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January 12, 2008
Birdfeeders in Brooklyn
Does anyone out there have a successful birdfeeder setup? I am about to undertake setting up a few birdhouses in our backyard and am looking for any helpful hints or suggestions. Thank you!
When to Reinforce Floor Beams?
I think the beams in our kitchen floor (on the garden floor of a 1896 brownstone) need to be reinforced. The floor slopes towards the back of the house, and I get nervous walking around on it. My sense is that the previous owners put in a heavy sink/island, and it's affecting the beams. Then again, this may be a purely psychological reaction... Can anyone recommend a contractor/woodworker to explore this for us? We would appreciate hearing from other homeowners about brownstone floor/beam issues. Thanks!
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I would be cautious about the rent potential -- we live a block away, and when we bought our house we were told we could rent our 2nd unit for over $2K per month. We found on the open market we got 20% less than that.
Posted by: rachel at March 17, 2008 2:36 PM in response to House of the Day: 64 Prospect Place