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March 2, 2008
low water pressure in a coop
hello all, i am purchasing a unit in a 10 unit coop. we did an informal inspection yesterday and we noticed the water pressure in the shower and bath faucet were very low. is there any solution to this problem? can the pressure be increased via a pump for the whole building, or at least with a pump locally for our unit?
ps we will has a formal inspection done this week.
February 26, 2008
legal fees on closing a $550,000 coop
hey all,
im purchasing a coop for $550,000.
how much should a lawyer charge for a closing fee? how much retainage?
does anyone have a law firm that they have worked with and they can recommend?
thanks
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brownstoner?
Posted by: blackfish at March 2, 2008 4:59 PM in response to Wondering if I can promote my business on this site
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Hey Moline, Bay Ridge is too far for me to scoot on a single charge. Any chance you're going to open a franchise in Dumbo, like near Superfine maybe? They have a color TV which I find is better than your B&W. Regardless, I'd be proud to have my chair serviced by such a fine grandson as yourself. It brings a tear to my eye to hear how you used a personal tragedy as a springboard to helping others to avoid accidents in the future.
Posted by: guest at March 2, 2008 6:56 PM in response to Wondering if I can promote my business on this site
If you care enough to look at the water pressure, I would seriously consider NOT buy it. I've been turning on showers, in places I've rented an bought, ever since I was 19, as I like a shower with water pressure. Kinda necessary to me. Though I have friends who live in a 8-unit coop with no water pressure at all to speak of, such that the people living there often take baths, as both showers are basically non-functional, just a trickle of water - I would never buy in that building.
There is a chance it was temporarily low because someone else was showering/doing laundry/using a lot of water. This can be a perfectly livable situation in a small coop (and is the norm in many), so test it again and see if the results are the same, and if so, decide if you can live with it.
As someone above noted, if the coop hasn't fixed it for the building, they aren't likely want to. I don't know about what you can do for your particular unit - perhaps someone else does.
Posted by: guest at March 3, 2008 1:41 PM in response to low water pressure in a coop
thanks rehab!
6:14, not so much. i was looking for advice about a technical problem, and how to fix it, not asking you whether or not to buy a coop.
thanks slopefarm!
Posted by: blackfish at March 2, 2008 10:11 PM in response to low water pressure in a coop