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I am surprised at the others commenting about good experiences with portable units; I have found them very inefficient ($$ wise and cooling wise).
First, assuming you would be allowe...
You should be able to find a lower profile handle and, in fact,one that will be more attractive to that stock black plastic. Just search for "appliance handles" and lots of choices will appear. B...
LGSB -- It is sort of surprising that so much heat is chugging out of one of those sort of radiators -- it is often the old school cast iron ones that give rise to these severe heat problems. ...
Grout colorants or dyes are rather simple to use, especially with non-porous tiles like yours. The degree of discoloration is difficult to see from the picture. If there is severe discoloration, ...
Sonos is the best thing to happen to music since the CD. I have five zone players in my apartment attached to a network storage with my 13,000 song library, although most of the time I just listen...
Turtleesq -- Handing pictures in brick is simple. If you go to any hardware store you will find picture hangers just for this purpose. There are many types. Some clip over the face of the brick,...
This is not faux brick. Faux brick is that linoleum that your grandmother had on her walls. This is "real" brick, but only 1/2 to 1/3 the thickness of an actual brick. It is held in place by "re...
Heatherleaf -- Don't know if this is an own or a rental, but bleach breaks down the grout and will greatly shorten its life. Also, it will strip off any grout sealer, and thus speed the future sta...
Attaching the table to the base with glue sounds like a bad idea, especially if you ever need to move it later or want to replace the base or top.
The ide of using a smaller plywood ...
There is a recycling event at Union Square park every 6 or 12 months that will take and recycle electrical equipment. There is a limit to the number of items -- I don't recall.
Yo...
Mariegael-- The other option to those discussed here is a pump system. The toilet (or the entire bathroom -- which you might need to do anyway to get the drain from the shower/bath to the waste li...
MS -- If this is one of those large rectangluar box A/C units that you see in virtually every post-war NYC apartment, there is no issue with painting it. In fact, the bigger issue often is that th...
MS -- If you are going to paint the plastic, you should use paint specially formulated for adhering to plastic. There are several in any paint store. They also come in aerosols, which you may fin...
Alex is correct, and anyone buying a condo can look in the offering document where an architect's certification will appear, including a description of how the numbers were arrived at. Of course, ...
I agree with the shower proposal, but that is personal tastes. Do what suits you best.
It will be very difficult and expensive (if not impossible) to move the toilet. What you are ...
Go to Classic Sofa in Chelsea and they will build one for you in the dimensions, fabric and filling of your choice in two weeks at a very reasonable price, rather than some made in China crap.
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I am surprised at the others commenting about good experiences with portable units; I have found them very inefficient ($$ wise and cooling wise). First, assuming you would be allowe...
If you are in Nassau County and had an annual written lease, the notice period is probably longer. Take a look here
You should be able to find a lower profile handle and, in fact,one that will be more attractive to that stock black plastic. Just search for "appliance handles" and lots of choices will appear. B...
They are called drop leaf tables. Do a search and 1000s of examples will appear.
LGSB -- It is sort of surprising that so much heat is chugging out of one of those sort of radiators -- it is often the old school cast iron ones that give rise to these severe heat problems. ...
(i) Put a droplet of water on the grout. If it is sealed, it should bead. (ii) You can drill into marble with a masonary drill bit.
Grout colorants or dyes are rather simple to use, especially with non-porous tiles like yours. The degree of discoloration is difficult to see from the picture. If there is severe discoloration, ...
Sonos is the best thing to happen to music since the CD. I have five zone players in my apartment attached to a network storage with my 13,000 song library, although most of the time I just listen...
Turtleesq -- Handing pictures in brick is simple. If you go to any hardware store you will find picture hangers just for this purpose. There are many types. Some clip over the face of the brick,...
This is not faux brick. Faux brick is that linoleum that your grandmother had on her walls. This is "real" brick, but only 1/2 to 1/3 the thickness of an actual brick. It is held in place by "re...
Heatherleaf -- Don't know if this is an own or a rental, but bleach breaks down the grout and will greatly shorten its life. Also, it will strip off any grout sealer, and thus speed the future sta...
Attaching the table to the base with glue sounds like a bad idea, especially if you ever need to move it later or want to replace the base or top. The ide of using a smaller plywood ...
There is a recycling event at Union Square park every 6 or 12 months that will take and recycle electrical equipment. There is a limit to the number of items -- I don't recall. Yo...
Mariegael-- The other option to those discussed here is a pump system. The toilet (or the entire bathroom -- which you might need to do anyway to get the drain from the shower/bath to the waste li...
MS -- If this is one of those large rectangluar box A/C units that you see in virtually every post-war NYC apartment, there is no issue with painting it. In fact, the bigger issue often is that th...
MS -- If you are going to paint the plastic, you should use paint specially formulated for adhering to plastic. There are several in any paint store. They also come in aerosols, which you may fin...
fathead.com removable, enormous, wall stickers.
Alex is correct, and anyone buying a condo can look in the offering document where an architect's certification will appear, including a description of how the numbers were arrived at. Of course, ...
I agree with the shower proposal, but that is personal tastes. Do what suits you best. It will be very difficult and expensive (if not impossible) to move the toilet. What you are ...
Go to Classic Sofa in Chelsea and they will build one for you in the dimensions, fabric and filling of your choice in two weeks at a very reasonable price, rather than some made in China crap.