Sean Coyne of COYNE AND MACK. HE IS THE MOST WONDERFUL CONTRACTOR !!! He is diligent doing a good amount of the work himself. He is always is there not just showing up on payday. His work is gorgeous and is lovely. His crew was wonderful Peter his right hand man is brilliant. He is willing to work with your budget and able to work quickly.He is nothing but a joy! He made my house complete renovation and addition shine! I will post a bigger post with pics of his work. Most of all he put up with my husband who is a picky kind of guy with lots of personality. I can never thank him enough. coynemack85@aol.com

Posted by: meme at March 2, 2010 8:51 AM in response to Looking for a General Contractor

I have one the bigger one you are more than welcomed to take it give me a shout

Posted by: meme at February 17, 2010 9:46 AM in response to 2 free water radiators

i use only tung on furniture and i am always happy. But i am notorious with plants in the house , and bringing things through the house to the garden, plus one or two puppies wiyh a cat. do you think it could stand up to that?

Posted by: meme at February 15, 2010 10:22 AM in response to oil vs water floor finish?

Thanks all still trying to decide what i can afford or do. We have a survey less than a year old. So we have stakes in place already.Thanks

Posted by: meme at February 15, 2010 12:52 AM in response to Permit for brick garden wall

thanks all especially about the dogs getting a new puppy soon so this is very helpful

Posted by: meme at February 15, 2010 12:49 AM in response to oil vs water floor finish?

we bit the dust and put new floors on top with added support under neath. It was when my 18 year old lunged out of bed and when through the floor that we said no more. It was sad but my son is very happy.

Posted by: meme at February 14, 2010 9:11 AM in response to Original Pine Subfloor?

S if its made of a composite wood and is lets say 8 ft high with just the post having post foundations can you have it 1 ft away from the property line?

Posted by: meme at February 14, 2010 9:03 AM in response to Pergola Height?

Yes you can give me a call at 917-539-7076

Posted by: meme at February 14, 2010 8:54 AM in response to 2 free water radiators

a pox on insurance co they are now generally saying they do not cover water damage of any sort Good luck but dont expect much

Posted by: meme at February 10, 2010 10:05 PM in response to Insurance Claim

is it still available and any pics?

Posted by: meme at December 1, 2009 3:34 PM in response to Original Wainscoting for Sale

modsquad thanks i am going to fix everything they have destroyed/ I am taking out their shower tomorrow and handing them a hand held which i afford them last week.If not I will take them to court.I am taking the video cam to document the process. fixing the stuff was never an issue havung access and having a tenant that will not destroy thing is more the issue

Posted by: meme at November 24, 2009 1:51 AM in response to severe dammage by tenants

modsquad thanks i am going to fix everything they have destroyed/ I am taking out their shower tomorrow and handing them a hand held which i afford them last week.If not I will take them to court.I am taking the video cam to document the process.

Posted by: meme at November 24, 2009 1:50 AM in response to severe dammage by tenants

also they bathrooms are very small because the house is narrow and the design from 1920 put the bathrooms in a weird place and had to be very small hence the 4 foot tubs...... yes we had the same thing before the total gut.

Posted by: meme at November 23, 2009 11:07 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

to all I will amke this clear
1) they installed the shower in the 70's. 2 landlords before me.
2)I had offered to fix their bathroom a year ago but had asked them to put up the shower curtain everything could be dried and the repairs could be done easily.
3) they did not wish to give me access to fix the heat the Plumber has been by 4 times . One time they screamed st him and refused him access.
4)The water the leak we thought was coming from their toilet that the previous landlord had installed wrong.
5) they are refusing to take ut their airconditioner that leakes out a great deal of heat causing the people in the apt below them to be cold.
All I asked was idea to deal with the issue.
We inherited the building's conditions we are there less than 2 years and have only lived there one year. we are still renovating. HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
Can they be evicted for installing a plumbing fixture on their own ?
Can they be held accountable for the dammage their "plumbing " caused?
We are meeting the plumber tomorrow and if they do not wish to give us access to fix the heat and water then we will contact our lawyer and enter with my keys I am sorry but no one would be saying poor tenants if they had built a fire in the middle of the room.

Posted by: meme at November 23, 2009 10:58 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

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

Despite what I said earlier, I have to agree with the later posts after we discovered the "bathroom situation." It's your fault for not having spent a little money renovating the bathroom into a decent one with a normal shower.

Penny wise & pound foolish.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 21, 2009 12:12 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

BOD: Defective equipment can be replaced at owner’s expense; replaced with used or reconditioned equipment for which there is no entitlement to increase; or replaced with new, for which owner *may* be entitled to increase, subject to a number of variables. Because rent adjustment terms are complex and often hard to sort out (for both landlord and tenant); because approved increases apply on a permanent basis; and because many landlords and tenants are invested in an adversarial relationship, many LL’s AND rent-regulated tenants resist repairs and upgrades. None of that excuses the LL’s obligation to maintain existing equipment, services and premises in good repair. Some of these issues are addressed in this DHCR fact sheet: http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/dhcr/dhcr26.html

Posted by: vinca at November 21, 2009 12:27 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

to all I will amke this clear
1) they installed the shower in the 70's. 2 landlords before me.
2)I had offered to fix their bathroom a year ago but had asked them to put up the shower curtain everything could be dried and the repairs could be done easily.
3) they did not wish to give me access to fix the heat the Plumber has been by 4 times . One time they screamed st him and refused him access.
4)The water the leak we thought was coming from their toilet that the previous landlord had installed wrong.
5) they are refusing to take ut their airconditioner that leakes out a great deal of heat causing the people in the apt below them to be cold.
All I asked was idea to deal with the issue.
We inherited the building's conditions we are there less than 2 years and have only lived there one year. we are still renovating. HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS:
Can they be evicted for installing a plumbing fixture on their own ?
Can they be held accountable for the dammage their "plumbing " caused?
We are meeting the plumber tomorrow and if they do not wish to give us access to fix the heat and water then we will contact our lawyer and enter with my keys I am sorry but no one would be saying poor tenants if they had built a fire in the middle of the room.

Posted by: meme at November 23, 2009 10:58 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

also they bathrooms are very small because the house is narrow and the design from 1920 put the bathrooms in a weird place and had to be very small hence the 4 foot tubs...... yes we had the same thing before the total gut.

Posted by: meme at November 23, 2009 11:07 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Can they be evicted for installing a plumbing fixture on their own ?
No, they can be made to cure. If they insist on keeping their hose as is then they could be evicted.

Can they be held accountable for the dammage their "plumbing " caused?
The way you describe it, I doubt it. You are required to mitigate the damage. You can't simply say that you were "surprised" one day to find floor joists completely rotted out.

If they built a fire in the middle of the room you could probably enter, bring your lawyer, use him to put out the fire.

Posted by: modsquad at November 24, 2009 1:38 AM in response to severe dammage by tenants

modsquad thanks i am going to fix everything they have destroyed/ I am taking out their shower tomorrow and handing them a hand held which i afford them last week.If not I will take them to court.I am taking the video cam to document the process.

Posted by: meme at November 24, 2009 1:50 AM in response to severe dammage by tenants

modsquad thanks i am going to fix everything they have destroyed/ I am taking out their shower tomorrow and handing them a hand held which i afford them last week.If not I will take them to court.I am taking the video cam to document the process. fixing the stuff was never an issue havung access and having a tenant that will not destroy thing is more the issue

Posted by: meme at November 24, 2009 1:51 AM in response to severe dammage by tenants

meme- so sorry for the mess in your place. You should be used to the whole gamut of responses from b'stoner folk. We are a tough crowd, but people like vinca do have excellent information. I wold ask your lawyer if they can be evicted for allowing the damage to get to this point because rotted joists endanger everyone. You probably should talk to an architect about that to be sure. Good luck!

Posted by: bxgrl at November 24, 2009 11:44 AM in response to severe dammage by tenants

I am so nice she thanked me twice ;)

Posted by: modsquad at November 24, 2009 12:58 PM in response to severe dammage by tenants

Yeah i agree with you and i think we all should have this type of knowledge, i knew these facts before but not with this much explanation, thanks for the information.

http://www.home123.com

Posted by: homeloans at February 15, 2010 5:25 AM in response to oil vs water floor finish?