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June 12, 2009
Looking for Plumber
I'm looking for a plumber. I have contacted two plumbers recommended by friends -- One didn't even show up, the other one turn down the job as too small.
I have a small bathroom that does not have a bathtub. Just a very shallow shower basin. I need someone to remove the shower basin and install a small tub (the space is only 58 inches long, so it needs a special short bathtub).
June 5, 2009
Where to find small bathtub?
I have a small bathroom that does not have a bathtub. Currently it has a very shallow shower basin.
The bathroom is small and the space is only 58 inches long. I have been told that standard bathtubs are 60 inches long.
Where can I find a shorter bathtub that can fit into my space?
November 4, 2008
How to heat a room addition built on roof top?
We live in an apartment building. Our apartment has a roof top bulkhead that we would like to use as a family room. It is not connected to the heating system in the resting of the building.
It would be difficult and expensive to connect to the heating system in the rest of the building. Any heating solution would have to be electrical.
What are the best ways to heat a drafty roof top bulk head?
July 24, 2008
cost of renting vs. buying per NYTimes
This past weekend, NYTimes had an article talking about how bad things could get in the this Economy ("Uncomfortable answers to questions on the economy"). This quote caught my eye:
"From 1985 to 2002, the average American home sold for about 14 times the annual rent for a similar home, according to Moody’s Economy.com. By early 2006, home prices ballooned to 25 times rental prices. Since then, the ratio has dipped back to about 20 — still far above the historical norm."
New York obviously is quite different from the rest of the country. Where do you think this ratio has been for Brooklyn?
Author's Comments
You are right. Yesterday's HOD was only a 1 family and was asking for more than this Windsor Place (a legal 2 family) sold for. Brokers seem to be stuck in a time warp and think it is still 2005.
Posted by: muffin at September 4, 2008 11:48 AM in response to Open House Picks: Six Months Later
Where is the floor plan? The place seems small.
It is certainly livable, but the buyer might still be interested in some renovation. (I would start with the green wall paper in the dining room. *Blah*)
Given the current market condition, it is doubtful that they can get the asking.
Posted by: muffin at August 21, 2008 1:18 PM in response to House of the Day: 540 16th Street
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We had the same problem in our old apt. Check out the Kohler website. We bought a tub from there called the Greek soaking tub. It is really short but deep.
Posted by: italiana71 at June 5, 2009 12:32 PM in response to Where to find small bathtub?
Muffin, I had to do this once too. You need a handyman/contractor to pull out the tub first.
Or, do it yourself with a strong person to help. Turn off the water line, then you cave in the old tub with a sledge so that you can remove it. Have you tried googling "japanese soaking tub"? They are small and deep.
Posted by: sally at June 5, 2009 12:42 PM in response to Where to find small bathtub?
Not the most attractive, but Kohler also makes the seaforth tub at 54 x 30 in:
Posted by: HmmWhichNeighborhood at June 5, 2009 1:58 PM in response to Where to find small bathtub?
With the walls open, you should be able to fit a 60" tub, were you measuring from finish wall to finish wall?...if 60" definitely won't fit, there are a handful of 54" tubs that you can get.
Posted by: Brooklyn Plumber at June 5, 2009 10:37 PM in response to Where to find small bathtub?
Sally: Thanks for the offer. But I need more than just a tub. I also need a plumber to take out the old stuff and put in the new tub. I can't find anyone since this is a relatively small job (compare to a total bathroom makeover.)
Posted by: muffin at June 5, 2009 12:29 PM in response to Where to find small bathtub?