tag482's Profile
- Tonia G
- 2001
- 2006
- Brooklyn
- Victorian Flatbush
- House
- Private Equity Mgt.
- Female
- 37
Author's Posts
March 31, 2008
Co-op renovation
Anyone buy a co-op & have work done? gut reno on kitchen & bath ... I have to wait for work permits, insurance etc & then clear it with the board... how long from closing did it take you to get actual work started?
March 10, 2008
Level my basement floor for home gym?
The basement floor of our Ditmas Park house is ancient concrete, with heaving & cracks and plants coming up etc. It’s not THAT bad but it isn’t pretty or level. There's a section that would fit our treadmill & elliptical machines but we need to build a level sturdy platform. To complicate matters there is a water leak in that area so whatever we build will have to breathe so the water can evaporate. We plan on a massive renovation of the entire basement but not for a few years. Any suggestions? Who would do something like this? Is it a DIY project for a somewhat handy couple?
January 10, 2008
Kitchen & Bath Remodel Supplies
Where can I go in Brooklyn to look at different counter tops, cabinets, appliances etc. Where I can see what's available & pick what I like for a gut reno of my bathroom & kitchen. I need to figure out what I like. Thanks!
August 28, 2007
Who is "quest"
Is it one person making SO many posts/replies or is it the default for those who don't have a login ID? Don't know why I'm asking this, probably just jealous that this person has so much time to spend on this site ;)
Author's Comments
I paid cash for a $9,000 project and got a signed receipt from the contractor.
Posted by: tag482 at August 27, 2007 6:39 AM in response to Discount for paying Cash to contractor?
Okay Quest, got it. Thank you.
Posted by: tag482 at August 28, 2007 1:57 PM in response to Who is "quest"
The big fence with vines will do it, (try Wisteria) until someone buys the empty lot & builds a massive building that will look right over your yard. SO you should really find out more about that lot, who owns it, what it is zoned for (know full well that zoning changes unless it's landmarked or some such thing). It drives me crazy when people buy property next to an empty lot then years later bemoan someone who builds on it. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.
Posted by: tag482 at August 28, 2007 5:36 PM in response to exposed back garden advice
Drew, I think you are wrong about that. I'd love to have you site a source on that. Ditmas Park, Midwood et al is the largest collection of freestanding Victorian/Colonial Revival (etc) homes in the country & I doubt very much that they outnumber Brownstones.
Posted by: tag482 at August 29, 2007 7:08 PM in response to House of the Day: 500 Marlborough Road
Main Entry: ca·lam·i·ty
Pronunciation: k&-'la-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English calamytey, from Latin calamitat-, calamitas; perhaps akin to Latin clades destruction
1 : a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss
2 : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
Posted by: tag482 at September 4, 2007 9:28 AM in response to Tuesday Events
Family Tree Services 347 234 8577, honest, reasonably priced & a great track record/reputation.
Posted by: tag482 at September 4, 2007 9:31 AM in response to Arborist
2:05pm Why in the world did you move here then?
Posted by: tag482 at September 18, 2007 1:37 PM in response to What's on Tap for Cortelyou Road?
That strip of Dorchester has a lot of traffic as it connects Ocean Ave to Coney Island Ave. There aren't enough lights so for the most part the cars/trucks are going way too fast. The house itself is very sweet and I know it'll make a nice home but I think a price of $820k would be far more reasonable. The area is still pretty 'hot' but you'd have to fall in love with this particular house to pay current asking.
Compare it to two adjacent corner properties off Ditmas Ave: 494 E 16th recently sold for $930k & 500 E 16th St recently sold for $899k. Both of these are larger homes on corner properties with big side yards (494's side yard is downright massive). Given how much smaller this house is in every way, $950 is crazy.
Posted by: tag482 at September 24, 2007 1:52 PM in response to House of the Day: 1407 Dorchester Road
Looks like a great read. It's too long to get through all of it now at work but great train reading for my commute home. Thank you.
Posted by: tag482 at October 3, 2007 12:44 PM in response to Commercial Sales in Brooklyn
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
2:00 do you should have the talk with your parent, radon comes from cabbages.
I think the ventilation in the front and the rear will leave a negative pressure condition which will exacerbate the radon. You should consider reversing the ventilation, to create positive pressure into the space. Power up the fans and you might be able to push the Radon back into the ground.
Posted by: guest at March 10, 2008 7:53 PM in response to Level my basement floor for home gym?
2.00, wha?
Posted by: brownstone89 at March 23, 2008 11:13 AM in response to Level my basement floor for home gym?
Wow this is a throw back for us... when we started looking to buy a place last Sept we were interested in, if I recall correctly, unit 2C the one with the big terrace/roof. We ended up in Ditmas Park with a massive old house for less than 2C was going for but man I loved that apartment. I hope your closing happens soon & that you are very happy there!
Posted by: tag482 at August 26, 2007 7:12 PM in response to 242 Greene Ave Shoe Factory Lofts