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May 17, 2009
Responsibility
Can an owner sell a home that has asbestos and a room infected with mold "as is"?Or do they have to remove it?
May 8, 2009
Landmark Society
I am in the process of buying a historical landmark home in Ft. Greene and would like to know how strict the landmark society is in regards to the facade of the house. Want to restore it but not sure what I can and can not do. Am I correct in assuming they only govern the facade and not the interior or back of the home?
May 3, 2009
Prints and Plans
Where do I go to find prints, plans and any information on a house I'm buying in Ft. Greene? Is there an online source?
May 2, 2009
Hello Brooklyn!
Have recently made an offer on a house on Cumberland St. It's a house that has graced this site in a past feature. My plan is to return it to it's original glory. Many pix and gripes to follow. I already feel like family!
Paulie
Author's Comments
Contact Mensch Lumber @718-359-7500 ask for Ritchie. He'll be able to help you.
Posted by: nypaulie at May 4, 2009 3:29 PM in response to pine wide plank subfloor needed
Thanks everyone!
Have taken quite a few before pictures and as soon as I am in, will send pictures of the PROJECT!
Paulie
Posted by: nypaulie at May 4, 2009 10:16 AM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
The plan is to save as much of the trim and flooring as possible. But no, we won't have a gloomy interior! As for the stove..My girlfriend loves to cook and does it quite well I might add. Yes the house is in Ft. Greene and by best guess was built civil war era! I'm fired up to get the project going.
Posted by: nypaulie at May 3, 2009 8:17 AM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
yup cmu, the Wolf range is on the way, if you read btw those lines :-)
Posted by: denton at May 3, 2009 9:59 AM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
Welcome Paulie and congrats!!!
Posted by: amybnyc at May 3, 2009 2:06 PM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
awww! - congrats
nice to see someone new here and someone who actually bought a place and will be tackling the task of renovation
good luck!
Posted by: gemini10 at May 3, 2009 3:05 PM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
Yeah, ask Brownstoner to track your renovation on this site. I think I know which house you bought. If you're able to restore it, it'll be a beauty. Great location. Congrats.
Posted by: more4less at May 4, 2009 9:49 AM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
Thanks everyone!
Have taken quite a few before pictures and as soon as I am in, will send pictures of the PROJECT!
Paulie
Posted by: nypaulie at May 4, 2009 10:16 AM in response to Hello Brooklyn!
It's very hard to match. Until you sand and finish the ol subfloors, you have no idea what the color will be. If you don't need a lot, I would recomend doing what we did -- harvest some of your own flooring from inside closets and under areas where you will be putting kitchen cabinets, etc. Use those to fill in. Then put plywood subfloors under your cabs and new wide plank pine in your closets.
Posted by: slopefarm at May 4, 2009 4:26 PM in response to pine wide plank subfloor needed
thanks nypaulie and slopefarm. I'm hoping staining will help to unify the colors.
Posted by: cottontop at May 4, 2009 6:51 PM in response to pine wide plank subfloor needed
how many feet you looking for?
Posted by: southslope at May 4, 2009 7:45 PM in response to pine wide plank subfloor needed
we saw and dry our own lumber (cherry, wlanut, oak, pine) from old growth trees that have been harvested due to new construction or a liability for the homeowner. custom sizes are availalbe, call Bob @ 718-261-8430.
Posted by: PlanetGreenAdvisors at May 5, 2009 2:07 PM in response to pine wide plank subfloor needed
southslope:
I need (1) 12' piece
and (4) 8' pieces
9.5" wide by 1" thick
Posted by: cottontop at May 5, 2009 2:33 PM in response to pine wide plank subfloor needed
Thank you all for some great information. Can't wait to be part of the Ft. Greene neighborhood! Went to my first FLEA
and loved every bit of it. The food was great, the people very friendly and within walking distance from our future home. Again many thanks!
Posted by: nypaulie at May 10, 2009 9:46 AM in response to Landmark Society