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Organic Garden soil, sub soil, and fill
Hi there,
We are excavating some top soil, some sub soil, and some fill from our back garden this week.
The soil is a mix of high quality mushroom soil (black gold). We had pavers installed over.. and thus has some sand integrated in the mix. All is completely pesticide free and organic.
There might be some small rocks in the sub soil, too. We also have some rather pretty large rounded stones, likely old river stones if anyone needs these for their gardens as decoration. The soil is al... More»4:33 PM 05/21/2013
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Toy Factory Lofts - still leaky?
Does anybody know if this property is still having problems with leaking and water damage, as detailed in Brownstoner posts from around March 2008? A friend is considering one of the units in the building.
Thoughts on the property in general? Suggestions on how to check up on its status? More»3:38 PM 05/21/2013
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Free Bricks
Last call before these bricks end up in a landfill. Take all you can, they are out now in front of my house, Willoughby Ave, between Washington Ave. and Hall St. in Clinton Hill.
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Thanks, we plan to swing by this evening around 6 or so. See More » -
how do I do a background check and credit rating on a possible renter for my garden apt.
Bedford Stuyvesant, NY
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I use e-renter.com and bill the tenant. Very efficient. See More » -
recommendations for a painter . Just bought a brownstone 3 floors 2,500sq feet
Bedford Stuyvesant, NY
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I have a great guy that painted our whole Brownstone room by room as well as finishing some windows, old front door, metal railings, etc. Great guy who appreciates the work. On time, neat and great work ethic. Very reeasonable rates. The one catch is his english is not great. Some spanish is helpful...... See More » -
Need reccomendations for a zone A/C repair (LG system)
Clinton Hill, NY
Last summer one of the zones of our LG A/C system stopped working. We had a well known local company come out to assess the issue but after a 3rd visit they stopped the project. They also won't return my phone calls this year. I'm guessing that they don't want to continue the project. Can anyone recommend a reliable service that could help us? I'm told that LG systems are hard to find those willing to service them but this may or may not be true. More»
1:44 PM 05/21/2013
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Does this pup belong to you?
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have you had it checked for a microchip? Any vets office should be able to scan it.
Also, check with FIDO Brooklyn, they may have been contacted by the owners. http://www.fidobrooklyn.org/rescue/adoption.html See More » -
Where do you see the Gowanus 10 years from now?
Gowanus, NY
More specifically, what are your thoughts on the teen streets (all the way to Prospect Ave) and 3rd avenue? More»
12:48 PM 05/21/2013
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Much more expensive than now. Big fights between new home owners and old-timer business owners over noise, trucks and pollution -- this always happens in NYC when people start living in traditionally industrial areas. Still in a flood zone. On a more positive note, if you're on a block that's largel...... See More » -
Re-routing main basement steam pipe - check out diagram
I asked about this a while back, but drew up a diagram to better explain what I'm looking to do with my steam pipe in the basement.
The main pipe (3" I think) comes straight out of the boiler room and was run right through the corner of the room across the hall (red line in diagram), making part of that space unusable as a finished rec room.
What I'd like to do it run the pipe down the hall instead (green line is the altered path). It would add two bends to the path of the pipe- will this greatly affect performance? I know the pitch is key a... More»11:41 AM 05/21/2013
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What you show here will not affect the heating in your home. The things an installer would care about most are whether or not there is asbestos insulation on the pipe, access to the pipe and the points of connection. Other than that its a fairly straightforward job. As I mentioned in your last post,...... See More » -
Cicadas
Has anyone seen any cicadas yet? I keep reading about the impeding 17-year biblical plague we're supposed to be getting but haven't seen any trace of it. I also don't remember ever seeing this before (other than the regular cicadas that come out every year), and I've lived in Brooklyn all my life. More»
11:25 AM 05/21/2013
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I've heard that they won't really be an issue in the city. At the same time, a friend of mine dug up 8 grubs while replanting her vegetable garden a couple of weeks ago. See More » -
White roof coating recommendations?
Greenpoint, NY
I am about to paint my (flat) roof white and looking for product recommendations. There are several levels of white roof coating at Lowe's ranging from $31 to $140 per 5-gallon bucket. I've read that the cheaper ones don't last as long and will tend to wash off. I'm leaning toward the Black Jack Ultra Roof 1000 at Lowe's, which is $100 and is elastomeric with silicone. The $31 bucket (on sale from $62) doesn't say elastomeric, it says just "White Roof Coating" so I fear that i'll be back up on the roof in a couple of years recoating it....Anyone have exp... More»
10:59 AM 05/21/2013
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203K Contractor
Hey Folks - I'm looking for a contractor that will work with 203K financing. Our renovation scope will be minimal - we'd like to add a bathroom if possible. We're getting our mortgage through Wells Fargo.
I need to move forward with a contractor ASAP. Please let me know if you have a recommendation.
Thanks for your help! More»8:02 AM 05/21/2013
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Call Constantine Rigas at (917) 509-8751. See More » -
Looking for an architect for minor reno in BedStuy
Bedford Stuyvesant, NY
I just bought a 1900 built/3-family house in BedStuy, and need to update the bathrooms and kitchens; would also like to renovate the [street level] basment as living space for my college-going daughter (there is a working bathroom down there already). Aside from that, the house doesn't need any major reno, just some cosmetic touches (paint, etc), but I would also be interested to discover if there are any original details hiding under the drywall. Am on a modest budget and looking for an architect and general contractor. Any recommendations? More»
2:44 AM 05/21/2013
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Raising the rear side of a gable roof up in a landmark district
I am looking to raise the rear side of a brownstone gable roof to extend the usable space on the attic level (middle part is already in use). It is not a corner house but it has a 5 feet wide alley on one side from where you can see the pitch of the roof from the street. It has a pitch of approximately 1:3 with crown molding on the side. What do you think of the chances this may get approved by the Landmark? Has anyone tried something similar and succeeded? Trying to decide whether it is worth the initial investment to prepare for the applic... More»
7:20 PM 05/20/2013
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I would try both and see.. The landmark people are not the most consistent. See More » -
Upstate Antique / Flea Market for Memorial Day Weekend?
Clinton Hill, NY
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good question... See More »
