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The houses that are on Underhill between Bergen and Dean were a part of this. I think it fell under the HPD or HUD guidelines. This is the same type of project for those homes that run along Atlantic and Adelphi(?) by the Target mall.

Posted by: staceys at February 11, 2010 1:42 PM in response to Prospect Heights redevelopment

Just put in the same type about 3 years ago. Went with Thomasville Maple. All wood not plywood, with a finished stain (forget the actual color of the stain), plus pull out drawers, lazy Susan, etc. and I paid about $6,000 for all. If you would like to see them I have a picture I could send you.

Also hasn't there been some real bad experiences at PS Kitchen?

Good luck

Posted by: staceys at February 8, 2010 1:35 PM in response to ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?

It was a couple years ago but I remember that we did not need to pay after about a year. Plus we received a check for our PMI premimum.

Posted by: staceys at January 14, 2010 9:44 PM in response to FHA Insurance Question

Can't you be added as a tenant in common on the deed?

Posted by: staceys at January 5, 2010 12:55 PM in response to Name on Deed: Foreign National

Fish tales for fresh fish
Red Hook Lobster Pound for fresh lobster.

Posted by: staceys at December 29, 2009 1:48 PM in response to Best Fish Store in Brooklyn

We did not have much $ to do the same thing but we purchased these blinds at Pearl River in Manhattan
http://pearlriver.com/v2/FramesCat.asp?iGroup=303
The we hung them up around the side and front of our small outdoor area. All it required was a few of those screw on hooks. It works well because it gives us privacy, but still allows air and light to flow through. It also keeps some of the bugs out.

Posted by: staceys at December 21, 2009 2:48 PM in response to Deck Privacy

Michael Orlofsky (212) 285-1600. This is the only type of law his practices.

Posted by: staceys at October 13, 2009 4:17 PM in response to Lawyer Rec for ECB Violation

I don't know why you cannot complain to your boss. He has to provide a safe workplace for you and last time I checked it was illegal to smoke in any office building or office. Tell him how it affects you and will interferes with your job performance.

Here is NYS Clean Indoor Air Act
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/clean_indoor_air_act/

Posted by: staceys at August 14, 2009 1:15 PM in response to Smoking in the Workplace

I have a box of subway tiles that I used in my bathroom about 4 years ago. I think its a box of 50 or 100. Let me know if you are interested and I will give you my email addy and send you a pic of what they look like.

Posted by: staceys at July 27, 2009 4:10 PM in response to Finding the "Right" Subway Tile

Yes we used Heimer - I had a great experience with them and since we were doing a gut reno they were pretty on point with their estimates. Good luck

Posted by: staceys at July 8, 2009 11:05 AM in response to inspection process

I had estimates on my inspection report and they went into detail about why it should be repaired etc.

Posted by: staceys at July 6, 2009 5:16 PM in response to inspection process

I have a 5X6 full bath I used a pedestal sink and a oval toilet. I also used larger tiles on the floor to give it a more open feel. I gutted it out and did most of the work myself. Cost was about $2500.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39465010@N00/100170256/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39465010@N00/100170261/

Posted by: staceys at June 5, 2009 3:58 PM in response to advice on adding a bathrroom

We purchased our bamboo fence from this place
http://www.boundary-fences.com/
which gave us a better price than the prices listed on their website. They do not install but they can recommend installers for you.

Posted by: staceys at April 14, 2009 3:47 PM in response to Wood fence contractor reco

Sometimes just tightening the screws on the hinges raises the door up slightly

Posted by: staceys at March 19, 2009 4:07 PM in response to Metal apartment door scrapes

I have recessed lighting on a dimmer switch which we installed about 2 years ago and they work fine. I purchased the 3" ones at Cash and Carry Electrical on Atlantic for a little less than $50 each. They also carried a nice assortment of trims for them.

Posted by: staceys at March 3, 2009 12:39 PM in response to Recessed Lighting (Low Voltage)

I think the owner of this site

http://www.dressforsuccess.org/supportdfs_donate.aspx

lives at the Washington

I live nearby and its a great area to live in.

Posted by: staceys at December 11, 2008 3:43 PM in response to The Washington - 35 Underhill

We did this not too long ago. Took us one day to get the plaster off then we used a chemical to clean off what we could of the brick. I did not repoint because I like the "worn" look of it. It did take a few coats of polyurethane to even it out. I don't know how to post pictures otherwise I would show you a before and after. Good luck

Posted by: staceys at November 19, 2008 1:05 PM in response to exposing plastered over fireplace

Aren't they in litigation with the sponsors?

