test, 1, 2, 3....
Yippie, I'm in!

Posted by: rh at October 9, 2007 2:31 PM in response to Signing Up for a User Profile

Love the feature. Brings back such bad memories. But alas, we'll do it again. And again.

Posted by: rh at October 10, 2007 11:53 AM in response to Video: Inside the Bed Stuy Reno Blog

Eddie, Grand and Greene.

Posted by: rh at October 10, 2007 11:56 AM in response to Doors?

I got a quote from Omar and it was too high for me.

I'd do 1. Eddie, 2. Vaccaro's on 15th bet. 2&3rd, 3. Zaborski's, Kingston, 4. Albany places

Obviously, call around before going to Kingston and Albany.

Posted by: rh at October 10, 2007 5:40 PM in response to Doors?

Have you tried Vaccaro's on 15th St and Junk to Jems in West Babylon, LI?

Posted by: rh at October 11, 2007 12:32 PM in response to Iron Fence

Gee, I can't vote because you only give 2 choices, both involve murdering cute little creatures. :(
Save the mice!
http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=123

Posted by: rh at October 12, 2007 10:48 AM in response to Time for the Mice to Move Back Indoors

I seem to be the only one, but I used T&A for 3 projects a few years ago and I was only happy with one...the one they subbed out.

Posted by: rh at October 12, 2007 10:52 AM in response to Contractor Needed

Ditto Manny LaSalle. And Donatella, just so you know, this is the poster formerly known as Yente. Have we used ALL of the same contractors??

Posted by: rh at October 12, 2007 7:37 PM in response to Fireplaces

http://www.tile-source.com/

Posted by: rh at October 12, 2007 7:38 PM in response to Entrance Hall Tiles

Crazy DIY chick here, that finds beauty in everything. Yes, it's fugly. However!...If you're creative, you can do things to enhance it and give it kitsch appeal. If you're not creative, put it up on Craigs and let someone else make something wonderful out of it.

Posted by: rh at October 15, 2007 9:15 AM in response to Light Fixture: Trash or Treasure?

doesn't make me think twice, 12:25.

makes me think there are a lot of liars and filthy people who troll around on this website.

namely you and the original poster...

Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 12:35 PM in response to Bed bugs

Since we're all detectives now, here's my view: OP used to own, now she rents. She bought the couch, got an infestation, and now wants permission to make someone else pay for it.

Oh, and she's a loser.

Posted by: curiositykilledthecat at May 9, 2008 12:56 PM in response to Bed bugs

Bklyn Fire Alarm and Dave-- Why so hostile to OP? As another poster points out it's not clear if (s)he brought in the offending sofa or if another tenant did. That said, can we just tell OP that if (s)he brought the bedbugs in, it's his/her obligation to hire an exterminator to get rid of them? Or if another tenant brought in the bugs, that other tenant should be paying for the exterminator? How easy was that?

I agree that both of you post helpful comments on this board, but that doesn't mitigate baseless hostility.

Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 12:58 PM in response to Bed bugs

Perhaps, daveinbedstuy, if you weren't so continually overexcited (oh boy!!!) you'd notice fire alarm guy's posts tend to be obvious and dull.

Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 12:58 PM in response to Bed bugs

maybe Mina and Ysabelle are roomies. Or even more likely, the same person. Think about it, one is a laywer looking for legal advice and the other is an interior designer that dispenses dubious information while looking for european cabinet makers. Curious this is.

Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 1:04 PM in response to Bed bugs

At this time last year when we were renting in Carroll Gardens we had a horrible bedbug experience. We have no idea how they were brought into the apartment (no used furniture). I notified the landlord and he gave me the name or the regular exterminator he used. We had to empty all closets and launder EVERYTHING and put it in garbage bags. The exterminator came for an initial visit and then one or two follow ups at an expense to me of close to $600 for a tiny 1BR plus den apt. We continued to live out of garbage bags and saw occasional bedbugs for another month until fortunately we were moving anyway. It was a nightmare! As for who is responsible for paying the exterminator, both the exterminator and the city of ny (311) advised me that the landlord should be responsible. I paid and then the landlord screwed us anyway on the security deposit and I would venture to say did not mention bedbugs to the next tenant.

Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 1:07 PM in response to Bed bugs

12:58 thanks for the exciting post...brooklynfirealarm is informative...which is what people need here unless it becomes clear that they are bogus which Ms Mina Simon, Esq. certainly is...you take yourself way too seriously

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at May 9, 2008 1:39 PM in response to Bed bugs

I highly recommend against South Slope Woodworks. He's an unprofessional jerk who took a 50% deposit at the start of the small job I commissioned, totally screwed it up and left me hanging. I believe his attitude was that my job wasn't big enough to deserve competent craftsmanship. Then why take it and my money? I am committed to ringing the warning bells each and every time he starts a thread or answers a post here in order to advertise himself. Beware of this company! There are plenty of other good woodworkers out there. Just search the archives.

Posted by: CelesteDavis at May 9, 2008 1:42 PM in response to Custom Front Doors

Actually the landlord of a three unit building is exempt from responsibility for extermination.

Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 2:00 PM in response to Bed bugs

While I understand that Mina's posting record is fishy, those of you who think an atty would do legal research *here* need to get over yourselves!

Posted by: vanburenproud at May 9, 2008 2:18 PM in response to Bed bugs