what's the measurements on that stove? It's awesome.

Posted by: bkrules at March 3, 2010 11:22 AM in response to FS: Antique Welbilt Stove works

Yesssss!!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, we have perforations. The business of this mighty metropolis can now continue.

Posted by: bkrules at March 2, 2010 8:11 PM in response to DOB Update 03/02/2010

The only claustrophobic part of the tour is at the very beginning--what's in this photo. You have to climb into a manhole, and then walk in this skinny tunnel until you get to the main area.

I'm pretty claustrophobic, but I was OK because you went through this part very quickly, and emerged into an enormous tunnel that is literally large enough for two locomotives to pass each other side-by-side. If a subway stop is large enough for you to feel fine, you'll certainly be fine here.

Diamond is quite a character. But it's a really, really interesting tour, mostly because of the anecdotes and history he tells. I really recommend this to anyone who's interested in Brooklyn history.

Posted by: bkrules at March 2, 2010 5:15 PM in response to Closing Bell: Under Atlantic

Lol, every parent-of-a-teenager's nightmare: every bedroom has direct access to the front door.

Posted by: bkrules at March 2, 2010 2:15 PM in response to House of the Day: 98 Brooklyn Avenue

Apparently, a lot of rental apartments in Los Angeles don't have refrigerators. People who rent have to schlep their fridge from place to place. Totally insane.

Posted by: bkrules at March 2, 2010 12:44 PM in response to Rules for Repairs

Sketch & Hammer. All they do is decks.

Posted by: bkrules at March 1, 2010 12:10 PM in response to Recommendation for Deck Work?

Denton, that's just stupid. There's no way it's the Loch Ness Monster. We're in New York City!

Obviously, it's a transport tube for the mole people's submarines.

Posted by: bkrules at February 22, 2010 8:00 PM in response to Gowanus Canal Tube

There is a long, long, LONG history of unscrupulous energy companies going from door to door in Brooklyn and using deceptive-to-illegal marketing scams to get people to switch their energy providers.

I have no idea who MXenergy is, but an energy company that sends people door-to-door and has such high cancellation charges sets of warning bells.

I believe you have a few days to cancel with no penalty after signing the contract. I'd call the New York State Public Service Commission ESCO Complaint line at 1-888-697-7728 to ask them how you should go about cancelling with no penalty. Calling the State Public Service Commission is also a good start to building a paper trail in case this company is actually unscrupulous. If they "lose" your cancellation, you can refer back to this call to an impartial third party.

When you deal with MXenergy, I'd ask for everything documented in writing. I'd also send them certified letters after EVERY conversation, documenting the conversation (keep a copy of the letter for yourself).

Again, I have no idea who these guys are. But energy company scams are huge in Brooklyn. I'd recommend you be vigilant about your energy bills for the next few months, and if you're confused at all about them, give a call to the Public Service Commission and ask them what you should do.

Posted by: bkrules at February 22, 2010 5:17 PM in response to MXEnergy: Switching from Coned

The ACs are still in the window? Multiple units? You've got to be kidding me. Take them out! That alone might do it.

The plastic window sealing kits work, but they're also annoying because the glue bits tend to stick forever and make a huge mess out of your windowsills. I've heard some of these are better than others.

I had an apartment a few years ago where the landlord had cut plexiglass to the exact size of the windows. He installed some mirror clips as well. When winter came, I just put the plexiglass pieces on the sill, secured them with the clips. It created a third storm window, in effect. It stopped the drafts and made a huge difference.

Since they're elderly, you'd probably need to install these things for them, and take them out in the summer.

Posted by: bkrules at February 18, 2010 5:13 PM in response to Heat and Tenants

The legal minimum is 68 during the day, 55 at night when it's cold outside.

Technically:

*Between the hours of 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM, if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit; and,

*Between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM, if the temperature outside falls below 40 degrees, the inside temperature is required to be at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

I don't see how the building could stay at 68 during the day if the heat were turned off. Unless you had huge south-facing windows. But even then, if the house were 70 and the thermostat were set to 68, the heat wouldn't go on! So why should you shut it off?

Posted by: bkrules at February 17, 2010 3:56 PM in response to Heating Cost Question

Mysterious brooklynexpediter...I think I love you.

Posted by: bkrules at February 16, 2010 10:21 PM in response to DOB Update 2/16/10

We are looking for cooling only.

