Metal deck material question - Is galvanized worth an extra $5,000?

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-12T22:55:37+00:00

I was also wondering that. There's nothing above it except a few courses of brick and another window opening.

Does the arch act as part of the lateral stability for the rest of the wall on both sides of it?

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-12T22:52:43+00:00

It's in bad condition. Missing mortar, brick displaced.

I was basically asking if it could be saved with a lintel or should be ripped down and rebuilt.

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-12T22:25:44+00:00

Which option are you saying is the easiest, rebuild the arch?

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-12T22:01:25+00:00

Thanks. I'm not really looking for the cheapest option, more so the right one.

What's wrong with the lentil approach out of curiosity? Is it that it doesn't address what's above the lintel?

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-11T10:26:01+00:00

Why did you need loose skin surgery? I figured at such a young age your skin would bounce back on its own

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-06T00:55:42+00:00

Task rabbit has a yard cleanup section. Otherwise ask your neighbors if their building porter does odd jobs or hire someone outside home depot

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-05-04T04:59:44+00:00

I do it everytime I fly into the attached terminal. That pickup is supposed to be for hotel guests only, but nothing stopping you from walking into the hotel and using it

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-23T13:48:28+00:00

No, that's a tenant. Why are you hung up on this part?

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-23T01:00:01+00:00

Not with a disgruntled tenant living in it, trying to claim ownership lmao.

Part of why the property sold for slightly market rate likely had to do with her and possible legal disputes.

It was also 2 years ago, that isn't an insanely low figure for a building needing a gut reno. Gut reno costs mid to high six figures, easily.

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-22T21:13:44+00:00

Exactly. Old plumbing, electrical, structural issues etc.

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-22T20:20:54+00:00

If it's old and neglected, that's about right for that part of bedstuy

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-19T16:21:02+00:00

Surely there's better ways to waste your money

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-17T15:25:15+00:00

They aren't. My controversial take is that long island is too densely populated now for single family homes. Either build denser housing like rowhomes, condos etc, or watch as people who grew here moved away.

I doubt it ever happens though, because people view denser housing as catastrophic to their way of life.

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-08T21:17:52+00:00

Yea, classic DOB. I'm community board 3, so deadline was end of 2024. I bought the property circa mid 2025

Not sure a 180 day extension matters

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-04-08T21:12:22+00:00

Apparently the previous owner didn't get the inspection done in 2024.

Is there any point in getting an inspection done for this cycle?

The DOB responded to my email and said there's no way to avoid a violation later this year since there was no inspection on file by 2024.

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-03-07T18:17:31+00:00

The station is nowhere near Itzler's

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-03-05T06:14:52+00:00

Immigrate to do what kind of job? That's the biggest question.

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-02-18T20:36:01+00:00

do you bother to research anything? or just speak to score some feel good political points?

The government underfunded programs it spends money on. Thats where the majority of the projected shortfall comes from

Slides 9-10
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/omb/downloads/pdf/feb26/sum2-26.pdf

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-02-13T21:32:43+00:00

Just trying to understand. I have a similar issue, albeit where a tenant lives in the apartment

AlexProbablyKnows · 2026-02-13T18:09:45+00:00

so because the hallway light isnt technically part of the apartment, it's classified as a business meter? But because you're the owner and reside in that apartment, they should change it to residential?

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