the house has the original bathrooms from the 1910 renovation turning the house to a 3 family dwelling. The bathtubs are small 4' claw foot with the original drains and fixtures. It was never meant to have a shower. They rigged it so they attached a garden hose to the spichet and a hose to the SIDE WALL. SO WHEN THEY SHOWER THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT THE WATER FROM HITTING THE WALL.
My question is can they be made financially accountable for the damage they created? If they had a security deposit which they don't ....
Can I take them to small claims court?

Posted by: meme at November 20, 2009 11:55 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Daveinbedsty and all
Thanks for your info.This is not the first building we've bought with RC tenants. But this our first in Brooklyn with a non stabilized building..... we understood the perils of RC but this is obscene amount of damage even the old man who put his boots to warm in the microwave (with metal toes and insoles)did not cause that much harm. If i can prevent them from putting up another Garden hose shower and making it known that this is 24K worth of damaged they cost us. A friend suggested taking them to small claims. This way it would be the incident not rent control laws. There is a question about their lease. She may have been living ells were before her mother died. Does that change things?

Posted by: meme at November 20, 2009 5:43 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Vinca thanks they also are not granting access I have their keys can I just walk in and fix itr and the radiators which need to be fixed so they get heat. I am not being a meany I just want to fix things so my renovation does not get destroyed.

Posted by: meme at November 20, 2009 2:00 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Vinca thanks they are also not allowing us access to fix the heat and do not want to be inconvenienced by fixing the shower. I am furious

Posted by: meme at November 20, 2009 1:56 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

does anyone have any experience in this can I evict them.....this is so against me being a socialist but they have destroyed so much

Posted by: meme at November 20, 2009 1:46 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

thanks will give ut a shot

Posted by: meme at September 11, 2009 8:38 AM in response to Price of Tiles High?

it could be a tree branches moving

Posted by: meme at July 11, 2009 12:52 AM in response to Squeaky noise in Bk Heights?

I agree Crownlfc

Posted by: meme at July 11, 2009 12:50 AM in response to The Craziest Boxsprings We've Ever Seen

grass= mosquito, no-seems, ticks, water bills, pesticides and Ticks. Get rid of the grass with alternate plantings ie chamomile, wild thyme or better yet cedar mulch and you will get rid of all the above and do the earth a favor.

Posted by: meme at June 23, 2009 10:33 PM in response to Ticks in Brooklyn?

grass= mosquitos, no-seems, ticks, waterbills, pesticides and Ticks. Get rid os the grass with alternate plantings ie chamomile, wild thyme or better yet cedar mul and you will get rid of all the above and do the earth a favor.

Posted by: meme at June 23, 2009 10:32 PM in response to Ticks in Brooklyn?

PeteBrklyn that was stupid and uncalled for, you should apologize! That teen comment was insensitive and in you are the one in the gutter

Posted by: meme at June 23, 2009 10:22 PM in response to Dig Stairs Outside to Cellar

the root try corn meal it kills most weeds and feeds the roses.

Posted by: meme at June 14, 2009 12:02 AM in response to Poison ivy removal?

here is another solution: Surround the stump with top soil and hummus make a giant raised bed. My neighbor upstate did that with a similar situation now has a beautiful raised bed with exotic lilies. In a few years the stump will decompose and he he may lower the raised bed. Its cheap and easy and especially not hazardous.

Posted by: meme at June 14, 2009 12:00 AM in response to Tree Stump Removal

my prayers are with you.

Posted by: meme at June 13, 2009 11:49 PM in response to lis pendence qustion

please don't kill them . there is a shortage of bees in the world and its becoming a crises Carpenter bees are amongst the biggest pollinators. please dont kill them.

Posted by: meme at June 1, 2009 12:27 AM in response to Carpenter Bee in my back yard

we are getting a new bid. to sister the joists. all of this is ridiculously expensive

Posted by: meme at June 1, 2009 12:20 AM in response to cost of NEW 8 3x8x20 joist #2

i would be willing to buy the tiles

Posted by: meme at May 24, 2009 8:45 PM in response to seeking someone to remove mantel

cart456 yu posted on the wrong subject

Posted by: meme at May 23, 2009 11:19 PM in response to electrician cost is it insane?