We have no units We are looking to GET some units.

Any recommendations for an AC specialist?

Posted by: bkrules at February 15, 2010 12:36 PM in response to Ductless/Mini-Split AC

We have an ancient gas boiler, a 3600 sf house, a gravity hot water system with radiators. Windows with storms, but not nearly as airtight as we'd like them to be. Insulated the roof last year. We have a programmable thermostat, so basically the heat is turned off during the day (we set it to 55 during work hours and overnight, but it never gets nearly that cold in the house, so it doesn't trip on).

With those settings, we use about 9 BTUs/day in Dec, Jan, Feb when it's cold.

Posted by: bkrules at February 14, 2010 3:44 PM in response to BTU/h of well insulated home

I commuted to Columbia U's 181st street campus from Park slope. It was about an hour and a half each way.

For a student, it's actually less bad than for office types, because a student can do their reading/homework on the train. May be more of an issue these days if kids are supposed to do their homework on computer--I wouldn't want my kid pulling out a laptop on the train every day, eventually somebody's going to steal it. But anything involving paper should be fine.

Good luck!

Posted by: bkrules at February 9, 2010 5:38 PM in response to Bronx Science from Brooklyn

I wouldn't spend money on a table and chairs for staging. See if you can borrow some, or if somebody is offering them for free on Craigslist or freecycle.

Clean out ALL clutter. It should look like a design magazine. When you wonder if you can't live without something for the months you're staging, ask yourself if it's worth $10,000. Because, seriously, that's the kind of difference an un-cluttered apartment makes.

Realtor trick: go to some VERY expensive stores, and ask for a shopping bag. In your closet, put the bags someplace where they can be seen (maybe store some clutter in the bags, so they're useful). People buying the house will open all your closets, and if they think you have expensive things, they will think your place is the kind of place well-off people live, and this will help boost your value.

When I was home shopping, I opened up drawers and cabinets. Make them look tidy, and put expensive stuff in the front if you can. Keep that bottle of expensive shampoo and re-fill it with cheapo brands.

Get a good looking shower curtain--preferably one of those fabric-style ones.

If you can, repaint the walls and trim. Makes a huge difference. Use neutral colors.

You're supposed to remove your personal pictures, because if people see someone else in that space, they have a hard time imagining themselves there. On the other hand, if you (or any of your friends) are movie-star good-looking, it can be helpful to have a few pictures around, because people like to be in pretty people's world. But just one or two shots. Keep the art neutral, too, and hide any political magazines. Don't want to tick anyone off.

Posted by: bkrules at February 2, 2010 5:50 PM in response to staging a studio

I'm a big pusher of Sunset Park. That D express train is freaking amazing. And, you know, a big ol' park nearby. The housing looks really nice, and I've got to think some of those brownstones have yards.

Also, if you like Chinese or Mexican food, you will be in paradise.

Posted by: bkrules at February 1, 2010 12:36 PM in response to Need Neighbourhood Suggestions

Check out eldernet--here"s an Albany-area program: http://www.eldernet.com/lifeumbr.htm

the NYC department of aging might be able to help, try 311 to get them.

Posted by: bkrules at January 31, 2010 10:41 PM in response to Building a Lift or Ramp

I know zero about these particular guys. But ESCO scams are a HUGE problem in Brooklyn:

http://bk.ly/bqq

http://bk.ly/bqp

It's too bad this market is so messed up. What if there is a legit company out there that's figured out a way to give a better deal on energy costs? I won't even try them, b/c this market is so scammed out I don't believe anyone.

A good illustration of Akerlof's "market for lemons" problem. http://bk.ly/bqo

Posted by: bkrules at January 29, 2010 3:02 PM in response to Spark Energy or MX Energy?

"Can I make cosmetic improvements, e.g., refinishing the floors, without boosting the asking price?"

I wouldn't make any improvements to a place I didn't own. If you're interested in buying, talk to the board about that before you make any improvements.

To find the price, you should look at the cost of fully-renovated apartments, and then deduct the cost of similar renovations from the price you'd be willing to pay (along with any adjustments for your apartment being in a worse location, etc.). You should actually deduct a little MORE than the actual cost of renovations, because now the board doesn't have deal with the hassle of a renovation, and they don't have to take on the risk of renovating a place and having the market get even worse and so they don't recoup their money. And you should deduct more still, because there's no broker's fee they'll have to incur.

