Posted by: balanchinelover at September 8, 2009 9:21 AM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

Sorry Balanchine, my guy was a family member who lives out of state. I would check the Garden topics as I have seen recommendations for landscapers before in the forums.

If you are the handy type, you can do it yourself with a couple of people helping. The hardest parts are the excavation and getting all the material into the backyard (rocks, sand and brick)

Posted by: Juno106 at September 8, 2009 9:41 AM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

balanchine,
it's a pretty hefty DIY but they do it in detail on a few of the HGTV shows that focus on yards. The process is as Juno described, but there may be some more details help on the hgtv website. if you have helpers and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty, it looks like a weekend's worth of work.

Posted by: CG_ups at September 8, 2009 3:20 PM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

Juno - since the concrete is already there, you can certainly brick on top of it. Is it in fairly good shape? Doing a layer of tamped sand on top of the concrete is a good idea. It give the bricks a nice surface to lay on and such (i.e., bricks/pavers won't split because of a bump or unevenness in the concrete)

Posted by: tybur6 at September 8, 2009 3:24 PM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

We have done three backyards (one brick, the other pavers) using concrete as a base with concrete between the bricks. No sand involved. It is a waterproof solution and doesn't move or shift. One of them is now over 10 years old and has zero problems. There are many ways to go.

Posted by: LM at September 8, 2009 3:40 PM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

I second what tyburg says. The point of digging down the 10 inches as Juno suggests is to create a stable base for the bricks with the aggregate (stones) and sand. If your existing concrete is fairly even, it already creates that base but you will need the sand to sweep in the joints of the brick or pavers. The layer of sand between depends on your concrete's condition. If it's in great shape, you may not need it. You can see a job of pavers being laid over concrete on the Greenwood Heights reno on the Brownstoner site in the entry titled:

Stone and gravel galore: days five and six.

Laying pavers is really easy- it's just heavy work. Wear gloves- it really roughs up the hands. My husband and I have done it a few times. Having the concrete base will make the job go way faster than dealing with the stone base. The one drawback is that it's not permeable and the stone base is much more so. It does help with runoff. As far as getting rid of some of the concrete for planting areas, you can rent a concrete saw to cut the shape for the beds and a jackhammer to break up the concrete you don't want. Just know that cutting curves with a concrete saw is difficult.

Diana
Fun City Design

Posted by: kensington gal at September 8, 2009 3:51 PM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

I hope you have some non-paved area in the yard for rainwater. The advantage of the method used by Juno106's contractor is that the brick patio over rock and sand will absorb some rainwater as opposed to sending it straight to the sewer. More hard surface = more runoff.

Posted by: jmcg at September 8, 2009 4:42 PM in response to How to Brick a Patio?

We had J&L Landscaping on Caton Ave do a bluestone patio in out backyard. They had to hammer out a lot of concrete and remove it then they did it right pitching away from house with sand below. We loved the quality of their work.
Larry Barberi is the owner 718.438.3199 cell 917.217.2497

Posted by: remyching at September 9, 2009 4:23 PM in response to How to Brick a Patio?