Ok the table mostlikely has an industrial finish which was sprayed on with a high power hose. These a b**** to refinish. But it is do able. Get a stripper that is hopefully non toxic and then sand it. Its generally a bad idea that to do that with antiques but those finishes a bitch

Posted by: meme at May 23, 2009 11:18 AM in response to how to refinish a mahogany table

good karma begets good karma

Posted by: meme at May 23, 2009 9:51 AM in response to fairness question

thanks i will pass this on to my GE. This is a huge gut

Posted by: meme at May 23, 2009 9:39 AM in response to electrician cost is it insane?

!1 Use sawdust and a stiff broom.
2 sweep briskly to pull out excess.
3 sweep in the baking soda.
then power wash,
keep sawdust to absorb the moisture. repeat baking soda as needed on a weekly basis good luck Keep it dry! the only thing that kills moss is lack of moisture

Posted by: meme at May 22, 2009 12:53 AM in response to Removing Moss from Brick Patio

Deancollins,
We never used it because it was a pain to get going and then maintain. Let me get it in perspective when Our 2 college boys had a party they were beyond psyched to get it running. After 2 day of fighting to get the right temp they gave up. They filled it with ice and filled it with beer. After that it was never used again.

Posted by: meme at May 22, 2009 12:37 AM in response to How to get a hottub to a backyrd

i have an large fire escape if you want let me know. via email isabelrubionyc at gmail dot com

Posted by: meme at May 22, 2009 12:24 AM in response to Cast iron replacement

Hey fellow designer We are renovating our house.I have a large part of a fire escape will email you. But you need to get out asap

Posted by: meme at May 22, 2009 12:17 AM in response to IN SEARCH OF 2 FIRE ESCAPE UNITS

can you post a picture?

Posted by: meme at May 22, 2009 12:14 AM in response to Patio reno

are you getting rid of the tile? If so i would be willing to take the tile

Posted by: meme at May 19, 2009 11:39 PM in response to seeking someone to remove mantel

Dear Friends,
I wrote that at 3AM. After a week of moving all my stuff out and getting the upstairs reconfigured. We are doing a 20x 20 extension;two floors the bottom will be 2 bedrooms the top a family room and office and a deck.We are redoing all the joist in the cellar NW corner;replacing joist in the stairs; All beams to be replaced with steel. We Have gutted the downstairs. We are moving the 2 bathrooms in the middle with spa features and laundry closet. The front will be a 3rd bedroom. Behind the master bathrooms will be a library that joins the back new bedroom bedroom turning it in to a master suite. So sorry for no punctuation, but I was a little tired. :) But I have sent emails to tips and Mr B but have not had any response. I think people would like to see something like this and I am a pretty good photographer. So any help getting some attention to creating this blog would be most helpful.

Posted by: meme at May 13, 2009 9:51 AM in response to reno blog

have you ever tried sand? Sometimes dry sand can be abrasive and just sweeping the sand back and forth should scrub the decayed leaves away as well as moss algae. try it it could not hurt.

Posted by: meme at May 9, 2009 10:59 PM in response to How to Clean Bluestone Patio?

the people we bought our house brought through the parlor double doors knocked a window out made a door and lowered it out from the parlor. It cost more than the tub. It sits in our yard unsed and will be cut up because no one can get it out. Its a royal pain

Posted by: meme at April 30, 2009 6:41 PM in response to How to get a hottub to a backyrd

dipping cooks the wood changes the grain when possible dont dip

Posted by: meme at April 28, 2009 11:13 PM in response to Hand or Dip Stripper?

thanks most appreciated

Posted by: meme at April 22, 2009 8:14 PM in response to buying tiles & marble

are you reusing the bricks? If not I would come by and take them away. I am adding paths and patio to my yard. Let me know

Posted by: meme at April 22, 2009 1:28 PM in response to SOD

if it is not a rent control or rent stabilized then you can do what ever you want. especially if there is no lease. be a slum lord or subside their rent but dont whine.

