I found a building company that was throwing out some perfectly good steel studs. The studs were just sitting behind a building so I asked if I could take them. They were like, “Why?” I was like, “Uh, to reuse them.” The were like, “But they are used.” “So? Are they damaged?” “No but they […]
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I have become friends with a contractor who is remodeling a house down the block. The owner is totally gutting the place. Unfortunately I didn’t hook up with them until they were half way done so didn’t get to salvage everything. But we did salvage some good beams. They came out black but after some
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Eco Brooklyn Inc is a Member of The Pattern Language Association, founded by Christopher Alexander. Christopher Alexander is an architect with wonderful views on how structures and communities are built. He is most famous for his book “A Patter Language” where he shows how everything has a pattern and when builders use these patters they
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I came across these really funny commercials by Ameriquest Mortgage Company. They are worth checking out because they’ll give you a laugh. But the real joke is the tag line: “Don’t judge too quickly. We won’t.” Mortgage Broker’s Judgment It turns out their lack of judgment swindled all sorts of people into getting mortgages they couldn’t
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Eco Brooklyn Inc. is “Licensed – Bonded – Certified – Insured” as a home improvement contractor in the State of New York. To become a contractor in NY you need to pay fees (aprox $800), buy insurance (aprox $9,000 plus), fill out a lot of forms and take a test. Insured Real Estate Contractor in the
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Getting a Real Estate Broker’s License in NY is not something you do overnight. It actually can take years. First you need to become a real estate agent, which is about 40 hours of training. You work under a broker until you get enough points. Real Estate Broker NY You can get points by doing
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I think it is important to be part of organizations like the US Green Building Council. They are the guys behind LEED certification. All I had to do was pay $300….and anybody can become a member. The money goes towards the good work they are doing. There are chapter organizations and other benefits which increases
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I am happy that my 22 2nd street building is the 1st highlighted green project on Brownstoner.com! As far as I know Brownstoner.com is the most popular real estate blog in the world, but my non-NY friend quickly pointed out, “You New Yorkers always think you are the center of the universe.” The most popular
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Fibertec Fiberglass Windows in a living room Fiberglass as a building product has been around for years but there were some hindrances to using it in window frames. I don’t know the specifics of why but the hurdle has been overcome and more companies are making fiberglass windows. I’ve called around and it is still
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