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May 7, 2008

kidproof the roof

Hi all -

My wife and I have a terrace off the top floor of our duplex, which is reasonably large (call it 15 x 20 ft).

Certainly big enough so that now, with the weather cooperating, we like to spend time out there.

Here's the rub - so does our two year old. She's a little monkey, and it more or less constantly freaks my wife out to have her up there because of the concern that the existing 40 inch iron railing is not enough to stop the little mutant from valuting of the roof.

Any thoughts / insights on how others have kidproofed their roofdecks or terraces much appreciated.

Posted in Forum by robbie at 6:41 PM | Comments (10)
Categories: Decks

December 24, 2007

Recommended Management Company

Hello all -

We've recently moved into a small new condo (8 units) and I am wondering if anyone has had a positive experience with a management company they would recommend.

Thanks in advance

Posted in Forum by robbie at 10:21 AM | Comments (3)
Categories: Management

Author's Comments

I live on Sterling with my wife and two daughters, and it's a real nightmare - completely infested with drug dealers. Nobody is safe.

Typically, these dealers will stop by Prospect Perk for a no-foam soy latte, and then drop their cleaning off at Golden Touch.

Then, they'll browse at American Apparel before heading over to Crunch to catch their late-morning Pilates class.

If they're still standing, the utter lack of a police presence means they can shop for organic vegetables and sushi-grade ahi at Natural Land all night long.

As if that wasn't enough, these punks can be seen jostling for the last rack of grass-fed hudson river valley lamb at the Farmer's Market on weekends.

I don't know how much longer my family and I can take this.

Posted by: robbie at March 26, 2008 8:54 AM in response to First Closing at the Vermeil

Thanks, all, and especially 2:22 - I'll be looking into force field technologies, as well as the magical "make her nap right when I am trying to watch Top Chef" dust.

Appreciate all the responses, I have to say that the "never go out there until she's 17" philosophy doesn't quite do it for me. I feel the roof deck is like a pool - alive with all sorts of incredibly lethal possibilities, but with the right precautions and supervision it sure is nice to have.

My folks had a pool behind their house when I was a kid, but I can appreciate that some people wouldn't allow that if they had kids.

Of all the risks we take having the kid in a densely populated urban environment, it seems like having the kid out on the terrace should be a manageable one.

So, I like the idea of the bamboo and will look into that, and while the leash seems a bit de trop in the back of my mind I sense that it may not be totally crazy.

Posted by: robbie at May 9, 2008 3:16 PM in response to kidproof the roof