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RE: Underground Railroad: The escape network was solely "underground" in the sense of being an underground resistance. The network was known as a "railroad" by way of the use of rail terminology in the code. The Underground Railroad consisted of meeting points, secret routes, transportation, and safe houses.
It was not physically under ground.

Posted by: hancock1 at January 30, 2009 5:25 PM in response to Mysterious tunnel

Will you have photos of the two other doors and the glass? Thanks for any information.

Posted by: hancock1 at September 3, 2008 12:47 PM in response to brownstone door set (3 door) 4sale redux (w/photos)

I think that Ricardo Ironworks on Third Ave could reproduce them from your sample. I have had good experience working with them.

Posted by: hancock1 at September 2, 2008 5:06 PM in response to pocket door bottom track???

I had a very good experience with Key Tile and Stone on Third Ave and (about) 15th Street in Brooklyn. They installed a marble kitchen counter top and tub surround. The pricing was the best I found, too.

Posted by: hancock1 at September 2, 2008 12:16 PM in response to recommendations on a granite counter top fabricator

Yes, I had one for 14 years, no problems. If you have an restaurant quality range creating very high heat maybe not, but for a standard residential range, OK.

Posted by: hancock1 at August 27, 2008 5:00 PM in response to range Hood?

Let's not get off track. The question is about installing an Aga range, not the relative merits of British industrial contributions.
I had the Aga Companion installed about a year ago. My regular plumber hooked up the gas connection. My electician put in a 220 line and I plugged it in. No problems. It comes all put together in a big crate, just open the box and connect. I love it. It is the best range I have ever used. I got mine at Krups Kitchen and Bath on 18th Street in Manhattan. It cost about 3400., which was about 1100. less than the Aga showroom charges.
Don't be afraid of installing the dual fuel Aga.

Posted by: hancock1 at August 27, 2008 2:33 PM in response to Aga ranges

House flipping is to this decade what day trading was to the '90s. It is a form of gambling. Unless you can afford to lose the money you using to buy and renovate this house you should choose another form of investment. Flipping was viable when house values were skyrocketing on a daily basis. With the current credit crisis and house prices cooling off, you have sort of missed the boat. Don't believe everything you see on TV.

Posted by: hancock1 at August 8, 2008 3:08 PM in response to HELP!

Yes, post sounds very fishy. No one is happy when the contractor leaves the job unfinished to work on another job. I was genuinely confused by "scrapping", thought they were demolishing the fire escape. This sounds like a "Mr Suba" posting.

Posted by: hancock1 at August 8, 2008 2:59 PM in response to updating on my friend's restoration

Check out Eddie's at Grand Ave and Greene Ave. He has major old door inventory.

Posted by: hancock1 at August 8, 2008 12:32 PM in response to Exterior Door

If those are the jumbo version of cockroaches, like 2" long, they are waterbugs. They are usually attracted to a water source. Could you have a leak or a plumbing drip in this area?

Posted by: hancock1 at August 8, 2008 12:29 PM in response to Need an exterminator

I just had my first "life-changing" machines installed earlier this year. It is so great, I still laugh out loud when I am doing laundry. Anytime I want to! congratulations.

Posted by: hancock1 at July 10, 2008 5:08 PM in response to Washer and Dryer: The Holy Grail

I got my encaustic tiles from Original Style Tile Source. They are manufactured in the UK but the sales office for the US is in South Carolina. David Malk is the rep, very helpful. They do take a long time for delivery.

Posted by: hancock1 at October 12, 2007 3:45 PM in response to Entrance Hall Tiles

I compost the fallen leaves and use the mulch on my flower beds

Posted by: hancock1 at October 2, 2007 8:23 PM in response to Neighbors Tree Overhanging My Yard

Townhouselady, it was Dittoburg who brought up the Brits and he listed the luxury items they make then indicated Americans make or do nothing of quality. Dittoburg's snobbery is what I was reacting to. Try reading up a little further! Goodness.

Posted by: traditionalmod at August 27, 2008 7:08 PM in response to Aga ranges

This is what Dittoburg said that I responded to, which confused and enraged Townhouselady so much. But CMU's post ended up between Dittoburg's and mine:

"Also CMU, the British gave us Bentleys and Aston Martins, and many of those jet engines that hold you aloft are Rolls Royce. We could say that the US gave the world the Ford Pinto and three mile island. Not really fair tho."

Posted by: traditionalmod at August 27, 2008 7:15 PM in response to Aga ranges

Traditionalmod, I usually dig your posts, but I think you're a bit off target this time. I actually shared a similar reaction to your post about the Brits with Townhouse Lady (although I would not have expressed in quite the same way she did). :) If you follow the line of discussion from Cmu to Dittoburg, Dittoburg doesn't come off as snobbish. He's only suggesting that countries can produce all kinds of things that can be either "good" or "bad," including America. He even qualified his reference to some of America's lemons as being "not really fair tho." Similarly, just because the Aga is a British product doesn't immediately render it suspect is the point.

Well, you are right, Hancock1 and DeepBTUz, we have definitely gotten off the track of initial point of the post. Although IMO, whenever Agas come up for discussion, this kind of passionate back and forth that strays far from the point of origin is pretty typical.

Posted by: Brooklynista at August 27, 2008 7:36 PM in response to Aga ranges

(waving a white flag)

Posted by: TownhouseLady at August 27, 2008 9:58 PM in response to Aga ranges

Yes you can use one, but recirculating vents are just noise makers providing very little benefit. An exhaust vent or window nearby (typically required by code in kitchens of mutifamily buildings) will be more effective.

Posted by: chas at August 28, 2008 10:46 AM in response to range Hood?

Well, I still think overall it was suggested here if people don't sacrifice to buy the top of the top, they end up with junk. Whether with an automobile or a range. Or a stroller, the other big debate always on Brownstoner. It rubs me the wrong way and it's unfamiliar to me. I grew up in the Midwest and though we were very comfortable financially, we just didn't participate in that kind of thing (much to my chagrin as a teen, believe me). My father could afford Armani but he wears whatever he found on clearance in the local department store or Sears. I really do think the new way to be in our society is to be less focused on status items. It's feeling more modern and cool. We're seeing it. Like the handmade movement. Green re-use movement. It's awesome.

Anyway, apologies for again going off topic!

Posted by: traditionalmod at August 29, 2008 10:38 AM in response to Aga ranges

i used galactic (the used to be on 3rd aven but i think they've moved). great prices, show up exactly on time (even early) they even came back the next day to measure again because i had the wrong sink. installed on exactly when they said they would. looks gorgeous.

galactic 718.768.6060 (if you go in there talk to the big chinese guy behind the desk...super nice owner)

Posted by: CGmodern at September 2, 2008 1:45 PM in response to recommendations on a granite counter top fabricator

We had the same problem when we discovered our pocket doors. We went to Simon's Hardware on Bowery (in Chinatown). They sold us something very similar to the missing floor track . . . our contractor also decided to hang our pocket doors from the top -- in addition to letting them run on the track.

Posted by: clintonhillmom at September 2, 2008 7:53 PM in response to pocket door bottom track???

You can try Outwater.com. They have loads of odd and esoteric hardware accessories. Friend of mine found a vey hard to find french Door lock there.

Posted by: bxgrl at September 3, 2008 10:06 AM in response to pocket door bottom track???

I have other bad photos, just email me. tista@optonline.net

Posted by: 400block at September 3, 2008 2:56 PM in response to brownstone door set (3 door) 4sale redux (w/photos)