chinaspice's Profile
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September 26, 2008
Steel Deck for $7,000 ?
Need back deck 6' by 12' entirely out of steel for fire code. Been quoted $7,000 for materials (deck, staircase, railing, etc), but not installation - what have other people paid ???
June 3, 2008
Custom Floor Stain Needed
looking for someone knowledgeable in creating a custom stain for our floors - we know what we want, just cant seem to come up with the mix ourselves. anyone have any recommendations of someone great who does either consultation or the work themselves ? we will be staining two different kinds of antique pine.
February 16, 2008
marvin windows for half price
doing complete reno and have 2 left over brand new windows available. two over two's, black exterior clad, primed pine interior, low-e glass. Still in original packaging. RO's: 37 by 72.5 and 38.5 by 65. will sell them at half price - $600 each. for pictures leave your email and i will send them. thanks !
January 28, 2008
STAIRCASE CODE
I have 10" treads with one baluster (spindle) per tread. does this pass code or do i need to put two balusters per tread ? Is there a staircase code in NYC ? any advice would be great. thanks.
January 27, 2008
NEEDED SHEETROCK/PLASTER CREW
walls are up, time for sheetrock and plaster. looking for good reliable crew to come blow out 4 floors, doing good job with taping and plaster. also considering doing the hanging myself with small crew and hiring someone to tape and plaster. anyone have any advice or high recommendations ? also, any ideas as to price per floor (building 20x40) ? thank you !
January 22, 2008
MARVIN WINDOWS
I have 2 brand new windows available. two over two, black exterior clad, primed pine interior, low-e glass. Still in original packaging. RO's: 37 by 72.5 and 38.5 by 65. will sell them at half price - $600 each. for pictures leave your email and i will send them. thanks !
January 4, 2008
CORNICE CO$T$
I received a quote of $10,000 to make a fiberglass cornice replicating those in my neighborhood, and a $8,000 quote to put the thing up (4 story 20 foot wide building). sound reasonable ? has anyone ever had this done ?
December 27, 2007
BOILER ROOM EXHAUST
In a 2 family home, does the actual boiler room containing boiler, hot water heaters, and hvac equipment need to be vented outside ? the boiler and hot water heaters are currently vented through the chimney to the roof.
December 4, 2007
TOO MANY COOKS!
the situation : converting from a 3 to a 2 family brownstone.
the questions: what is the fire code (exterior deck, interior walls, exposed beams )? do my skylights need to have safety glass ?
the problem: too many people with too many different answers. can anyone shed some light or tell me where to find this information so i know whats true???
December 2, 2007
Decorative Plaster Molding
need to replace a 10 foot long piece or decorative plaster crown molding - who should i use ? and roughly how expensive is it ?
Author's Comments
its not terribly difficult, but labor intensive. it depends how far you want to take the reno (just replace flooring? level floor joists ? etc. ). either way, you will need to tear up old pine flooring, lay a new plywood subfloor, then lay your new floor of choice on top. you can get old salvaged wide plank flooring from companies like carlise. or you can purchase new wide flooring as well. or you can try to lay your old pine back down depending upon how beat up it is and refinish it. i just did the same thing for myself. and if you decide to toss the old pine flooring, i would gladly take it off you hands for free. i might even remove it for you for free depending on its condition and save you paying someone else to demo it.....my email is chinaspice25@yahoo.com if youre interested.
Posted by: chinaspice at September 23, 2007 1:52 PM in response to Wood Floor Replacement
you dont even need to replace the entire floor board...you can just patch the missing piece with a new piece (or better yet find an old piece of pine in a one of the hundred dumpsters in brooklyn)....these old floors are out of level and full of imperfections - the patch will look cool. indeed it is a small job, but for the right person to do a nice job, it will probably cost somewhere around $200 to patch the piece and match the stain/finish so it blends into your existing floor.
Posted by: chinaspice at November 5, 2007 10:07 PM in response to Hole in wood floor
call 718 388 4255. forget the company name though. $800 for a 20 yard, $550 for a 10 yard. theyve neven been late for one of my jobs. and yes, juno is right - technically you need to take out a bond with the DOT.
