There are not "bricked up" windows on the Berkeley Place side....those are original "blind windows". What is offensive is the 1940s aluminum window cut into what was once a front parlor. The interior of the house is radically altered to cr4eate the two apartments...parlor floor original proportions and detail gone.

Posted by: outerboro at November 3, 2009 10:55 AM in response to House of the Day: 49 8th Avenue

There are not "bricked up" windows on the Berkeley Place side....those are original "blind windows". What is offensive is the 1940s aluminum window cut into what was once a front parlor. The interior of the house is radically altered to cr4eate the two apartments...parlor floor original proportions and detail gone.

Posted by: outerboro at November 3, 2009 10:55 AM in response to House of the Day: 49 8th Avenue

Ask your Tenant to obtain their own and bring you a copy. Costs you nothing!

Posted by: outerboro at October 14, 2009 5:28 PM in response to Credit Report

I have used Premier Roofing for the past 35 years, have had 0 problems, 0 callbacks!!! 905 Atlantic Avenue, Bklyn, 718-638-3711

Posted by: outerboro at October 14, 2009 7:33 AM in response to Roofer Recommendations

I have used Premier Roofing for the past 35 years, have had 0 problems, 0 callbacks!!! 905 Atlantic Avenue, Bklyn, 718-638-3711

Posted by: outerboro at October 14, 2009 7:33 AM in response to Roofer Recommendations

I prefer RUSTOLEUM satin black

Posted by: outerboro at October 13, 2009 8:30 AM in response to Exterior metal paint

Have a fine carpenter rout out the windows so they accept 3/8" old wavy glass which is available as salvage, or 1/4" store plate glass, or if you prefer, the double glazed.

Posted by: outerboro at October 12, 2009 2:20 PM in response to New Double Glass in Old Windows?

Not to be confused with H & R Johnson, Stokes-on-Trent, England!!! Careful!!

Posted by: outerboro at October 12, 2009 9:34 AM in response to Ceramic Floor Tiles-Hrjohnson

Do you want cellulose or icynene....the foam injected in as a liquid and which expands to 60 times its volume??? There is an authorized installer in Park Slope!!

Posted by: outerboro at October 11, 2009 12:16 PM in response to Blown In Insulation

Spiral balances are standard, no matter who the maker was. Try Frank at New Image Glass & Window Service, 347-248-5784.

Posted by: outerboro at October 10, 2009 6:04 PM in response to Window Identification

Premier Roofing, 905 Atlantic Avenue. I've used them for 35 years.

Posted by: outerboro at October 10, 2009 5:54 PM in response to Leaky Roof

I can vouch for HappyDaddy's windows, as I have seen them in person and they work well. I can't overemphasize the importance of weather stripping as he mentioned. In a brownstone window more heat loss occurs due to convection not conduction or radiation. An insulated glass unit will help more with preventing heat gain and reducing sound transmission. FWIW the further apart the two panes of glass are, the more efficient the unit becomes, that is why storm windows are good- basically it is a 4" thick insulated glass unit.

Posted by: southslope at October 12, 2009 4:34 PM in response to New Double Glass in Old Windows?

Happy Daddy and the last guy are right! Especially with the full height parlour floor windows, you want to keep the weights. Any good finish carpenter should be able to do this

Posted by: PAL at October 12, 2009 5:14 PM in response to New Double Glass in Old Windows?

Just curious HD - how much did one window cost? It sounds like a wonderful solution.

Posted by: Arkady at October 12, 2009 5:31 PM in response to New Double Glass in Old Windows?

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Posted by: aktony at October 12, 2009 6:56 PM in response to Leaky Roof

we rented the machine from home depot, which came free with the purchase of 30 bales of cellulose, and did it ourselves in an afternoon for under $500. We did it last january or february, and could feel the difference in the house the second we finished the job. this summer was our first summer in the house though, so i don't know whether it had any noticeable effect on heat absorption.

Posted by: jellystew at October 13, 2009 9:51 AM in response to Blown In Insulation

Take the opportunity to NOT use black! A nice bright color in any exterior paint would work.

Posted by: cmu at October 13, 2009 10:42 AM in response to Exterior metal paint

I recommend Rustoleum. Make sure you scrape off any loose paint and prime it before painting.

Posted by: Northie at October 13, 2009 11:22 AM in response to Exterior metal paint

Happy Daddy - Who did you use to restore? It seems like every place I call in Brooklyn wants me to replace rather than restore.

Posted by: keep at October 13, 2009 3:06 PM in response to New Double Glass in Old Windows?

Happy Daddy and everyone else who's done this -- please do tell us who did this for you, as most people have told me the same thing they told keep -- replace with new windows. I'd love to keep the old ones, though, if it's not more expensive to do that. But want to make sure I'm using someone who knows what they're doing.

Posted by: de95 at October 13, 2009 10:32 PM in response to New Double Glass in Old Windows?

I have used Premier Roofing for the past 35 years, have had 0 problems, 0 callbacks!!! 905 Atlantic Avenue, Bklyn, 718-638-3711

Posted by: outerboro at October 14, 2009 7:33 AM in response to Roofer Recommendations