Posted by: staceys at November 17, 2008 3:08 PM in response to Condo of the Day: The Ansonia, Apt. 4D

You should try Hartman, Ule, Rose & Ratner, LLP
(212) 437-9110

Posted by: staceys at November 17, 2008 3:07 PM in response to Recommendations for a attorney specializing in real estate litigation

There is Dykes Lumber and that flooring place on 3rd Ave in the 30's (I think it is owned/run by Orthodox Jews)

Posted by: staceys at October 6, 2008 4:11 PM in response to Wood Floor Transition Pieces

I just closed in Nov 09 with an FHA loan. My PMI is until my principal paid reaches 20% (80% or less of purchase price remains) which happens to be calculated to 5 years. I was told that if I happened to come into some money and I paid upfront say $50K then my PMI contribution would then be zero.

Posted by: dephcon5 at January 14, 2010 10:45 PM in response to FHA Insurance Question

In order to get rid of the mortgage insurance (MI) that accompanies FHA loans, you have to meet BOTH the 22% equity and 5-year thresholds. You MUST pay the MI for 5 years before you can remove it from an FHA loan. The only way to get out without paying 5 years of MI is to refinance into a non-FHA loan, though that's probably going to be a less attractive option as interest rates rise.

This is obviously different from regular PMI, where you can extinguish it simply by reaching a 20% equity threshold.

Posted by: blackie blackerson at January 15, 2010 8:31 AM in response to FHA Insurance Question

blackie beat me to it. FHA MI is different that your traditional PMI.

You can put 50% down and you will still have MI on a FHA loan.

Posted by: Adam Dahill at January 15, 2010 9:53 AM in response to FHA Insurance Question

Glad to have that confirmed by Adam. He's definitely the expert on these things. My knowledge is just coming from trying to hop on the FHA bandwagon a few months ago, and ultimately deciding against.

Posted by: blackie blackerson at January 15, 2010 10:58 AM in response to FHA Insurance Question

Blackie and Adan are both right ONLY if you're talking about a 30 year loan. If you do a 15 year loan below 78% LTV (maybe it's 80%, I can't remember right now), then you pay no mortgage insurance premium (MIP).

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at January 15, 2010 3:34 PM in response to FHA Insurance Question

I think it was Park Slope Kitchens....there is a thread on them closing above.

PSKG seems fine; I am just obsessively wondering if I am getting the most for my money as I am sure I will not be doing this again for along time! Everyone's opinion is valuable....

Great article, thank you Frudo.

Posted by: sogo at February 8, 2010 7:36 PM in response to ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?

Hi Sogo,

Scherr's will actually assemble and finish the cabinets for you, but the costs including shipping go up. For us it's ideal since we don't mind doing some assembly and finishing since we will save money that way. But either you or your contractor has to be up for that.

The major disadvantage is that there is no showroom nearby to see the product. If you can wait two months or so, you should be able to see our finished product in our kitchen.

Otherwise, there are plenty of decent manufacturers to choose from, but quality cabinets that go through middlemen will just cost more.

I even tried to find local manufacturers, but you are paying for higher labor costs here and these smaller shops simply don't have the economies of scale to be beat the large manufacturers, at least for more or less standard cabinets.

If you want to compare notes, feel free to contact me at andru3 at gmail dot com.

Posted by: renomandru at February 8, 2010 7:54 PM in response to ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?

Oops sorry I didn't see you'd asked a follow-up question, Sogo. I would absolutely choose the Medallion cabinets again but I would have chosen a more plain style and saved some money that way. I was trying to match the historic woodwork throughout the house and now I think that wasn't all that necessary. A plain front would have been fine. Though the fronts with the moldings I did get look beautiful.

Posted by: traditionalmod at February 9, 2010 2:16 PM in response to ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?

Yes it's Park Slope Kitchens-formerly Garfield Kitchens that's the bad one. They changed their name a couple years ago maybe even to confuse people into hiring them instead of PSKG, because Garfield had a terrible reputation and PSKG has a good one. Because why else would a business name themselves nearly the same as their competitor?

Posted by: traditionalmod at February 9, 2010 2:27 PM in response to ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?

Thanks for responding, TradMod.

I am looking at plain-front Shaker-style maple cabinets....I just unfortunately am one of those people that has to read everything and ask everyone before I buy!

Posted by: sogo at February 10, 2010 7:05 AM in response to ONE MORE cabinet thread, please?