Posted by: meme at April 21, 2009 2:07 PM in response to Raising Rent, Followup

you can cut any branches over into your property as long it does not hurt the integrity of the tree. a realestate agent or lawyer would have the exact law. vist a realtor

Posted by: meme at April 15, 2009 12:21 PM in response to Advice on Neighbor's Tree

you can cut any branches over into your property as long it does not hurt the integrity of the tree. a realestate agent or lawyer would have the exact law. vist a realtor

Posted by: meme at April 15, 2009 12:21 PM in response to Advice on Neighbor's Tree

thanks. We were also intrested in creative How much cheaper and how was their work ? We have to do under pinning as well . Also big point did they finish on time?

Posted by: meme at April 15, 2009 12:15 PM in response to contractors

did he finish everuthing or is there still things not done? did he do underpinning?
and how were his workers nice or irresponsible?

Posted by: meme at April 14, 2009 10:52 AM in response to clinton hill design build

do you still have it? how much?

Posted by: meme at April 13, 2009 10:22 PM in response to blue stone

plant list info
http://www.cee.vt.edu/ewr/environmental/teach/gwprimer/phyto/phyto.html#plant

Posted by: meme at April 11, 2009 11:33 AM in response to soil testing & phytoremediation?

http://www.cee.vt.edu/ewr/environmental/teach/gwprimer/phyto/phyto.html#plant
hers is a list

Posted by: meme at April 11, 2009 11:31 AM in response to soil testing & phytoremediation?

the only thing that works FULL SUNSHINE
take it out side
1)Wash it w/ Murphis soap will and clean it and take off any old finish.So becareful if you dont want the old finish taken off.
2)take the piece of furniture out for several days into FULL SUNSHINE.
3) AT NIGHT put the baking soda and KITTY LITTER in the drawers at night then dump it out it the next morning.This will take the extra smell out.
Repeat steps 2-3 for a 3-5 days and you will have a stink free piece. If you want after wards put lavender & rosemary in the drawers it will make it smell lovely.

Posted by: meme at April 9, 2009 9:21 PM in response to Discard Smell From Old Furniture

the only thing that works FULL SUNSHINE
take it out side
1)Wash it w/ Murphis soap will and clean it and take off any old finish.So becareful if you dont want the old finish taken off.
2)take the piece of furniture out for several days into FULL SUNSHINE.
3) AT NIGHT put the baking soda and KITTY LITTER in the drawers at night then dump it out it the next morning.This will take the extra smell out.
Repeat steps 2-3 for a 3-5 days and you will have a stink free piece. If you want after wards put lavender & rosemary in the drawers it will make it smell lovely.

Posted by: meme at April 9, 2009 9:20 PM in response to Discard Smell From Old Furniture

the only thing that works FULL SUNSHINE
take it out side
1)Wash it w/ Murphis soap will and clean it and take off any old finish.So becareful if you dont want the old finish taken off.
2)take the piece of furniture out for several days into FULL SUNSHINE.
3) AT NIGHT put the baking soda and KITTY LITTER in the drawers at night then dump it out it the next morning.This will take the extra smell out.
Repeat steps 2-3 for a 3-5 days and you will have a stink free piece. If you want after wards put lavender & rosemary in the drawers it will make it smell lovely.

Posted by: meme at April 9, 2009 9:20 PM in response to Discard Smell From Old Furniture

wow it is more usual that plants are guaranteed/ warrantied for one year. However it is basically up to the nursery. I would go back stating that white flower and other HIGH END NURSERIES GUARANTEE/ WARRANTY THEIR PLANTS FOR ONE YEAR. However it maybe that you over watered them. Plants in winter are dormant most plant deaths are due to over watering.

However it normally would have been covered under a year warranty. Take the actual plants back to them so they can see they are truly dead. Explain to them you posted a forum on their inabilty to warranty their plants and you received shock from fellow brownstoners. (WHich I personally am).

If they still don't give you back the money.Say well i don't want them and say i am returning these because i don't want them and shop else were they GUARANTEE/ WARRANTY THEIR PLANTS FOR ONE YEAR.
It is sad to hear this about Liberty. I love their stock Pricey but diverse. Good to know this I will be more careful to shop their and ask FIRST if they will guarantee their plant for one year before I buy. Good luck!