Oh, and make sure that a condition of purchase is an agreement from the board when you buy that you can renovate the things you want to renovate. That way, you won't need board approval when you decide to fix up the kitchen.

Arguably you're at an advantage. They already know you're a good neighbor.

And frankly, if they're jerks who will try to take advantage, this is a good time to find out, before joining a coop with them.

Good luck!

Posted by: bkrules at January 29, 2010 2:50 PM in response to Rent to Buy Coop?

Or go down to the marble shops on 13, 14, 15th streets near 2nd and 3rd avenue. They often have remnants, and I'm sure they'd be glad to sell these at a low price.

Posted by: bkrules at January 21, 2010 12:43 PM in response to Marble vendors for small pieces?

home depot has marble saddles.

Posted by: bkrules at January 21, 2010 12:42 PM in response to Marble vendors for small pieces?

I may have some lower cabinets for you. You can email me at billskidoo@yahoo.com.

Posted by: bkrules at January 21, 2010 11:24 AM in response to Cheap Kitchen Cabinet

The planters or the railroad tie could both look really nice. I like the idea of jamming in railroad ties (or just wood), and then fronting them with wooden planters--my concern would be that your little dog could push the planters out of the way. If you screw the wooden ties to the fence, they'll stay put.

And fronting them with some planters is just a good (and cheap!) idea to break up the visual monotony and add some nice color and texture to that horrible, bland wall. If you put ivy in the bottom of the planters around whatever upwards-growing plants you put in there, it would grow down to the ground and look really nice.

Posted by: bkrules at January 20, 2010 10:20 AM in response to Doggie Jail

We only had the subfloor, so that's what we use. It's fine, although it does scratch pretty easily. But we're also a "no shoes" house--if you wore heels in the house, it would totally mess it up.

Posted by: bkrules at January 19, 2010 6:08 PM in response to Original Pine Subfloor?

Really hard call.

I'd focus on the loss of the services in the building and the increased commute time. You have to really love Park Slope for these things to be OK.

Have you ever lived in a house? Because when you're shoveling the walk or sorting trash on a freezing night, you will wonder why you ever gave up your apartment. Also, when you find out you have to schlep downstairs to read the electric meter because you're at work when the ConEd guy comes by...there's a lot of little things like this which add up to major inconveniences. I think they're worth it because I love the neighborhood, but if I just wanted a guest room....nope, wouldn't be worth it.

Also, where are your friends located? If you have a lot of friends on the UWS, I'm telling you, you won't visit them anymore. It's a nightmare, especially on the weekend.

In the end, you have to make this judgment with your heart--they both have tradeoffs. In a perfect world, you could live in park slope for a year and then decide. Maybe you can do that? Sublet your place and rent a brownstone? I know that's crazy...but why now try?

Posted by: bkrules at January 19, 2010 2:26 PM in response to Park Slope vs. Upper West Side

I love how everyone would make fun of a person with a cellphone contract who, faced with financial difficulties, didn't break their cellphone contract and pay the agreed-upon penalty for breaking that contract.

But with a house, consumers are supposed to take a massive loss when they don't have to.

Reminds me of how everybody got up in arms about the dangerous precedent when it came to violating the contracts of Wall Street guys in return for a bailout, but it was a vital necessity for the survival of humanity for us all to violate the terms of rank and file auto workers when their companies got a bailout.

I guess some contracts are just more sacred than others. Funny how when the little guy ends up screwed, it's OK for a contract to be broken, but when it's the money guys? No, no, rationally breaking a contract and suffering the agreed-upon penalty would somehow be the end of capitalism as opposed to capitalism in action.

Posted by: bkrules at January 15, 2010 3:44 PM in response to On Walking Away

You may want to bring this up at your next community board meeting. You're in CB2, so you should probably give them a call at 718.596.5410 to find out where the next meeting is.

CB Address:
Brooklyn Community Board 2
350 Jay Street, 8th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718.596.5410
Fax: 718.852.1461
Email: cb2k@nyc.rr.com

Chair: Mr. John Dew
District Manager: Mr. Robert Perris
Board Meeting: Second Wednesday, 6:00pm
Cabinet Meeting: Per agenda

Also, if it's the Heights, the City Council member is probably Steve Levin: http://council.nyc.gov/d33/html/members/home.shtml. I'd reach out to his community affairs person at 718-875-5200.

Posted by: bkrules at January 15, 2010 3:27 PM in response to Getting a Stop Sign Installed

That's gorgeous. I need something with a seat, but that's so pretty that I'm trying to convince myself I could just lean on that little marble stand and it would be the same. LOL. Good luck.

Posted by: bkrules at January 14, 2010 9:54 AM in response to Victorian Hall Tree For Sale

Woo hoo! Crenelations! Rain fire-arrows down upon your enemies!

To me, the set-back penthouse is far less offensive than the crenelations and naked facade. If they'd just put a proper cornice on the top and above the windows, you wouldn't even notice the set-back penthouse as you walked by.

Those crummy little decorative features make a huge difference in terms of staying in character with the neighborhood. How freaking expensive could they be? I mean, compared to these awesome "hey kids, we live in a castle!" crenelations?

Posted by: bkrules at January 11, 2010 2:54 PM in response to Development Watch: 19 Lefferts Place

House of Antique Hardware has screwed up every single order we've ever made with them. They're overpriced. And yep, you get nailed with restocking fees unless you're ridiculously vigilant.

Hate, hate, hate them.

Posted by: bkrules at January 8, 2010 3:14 PM in response to historic mailbox

Without commenting on what was actually included on the above list, it's interesting to note that "pitbull and other dog owners" were left off it.

Honestly not sure what you should do here, except follow your gut. If you're feeling qualms, look for another apartment. It's a renter's market right now, and you can probably find something comparable.

Maybe if you want to take it, write something into the lease so that you're not on the hook financially for a bedbug infestation but your landlord is (including the cost of cleaing/replacing your clothes, bed, etc)? If he won't sign it, then you probably know what you need to know.

Posted by: bkrules at January 8, 2010 11:07 AM in response to Need Bed Bug Advice

Aren't you something like half a block from the police station? I'd suggest walking home a way that takes you past it.

Posted by: bkrules at January 7, 2010 2:25 PM in response to Farrugut Houses and 277 Gold

Your plumber should have figured this out, if arches & masterplvmber could do it over the internet.

Don't hire that guy again.

Posted by: bkrules at January 7, 2010 2:18 PM in response to Hot Water Temp in Shower

Yeah, yeah, sure you say they're free...but then it's $1500 for the art! ;-)

Posted by: bkrules at January 7, 2010 2:07 PM in response to Free Kitchen Cabinets!

I agree with the above posters. You should definitely draft this yourself, and bring a pen with you. Under no circumstances should you rely on a verbal agreement. It's worth nothing.

I like the idea of going down to their office.

Posted by: bkrules at January 7, 2010 1:55 PM in response to Repairs after the "Repair"?

I'd bring this to your local community board.

Also, try calling the local State Senator, State Assemblyperson, and City Council member. If you've got a group of registered Democratic primary voters together to complain about this problem--which does sound out of bounds, per the other posters--that helps mightily.

Posted by: bkrules at January 4, 2010 11:08 AM in response to Noise from a Bar

Heh. Liking the Christmasy colors.

Posted by: bkrules at December 24, 2009 11:06 AM in response to Happy Holidays: Jace was here!

Target has plain ones, too.

Posted by: bkrules at December 23, 2009 12:29 PM in response to Just a Simple Door Mat

Manny's Iron works. You can reach him through sketch & hammer, a deck-building firm. He basically only does decks.

Posted by: bkrules at December 23, 2009 12:29 PM in response to Metal Deck Recommendation

Sketch and Hammer do nothing but decks, and they have great ideas for privacy shields. Trellises for plants, different kinds of privacy walls. Very creative and they do great work.

Posted by: bkrules at December 20, 2009 7:26 PM in response to Deck Privacy

Deda's comments are great--very simple, timeless, elegant.

Also, you have a friend who's good at this. Think about it, you really do. You have a friend who would enjoy doing this. You have a friend who has already done this, or if you're young, their parents have already done it.

Tell them you want their advice. Make an evening of it. If you have something you're good at that you can do in exchange (you can lay out their resume? You can set up their computer to be faster and better? You can cook them a meal? You can lend them your car so they can drive upstate for their cousin Jane's wedding?)

