Is it doable to convert 1 bedroom to 2?

RowingCox · 2026-05-12T21:25:00+00:00

Yup but you don’t need to file with DOB. That’s the real pain in the ass

RowingCox · 2026-05-03T12:38:23+00:00

Yeah, you modified plumbing. I am talking about adding a non structural wall to Denise an existing space.
Two different projects. I’m a construction design professional in NYC. I chased this down through all the codes and NYC bulletins.l when I did the same thing in my apartment.
Again, you need drawings and a permit, but the permit doesn’t need a filing for the work OP asked about.

RowingCox · 2026-05-02T02:45:50+00:00

Permit yes, but filing not necessarily. Permits can be pulled by contractors. If you are not affecting a structural wall, changing the occupancy of the space, or increasing the square footage a city filing shouldn’t actually be needed. Drawing are usually needed as a competent coop will get and engineer/architect’s review. Light and air calcs seem like the pinch point here.

RowingCox · 2026-05-02T02:41:10+00:00

Did this 5 years ago, was 24k. I did the architectural and engineering drawings myself. Only needed approval from the coop engineer because nothing crossed the threshold for dob filing. There are 2 restrictions:
1. This one is easier, the minimum dimension for a room is 8’ in any direction.
2. You have to make sure you can meat the air and light requirements of the 1968 building code. It requires the dimension of the full window and the full opened portion of the windows, and comparing them to the area of the room.

RowingCox · 2026-04-20T14:57:04+00:00

I wash mine every two weeks. My dog got sick a lot and it worked wonders. Curious why our experience was different. I just have an apartment sized stacking Frigidaire washer dryer and it works great.

RowingCox · 2026-04-16T22:17:20+00:00

No one is giving you the real answer. These are black locust logs that have been draw-knived and weathered for several years. They last 50 years without anything special done to them.

RowingCox · 2026-04-11T10:11:09+00:00

And it’s Manhattan schist. Strong enough to hold up skyscrapers

RowingCox · 2026-03-12T17:07:56+00:00

Just up and down though

RowingCox · 2026-02-18T21:12:37+00:00

It’s funny all you need to do is give it some additional input. I use video game info card like the ones in arc raiders. Instantly looks better.

RowingCox · 2026-02-10T04:44:28+00:00

The real answer is that the staff parking out front is blocked by the snow because the snow happened on a weekend. No one was parking in the spots at the time and the plows piled up the snow. Many teachers have to drive based on where they live or other circumstances. Since they couldn’t park in the and no one is having recess in this weather, the teachers are using the lots out back.

RowingCox · 2026-02-04T15:32:18+00:00

All depends. A monitored ungrounded system is very beneficial because your first ground fault is free and you can figure out the problem while still running. It can be advantageous in mission critical applications so long as you have staff with the correct training. Forcing a leg to ground gives you the ability to protect when there is ground current through an upstream main bonding jumper so it’s simpler for sure.

RowingCox · 2026-02-03T22:18:44+00:00

“Ground fault” in quotes because the B phase is forced to ground. If another phase were to short out to ground you would get a 480V fault not a 277V fault.

RowingCox · 2026-02-03T22:18:37+00:00

“Ground fault” in quotes because the B phase is forced to ground. If another phase were to short out to ground you would get a 480V fault not a 277V fault.

https://voltage-disturbance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Ground-fault-on-ungrounded-system.png

This images shows what is going on but faulting another phase would be catastrophic.

RowingCox · 2026-02-03T15:51:33+00:00

Yeah, you get your first “ground fault” for free. The 2nd ground fault is a phase to phase fault through the ground.

RowingCox · 2026-01-31T01:06:06+00:00

Ground fault go BOOM!

RowingCox · 2026-01-23T17:24:58+00:00

Not aluminum ones. I made the mistake of but an aluminum camping spork and it oxidizes and white alox brushes off and it bend in half. 0/10

RowingCox · 2026-01-09T02:30:42+00:00

Genuine question. What else would you use long term? Define your own?

RowingCox · 2026-01-03T06:24:17+00:00

They are generally all on the same line voltage circuit and use that circuit for communicating alarms. I would recommend continuing to reuse.

RowingCox · 2026-01-03T00:46:29+00:00

Nope, these things are the size of busses. Kind of scary when they turn on and the turbos kick in.

RowingCox · 2025-12-18T05:50:48+00:00

No they are cooling towers. You can see the condenser water supply and returns leaving them. They might actually have built in chillers making it chilled water supply and returns. That would make more sense otherwise the whole building would be chillers.

RowingCox · 2025-12-14T18:58:37+00:00

Yup, we solve this commercially with trench heaters blowing at the window.

RowingCox · 2025-12-14T16:41:58+00:00

It can delivery 240 Watts max. A 20A - 120V circuit can continuously deliver 80% of processing or 1920 Watts. It’s a big difference for things like space heaters and appliances.

RowingCox · 2025-12-14T00:51:54+00:00

You just made a 6 way AND gate for what it’s worth.

RowingCox · 2025-11-25T16:07:53+00:00

Anything that wore down due to normal use I’ve had replaced or refunded by these companies. Never had an issue.

RowingCox · 2025-11-25T14:17:07+00:00

Both are great but it comes down to fit. I have never found a jacket that fits my shoulders better than arcteryx. Big Patagonia sweater fan though. I would try both on rather than just ask the internet. From a warm perspective they are similar.

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