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May 2, 2009
basement stairs?
We need to get our basement stairs remade -- we were thinking we could buy precut stringers and do it ourselves, but we can't seem to find any for sale that are long enough. Anyone know anywhere that sells precut stringers (our basement is about 6.5 feet high) or can recommend a good contractor to replace them? Thanks in advance!
April 10, 2009
where to get tin pieces quickly!
My contractor went over to pick up tin cornice pieces from standard tinsmith today, but they're closed (unexpectedly), I guess for the holiday. Can anyone recommend anywhere else I can get it on short notice? Ack! My contractor is all booked up after today.
March 29, 2009
caulking crown moulding?
I need to find a decent contractor who will caulk the crown moulding in our kitchen area. I don't really have a reliable person (you'd think I would after all my renovations but oh well!), and would like any recommendations for someone who can do a good job. If they do painting (tin?) that would be especially helpful too. Thanks in advance!
January 14, 2009
question about mortgage brokers
Hi,
I am looking to refinance, and I recently locked in with a mortgage broker (manhattan mortgage). I couldn't get in touch with my old mortgage person, who had moved to chase bank. Today, I got a call from her, who I loved, and she offered me a rate of .25 less than the other rate (which is 100$/month or so, at the amount I'm borrowing).
Now obviously I'd like to go for the cheaper rate, but the broker said he "doesn't trust Chase". Does anyone have good reason not to? Any more than any other bank?
Also, at what point do the mortgage brokerages charge your credit card? When you get the application in, or when you lock in the rate? I'd obviously rather not pay the double application fee but if it must be done, it must. Thanks so much for your input!
January 13, 2009
do i need a lawyer to refinance?
title about says it all. I am locked in to refinance and wondering if I need a lawyer to be there. If so, anyone have a recommenation of a cheap one?
December 22, 2008
gift for tenant?
This is our first year as landlords, and we are just wondering if we're supposed to give something to our tenants. They gave us a gift, and we had no idea it was coming! Does anyone give their tenants a gift? What do you do?
November 17, 2008
exposing plastered over fireplace
Another question here -- I have a fireplace in the back of the house that was long since plastered over, and we'd like to consider exposing the brick and putting our own mantle on it. Is this as simple as it seems? I suspect I'll need someone to do some brick work to repair the morter underneath. Has anyone done this? Have any idea of cost/time? It doesn't seem too difficult, but I am not sure. Thanks in advance..
tin ceiling repair?
I would like to repair a couple of the tin ceilings in my house -- one is in pretty bad shape, the other two are just peeling. Does anyone have a recommendation of someone who does this at a reasonable rate? We don't need super high end work done, just to make things stop cracking more, mostly.
Thanks for any recommendations in advance.
August 1, 2008
novo status?
anyone know the status of the Novo on 4th ave? I live on 5th street and have seen a little bit of stuff moving in, but don't know if it's for offices or whatever... haven't heard anything in a while.
July 18, 2008
Creaky stairs?
I'd like to fix the squeaky stairs in my building, but I've gotten quotes all across the board. We tried putting screws into the board but it seems like it's going to be a bigger job than that, and some of them need to be leveled. Has anyone had theirs done? Can you recommend someone ? Thanks!
Author's Comments
My husband and I really like Dr Arnold Berlin -- he's on 1st street near 4th ave. We have gone to him for a variety of general ailments and he is great.
Posted by: rc5w at January 26, 2009 11:32 PM in response to How to find a good Dr. in bklyn?
does this place have a website? what kind of place is it?
Posted by: rc5w at April 28, 2008 11:16 PM in response to StreetLevel: 4th Avenue Nightspot Draws a Crowd
Can't you only post once per day on craigslist? I tried reposting but it said I already had an active post. Can I delete and repost?
Posted by: rc5w at April 18, 2008 10:13 PM in response to tips for showing a rental apartment?
I'm not sure what homework I was supposed to do, but that's really no matter. This isn't rocket science! We've been a landlord for 1.5 years and have learned a lot, and been fine so far.
Anyhow, thanks for all your advice. I think we'll just end up doing the renovations as soon as the tenants move out, and rent it out starting the 15th or earlier.
It's a 2 bedroom 1 bath floor in a building in park slope. W/D, DW, etc.
I think we'll end up going with a rental company just to avoid the headaches of credit checks and showings and stuff. But thanks for everyone's advice. If you have any interest, contact bstnr at vireo dot org.
Posted by: rc5w at April 3, 2008 2:49 PM in response to how does renting an apartment usually work?
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
Don't let the putz bother you.
It's easy to see how with all the myriad of issues one needs to worry about when purchasing a new place, the nuts & bolts of landlording wouldn't be at the forefront of your to do list.
12:03 is obviously a person who likes to vent pent up hostilities online, probably because real life has been a series of crushing disappointments.
Many people will accept a new apartment on a day other than the 1st of the month. Happens a lot.
Posted by: guest at April 4, 2008 10:04 PM in response to how does renting an apartment usually work?
Yeah, some people actually want a few days overlap - makes the move out and clean up in one day less intense. Gives you time to clean out the new place well, spread out the moving tasks over a few days.
Posted by: guest at April 5, 2008 1:25 PM in response to how does renting an apartment usually work?
if you change the ad somewhat you can repost it quickly.
you must delete the old post first.
Try it and see what happens.
Posted by: Ysabelle at April 19, 2008 12:13 AM in response to tips for showing a rental apartment?
I used Todaysmaid for the cleaning they where great there phone number is 718=388-6243-or 212-444-9933
Posted by: guest at May 4, 2008 1:24 AM in response to how does renting an apartment usually work?
Dr Gudi is a very good medical Dr. He's affiliated with Methodist know him and worked with him for years. Good luck.
Posted by: PC at January 28, 2009 1:22 PM in response to How to find a good Dr. in bklyn?
Not sure whether they're open, but try: http://www.superiortinsmith.com/
718-499-0498 (282 6th Street in Park Slope)
Posted by: vinca at April 10, 2009 10:33 AM in response to where to get tin pieces quickly!
Sad news about Abbington. I just checked and their website is down. I HOPE that doesn't mean they're gone, but I'm glad I had had my last tin ceiling done last year.
Posted by: Bob Marvin at April 10, 2009 11:27 AM in response to where to get tin pieces quickly!
also, it seems abbingdon's is closed (for good..)
Posted by: rc5w at April 10, 2009 10:13 AM in response to where to get tin pieces quickly!