Posted by: chinaspice at November 5, 2007 10:11 PM in response to Need A Dumpster
do you like hearing water flow inside your walls ? use cast iron.
Posted by: chinaspice at November 5, 2007 10:22 PM in response to Is PVC okay for Homes in 5 boros?
if you decide to get rid of your pine floors, i will pull them up and remove them for free. im an insured, licensed contractor in brooklyn looking for some extra pine flooring (even if it is in bad shape). if interested email me at chinaspice25@yahoo.com
thanks!
Posted by: chinaspice at December 3, 2007 7:05 PM in response to Updating Wood Floors
op here - it was the only stupid title i came up with at the moment of writing the question.
Posted by: chinaspice at December 4, 2007 9:20 PM in response to TOO MANY COOKS!
i just installed a new cornice on my building in boreum hill. im more than happy to share my experience with you regarding costs, materials, method, etc. email me if youd like at chinaspice25 (at) yahoo dot com
Posted by: chinaspice at January 23, 2008 8:12 PM in response to Replacing a cornice
OP here - technically the staircase was built in 1860 but i am restoring it by leveling the treads with new ones and putting in new risers and balustrades, but everything else is staying. does this mean i can follow the code prior to 1968 ?
Posted by: chinaspice at January 29, 2008 9:19 PM in response to STAIRCASE CODE
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
What you are looking for is available commercially. There used to be a yard a few blocks inland from the BQE in Greenpoint by Meeker Morgan. that was a few years ago but there must be others. Let your fingers do the walking under used lumber. The prices are cheap, get extra so you can be choosy. They come out of houses that have come down, salvaged.
Posted by: guest at September 17, 2007 12:42 AM in response to needed timber !
I don't know if it's too late, but this was posted on Friday:
http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=112
-RH
Posted by: guest at September 17, 2007 10:44 AM in response to needed timber !
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Posted by: LG at September 19, 2007 5:53 PM in response to needed timber !
we have old Floor joists lots of them email me at patm@intaltinc.com Yours for the taking.
Posted by: guest at October 22, 2007 5:28 PM in response to needed timber !
why don't you hire an architect? duh.
Posted by: guest at December 4, 2007 11:15 PM in response to TOO MANY COOKS!
I was trying to avoid the duh, myself. Holiday season and all that. Sometimes we forget that DIY only goes so far, and the q1uestions you are posing are exactly what architects are trained in, no?
Posted by: Putnamdenizen at December 5, 2007 10:00 AM in response to TOO MANY COOKS!
If you are changing the C of O, doing any demolition, moving walls, etc., you must file it with the dob, and you must have an architect sign off on the drawings. end of story. this is what they do and why they are licensed by the state and carry professional liability insurance.
Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 4:28 PM in response to TOO MANY COOKS!
you will need an architect, or an engineer, licensed in the state(though i should note that architects do more than gain c of o's)
however, it doesn't hurt to be a little bit educated.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/bldgs_code/bc27s4.pdf
check out the height/area limitations table (2 family is a J-3, presumably you are unsprinklered: this chart tells you the highest and largest (in sf) you are allowed (if you have brick/block exterior walls and exposed wood beams you're probably type II-C construction).
also check this out:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/bldgs_code/bc27s3.pdf
look at table 3-4 for other limitations on construction.
there are also construction definitions used on the height/area limitations discussed above.
read up, and you'll be able to talk intelligently with your architect/engineer.
good luck.
Posted by: guest at December 5, 2007 11:14 PM in response to TOO MANY COOKS!
call hanson at 917-731-4388
he can replicate original wood cornice with LPC specs.
Posted by: guest at January 23, 2008 8:12 PM in response to Replacing a cornice
hmm that is a good one. It's arguable, anyway. I would think it would come down to the inspector's discretion.
Posted by: Smokychimp at January 29, 2008 10:31 PM in response to STAIRCASE CODE
my email is chinaspice25@yahoo.com......anything longer though ? im looking for 16 foot.....
Posted by: chinaspice at September 15, 2007 10:51 PM in response to needed timber !