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December 3, 2007
after reno need to rent industrial air cleaning/ air washer
hi,
wrapping up my reno on an apt, we have a little one and i would like to rent an industrial air washer,
its something someone told me moves hundreds of cubic feet of air per hour,
no luck yet finding a rental or any information really
please help thanks
November 9, 2007
Floor refinishing recommendations
hi, i need my wood floor refinished and stained,
so far we have had a few companies come by and give us quotes.
whats most interesting is what some point out and what others completely ignore or don't see.
the quotes we have gotten have been from 1500.00 to 5k- which is beyond me why there is such a margin. the one thing i have realized through my reno is that the higher price doesnot mean better quality/service/skill etc.
can anyone recommend some honest craftsmen that take pride in their work?
thanks
November 8, 2007
brown
i got a quote for 1200.00 from an electrician today for adding a light switch and overhead light outlet to a plaster ceiling and also adding another electrical socket to a plaster wall, the price does not include replastering
is this a "high" price or common?
just trying to gauge these things which i have no idea what they cost
thanks
October 23, 2007
wall plastering dilemna~ need a "how-to" contractor quotes are crazy high
hi
trying to smooth the plaster walls in my pre-war apt.
i'm getting quotes of 10k-30k to smooth and finish the walls alone , the interior apt size is less than 1k feet. the walls are not bad, some small hairline cracks, just overall not smooth.
i need help trying to do this myself.
1 contractor said he starts first with primer, then plasters and smooth the plaster then primes again.
another told me he doesn't use joint compound but plaster mix and lime.
so my question is, whats the best course of action for me to do it myself?
use joint compound and primer or trying to find the powder plaster mix?
any help is welcome
thanks!
October 19, 2007
what to ask the wood floor refinisher
looking for estimates, so i'm wondering what are the good questions to ask the floor refinishers.
is a 3rd coat typically much better than 2x?
thanks
October 17, 2007
Need a good attorney, my coop is not taking care of its commitments
Hi,
my coop is not doing its part in keeping the building maintained, I need a lawyer, a good one.
prefer someone in manhattan
thanks
Author's Comments
hi,
no, its self managed and i have tried my best to help finding contractors etc, it's no help at all, i'm desperate and at my limit of civilized behaviour
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 17, 2007 8:08 PM in response to Need a good attorney, my coop is not taking care of its commitments
hi, thanks for the recomendation:)
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 17, 2007 8:57 PM in response to Need a good attorney, my coop is not taking care of its commitments
hi, nice work
would you recommend summit?
how did their quotes stack up agiainst others?
how many floor people did you speak to before choosing summit?
is it water or oil finish?
thanks and good luck!!
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 29, 2007 3:55 PM in response to Floors revealed!
4:03: its "intents and purposes"
how do these people find jobs to buy houses?
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 29, 2007 4:35 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
FSBO by Brownstoner? A service to owners? You really MUST be joking. Putting anything on Brownstoner is an invitation to participate in vicious trashing of properties. I pray that if I have something to sell, Mr. B. never finds it.
Posted by: guest at October 29, 2007 6:59 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
OK 6:32 - I'll learn to spell, I do not want anymore anynomous guest rantings about me being a "Moran" would I?
Posted by: newsouthsloper at October 29, 2007 7:15 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
all I want to say is that I have lived in the slope for the past twenty years. I have used one broker three times and she has always and I mean always gone above and beyond on my behalf. she is honest, knowledgeable and has a fantastic reputation. her word is her bond. unfortunalty she chose a partner who refuses to let go and has proven herself not worthy of the partnership. I believe in the end that peggy aguayo will prevail and have huebener put in her place by the way side.
Posted by: guest at October 29, 2007 7:19 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
althogh i don't disagree that AH sucks, I had horrible experiences with Corocoran as well. very dishonest and kept trying to initiate a bidding war. fortunately that didn't work
Posted by: guest at October 29, 2007 8:27 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
newsouthsloper: You have been trolled. You have lost.
http://urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=moran
Don't let that stop you, tho. It's amusing watching someone so full of lose and fail...
Posted by: guest at October 29, 2007 10:20 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
I prefer Buggs Bunny's version:
"What a maroon..."
http://faultgame.com/images/ltbb_052.wav
Posted by: jeffrey at October 29, 2007 11:14 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
Or perhaps he spelled it "Bugs."
Eh, what do I know. Rabbits can't spell, just multiply.
Posted by: jeffrey at October 29, 2007 11:16 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
"Rabbits can't spell, just multiply."
Nice hand, sir.
Posted by: guest at October 30, 2007 8:37 AM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
erm... back to the original post. Not only did we get sucked into an A and H "last and final" bid thing, but they also tried to strong arm me into using their mortgage broker, said it would make our proposal look better.
Posted by: guest at October 30, 2007 1:23 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
Look, it is the seller who accepts the offer, not the broker. Blame the seller. I talked to A&H before I sold, heard from an agent of theirs about the bidding wars they like to get going, and decided not to use them. Even if a seller hires a broker who wants to start a war, they can tell the broker "no."
My broker worked at my direction, not the other way around. If the seller hasn't got the sense to see that screwing around with a good offer they would be happy to accept, in order to try to get a higher offer, when they could lose the first offer and end up in the end selling for less, then the seller is your problem, not the broker. They are the principal - the broker is just their agent. Just walk away from such sellers.
Posted by: guest at October 30, 2007 2:54 PM in response to Roslyn Huebener Strikes Again
thanks Bren, unfortunately this is a much bigger issue, there is pointing that needs to be done, and the board has been non-communicative to my letters, and the attorney i used for closing is not doing anything.
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 17, 2007 7:31 PM in response to Need a good attorney, my coop is not taking care of its commitments