Posted by: bkrules at December 9, 2009 12:30 PM in response to Bathroom Reno

I'm not cheering for renters to get priced out. That is an enormous problem that needs to be fixed. Mixed income neighborhoods are simply better for everyone, and we need more of them. We also need to ratchet back the horrific income inequality that's destabilizing our economy and our nation.

But it should be obvious to any sentient human being that high crime rates are one of the worst possible solutions to this problem. Things like rent control are much better solutions to the "non-rich folks are getting priced out" problem. We need more ideas like that to deal directly with housing issues, and a widescale repudiation of trickle-down economics in order to begin to address the broader issues that are affecting housing.

And I'm sorry, it's simply insane to think that on net, high crime will lead to more people being able to afford decent neighborhoods with good schools.

High crime will drag down the schools along with quality of life and house prices altogether. And then people who want decent schools and a decent quality of life (which includes, you know, NOT getting shot in the head) who can afford to leave will go live someplace else. Leaving everyone who can't afford to leave trapped in a worse neighborhood with a bad school.

Now, high crime rates might lead to YOU being able to afford a bigger house and get your kids into decent schools because there's less competition from yuppies. Because, you know, maybe you're a clever person who knows the city's neighborhoods and is even able to confidently guess which areas will be OK for you and yours even when there's a high tide of crime. You have knowledge the yuppies lack, you have access to capital the truly poor lack, and you'll take risks yuppies won't. So, hey, the city becoming 20% worse overall just means there's an opportunity for you and those similarly well-positioned to benefit. Kind of like war profiteers--sure, there's death and destruction and horrific suffering, but there are always people who come out ahead.

But sorry, I don't believe you're sticking it to the yuppies by rooting for people who are overwhelmingly screwed over by the status quo to get shot and die so that you and people like you can use your specialized "crime will not hit me here" information to play real estate mogul.

Posted by: bkrules at December 8, 2009 10:26 AM in response to Tuesday Links

That NYT article on water quality was eye-opening. I can't believe this is ignored by the EPA--it's ridiculous. We are so lucky here that our supply is excellent (although the legacy of lead pipes is really holding us back).

Ugh, people wail and moan about a lack of "shovel ready" jobs, and it's such nonsense. The fact that 20% of water coming our of the taps of the richest nation on earth are contaminated, maybe we can address that? How's about a massive lead paint and lead pipe abatement project in NYC? I think adding 10-15 IQ points to our kids would be something that pays off in the long run.

And yep, trolls who cheer about the deaths of people in our community are vile.

Posted by: bkrules at December 8, 2009 9:49 AM in response to Tuesday Links

I can't believe anyone would go for a flue over cardboard. I mean, cardboard is just so...elegant.

Posted by: bkrules at December 7, 2009 3:42 PM in response to Open chimney

I used to live in the Union/Nevins area, and I can attest that after a big rain, the neighborhood often smelled of sewage.

Posted by: bkrules at December 7, 2009 3:27 PM in response to Gowanus Odors/Floods?

I heartily endorse the idea of unleashing your inner toddler. And I say this as someone who puts up no lights at all.

Post pictures!

Posted by: bkrules at December 7, 2009 3:25 PM in response to Xmas Light Rules Landmark Area?

Joe's solution sounds good. That would keep the rain from coming down from the top. But it probably won't solve your heat-escaping-out-the-top problem, because air finds little creaky ways to get out.

For that, I'd recommend blocking off the chimney with something removable at each fireplace. I've read good things about "chimney balloons" on other sites, but have no firsthand experience with them.

Because uh, in my case, I cut a piece of cardboard to fit the space and then leaned into my fireplace and duct-taped it into the inside of the chimney, right above the point where the fireplace ends. It seems to be preventing the drafts pretty well, and you can't see it at all unless you happen to be lying (laying?) in the fireplace.

Posted by: bkrules at December 4, 2009 10:08 AM in response to Open chimney

Yeah, take us all back to the good ol' days before there were building requirements and every man could just build as he would! And, you know, every 30 or 40 years half the city would burn down. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historic_fires

"this developer has chosen to take a risk and to build this project and to reap its gains or losses."

But he has also, through his actions, forced the NEIGHBORS to take a risk and reap the gains or losses. If he abandons this project and leaves a half-built blight, their property values suffer. If he builds it shoddily and it catches fire or falls down, it could damage their house. If his building enhances the neighborhood, they will reap the gains!

What right does the developer have to force the neighbors to take that risk? If it is unjust for them to force him to develop his land in a way that he thinks is contrary to his return on investment, then what right does he have to muck about with the return on their investment?

I swear, only a country as fundamentally well-governed as this one could spark such an insanely stupid movement as the Randians. They're intellectually incoherent--Roark is a hero because he's "lifting up" the community by imposing his ideas on them, but everyone else in the book is evil because they want to impose their ideals on Roark. Okay, then.

I would love to live in their universe, where clean water appears by magic.

Posted by: bkrules at December 2, 2009 4:47 PM in response to Quote of the Day

"He is a new brownstone owner, who is more trusting of his thermostat reading than what my husband and I are telling him."

He doesn't have to take your word for it. If he's not believing you, invite him the choice to install a remote thermometer, or to come up to test himself when you tell him it's cold. His other option would be for you to call 311 and have the authorities do the test for him and send him a report along with whatever legal action they think appropriate.

The law is:
http://www.housingnyc.com/html/resources/dhcr/dhcr15.html
Time of If Outside Temp. Inside Temp
Day is less than: must be more than:

6:00 am - 10:00 pm 55° 68°
10:00 pm - 6:00 am 40° 55°

This is pretty straightforward. If he's not making these numbers, then he has a problem that he has to fix. Either he can listen to you, or listen to the city.

There are helpful technical suggestions on this website on how to fix a bad heating system. But step 1 is for your landlord to take your complaint seriously. This is the legal reason he should.

Posted by: bkrules at November 30, 2009 3:38 PM in response to Even Heating

The thermostats are pretty cheap--they cost $20-$40. And you can install it yourself. I installed mine, and it was really easy.

Here's a video from this old house on how to install it: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20053916,00.html

Posted by: bkrules at November 21, 2009 11:01 AM in response to Cost to Install New Thermostat

I'd love to hear an update on what you decided/who you are working with for your deck. Are you going with all metal?

Posted by: kwar228 at March 1, 2010 7:23 PM in response to Metal Deck Recommendation

I used S&H and, despite what many of you think of me, I'm actually pretty easy to work with. Susan and I got along fine and I think most anyone else will as well if they are not totally inflexible. Work with her, push her a little and know when to agree that her judgement is best. She knows the code and the work that she and her iron man, Manny did was top quality. She's got a lot of good design ideas and she will price out each individual part of the project and any options that you may or mat not go with. She will be very flexible with the options. The work was done very swiftly once it started, barring rain issues for any final staining & sealing. She will give you both a DOB and a non-DOB price. She also recommended someone to do the window-to-door opening conversion and he too was great...Allied Arborcraft Corp.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 2, 2010 8:34 AM in response to Recommendation for Deck Work?

i kept my shoes in my fridge in my first apartment in nyc.
it was one of those smallish fridges tho.

*rob*

Posted by: Butterfly at March 2, 2010 2:34 PM in response to Rules for Repairs

bkrules, you're correct on that. Friends moved to LA about 3 years ago and they looked at at least 20 apartments and most were in luxury buildings. All provided stoves but none provided fridges (not even cheapo ones). Very odd.

Posted by: Kensingtonian at March 2, 2010 3:03 PM in response to Rules for Repairs

no more perforating in manhattan, just bar codes...........

Posted by: jp2 at March 2, 2010 9:46 PM in response to DOB Update 03/02/2010

Did you get a dob and engineer evaluation first?
if you didn't call Phil @ AGPE PLLC 347-787-3338

Posted by: Brukkus at March 4, 2010 6:42 AM in response to Recommendation for Deck Work?

Hi there
We love it too! It is 37/5 x 36 x24 - hope it fits for someone!

Posted by: amybnyc at March 4, 2010 9:32 AM in response to FS: Antique Welbilt Stove works

Electrical repairs would be the only ones I would be most concerned about. They should be done by a licensed electrician.

Your landlord should also be doing the basic maintenance for your building, not you or the other tenants.

FYI - there are certain circumstances where rent stabilized apartments can be in a "4 family" building. The most common being if the building was ever part of a "garden type apartment complex."

Posted by: Rosy at March 5, 2010 1:12 PM in response to Rules for Repairs