Posted by: meme at April 9, 2009 9:51 AM in response to My Plants Are Dead

wow it is more usual that plants are guaranteed/ warrantied for one year. However it is basically up to the nursery. I would go back stating that white flower and other HIGH END NURSERIES GUARANTEE/ WARRANTY THEIR PLANTS FOR ONE YEAR. However it maybe that you over watered them. Plants in winter are dormant most plant deaths are due to over watering.

However it normally would have been covered under a year warranty. Take the actual plants back to them so they can see they are truly dead. Explain to them you posted a forum on their inabilty to warranty their plants and you received shock from fellow brownstoners. (WHich I personally am).

If they still don't give you back the money.Say well i don't want them and say i am returning these because i don't want them and shop else were they GUARANTEE/ WARRANTY THEIR PLANTS FOR ONE YEAR.
It is sad to hear this about Liberty. I love their stock Pricey but diverse. Good to know this I will be more careful to shop their and ask FIRST if they will guarantee their plant for one year before I buy. Good luck!

Posted by: meme at April 9, 2009 9:49 AM in response to My Plants Are Dead

i spoke to a lawyer he says not adverse but negligent possession, and he suggests writing a letter and trying to negotiate a common good.

Posted by: meme at April 8, 2009 12:49 PM in response to neighbors foundation

look in wayside gardens on the web they have it, it is a shrub.

Posted by: meme at April 7, 2009 11:42 AM in response to what's this plant?

There is another extension on the other side but they have their foundation on their property. The FOOTING extends into our property we are going to have to but a 2'x 2' under pining. They assured the previous owner about making sure that they did not encroach. I I just want to know the law or how people have dealt with neighbors encroaching.

Posted by: meme at April 6, 2009 7:29 PM in response to neighbors foundation

Hello all it is a row house it will be a party wall but their extension extends where it should not....about 6" into our property. Can I call dob @311?

Posted by: meme at April 6, 2009 4:33 PM in response to neighbors foundation

Also take pictures of anything affected by their doings & keep a diary of your interactions & send communications via registered mail & keep copies.

Posted by: Arkady at November 20, 2009 4:07 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Let this be a lesson to any of you out there who are thinking of buying a buiding with RC tenants.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 20, 2009 4:43 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Daveinbedsty and all
Thanks for your info.This is not the first building we've bought with RC tenants. But this our first in Brooklyn with a non stabilized building..... we understood the perils of RC but this is obscene amount of damage even the old man who put his boots to warm in the microwave (with metal toes and insoles)did not cause that much harm. If i can prevent them from putting up another Garden hose shower and making it known that this is 24K worth of damaged they cost us. A friend suggested taking them to small claims. This way it would be the incident not rent control laws. There is a question about their lease. She may have been living ells were before her mother died. Does that change things?

Posted by: meme at November 20, 2009 5:43 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Regarding your last post.I was wondering how old these people were.
You cannot inherit a RC apartment.

Posted by: modsquad at November 20, 2009 5:51 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

I believe the daughter had to be in residence 2 years to keep the apartment. Again, you really should speak to a lwyer to go down to housing court and get information. There are circumstances under which an rc/rs tenant can be evicted and possibly endangerment is one of them. And you do have the right to gain access to an apartment to do repairs. That should be in the lease form as well.

Posted by: bxgrl at November 20, 2009 6:12 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

"A family member would succeed to the rights of the tenant of record upon the tenant’s permanent departure or death, provided the family member lived with such a primary resident not less than two years"
http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/attygenguide.html#8

Posted by: modsquad at November 20, 2009 6:18 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

You have my sympathies. This sounds like a terrible amount of damage.

Posted by: mopar at November 20, 2009 6:35 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

"this is so against me being a socialist but they have destroyed so much"

Capitalist: Former socialist with a rent-controlled tenant.
Conservative: Former liberal who got mugged.

Posted by: denton at November 20, 2009 6:36 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

love it, Denton!

Posted by: pig three at November 20, 2009 7:33 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

i want to know what is wrong with the tub/shower in their bathroom that prompted them to set up a "garden hose shower". (whatever that is....)

Posted by: bowl of dicks at November 20, 2009 9:15 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants