Example of How NOT to build Green
There is a gut renovation going on accross the street from our green show house. It is a classic renovation where a lot of money is being spent and not much thought going into how it is done. The owner is getting reamed with prices IMO.
A couple weeks ago there was a dumpster full of [...]
Bricks, Bricks Everywhere
One thing brownstones have in abundance are bricks. And I keep seeing dumpsters full of them. It is heartbreaking for me. These are beautiful bricks, a hundred years old, with character and texture.
Here is one job site where they knocked down the whole building.
There were thousands of perfect bricks. The next day they were [...]
I got the stupid bricks
I love old bricks. They have great character. I got these from a job site. The contractor couldn’t believe I wanted to take them. He was actually insulted and called the whole thing “stupid”.
It took me ten minutes to do. The bricks will cover a 100 square foot patio at 22 2nd street. No landfil. [...]