Courtesy of Restless:...from the off-the-shelf Frankenstein look of its budget design, the building is going to turn a profit long before the Lackadaisically-built Haus, and its owner will be able to move so far away -- like a buccaneer whaler who sails away and leaves the stinking carcass on some stranger's beach -- that they never have to see it again.
I'm so jealous. I wish I could live in such a modern, well-designed building...right next to the glorious Pulaski Bridge.
You may recall this as Miss Heather's "art sucko" masterpiece.
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It's well rounded crap alright.
Question: My Pet peeve is most of these buidings up to a certain height all have the ugly balcony one would never imagine going on or sitting there. Is this a code thing to replace fire-escapes that we no longer see being built? I know other building have interior staircases that act as escape route.
Fire escapes went out of code with the buggy whip. Internal fire stairs are now code.
Lets give a round of Applause to all the Real Estate people for doing a Fantastic job is "selling" gullible fools from "The MORON Generation" that a little balcony is so cute, and adds $100K to the value of your "castle".
I can't even defend that crap-pile! Points to the Crapper. And, let the buyer beware!
What the heck is white stuff? Is that mold???
White stuff is efflorescence - salts in the mortar leaching out of the joints as the mortar cures. Pretty common in new construction, sometimes a sign of bad things, but very often benign.
"efflorescence" Yea! I just learned a new word! Thank you for answering the question!
Under normal circumstances, white, fluffy efflorescent salt occurs in relatively new buildings because the brickwork was not protected during construction and has become wet. This water will find its way out, through evaporation, and the salts can be brushed off and should not re-occur. However, if a lead flashing is damaged, or joints are missing and water is allowed to continuously enter the construction material, efflorescence will continue to form.
Real Estate people for doing a Fantastic job
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Real Estate people are the only ones in this mess that are doing a great job - you may disagree, but there is nothing wrong in what they are doing.
Don't get me wrong, a virus will infect a body and cause fever, but it is doing its job well.
Now as to the preservation community, elected officials, community boards, newspapers and media outlets, well, there is your problem.
If Johnny catches cold because mommy sends him out in the winter with a light jacket, its not the virus fault.
Its mommy's fault.
Efflorescence if not properly addressed could be a major problem. Water penetration is very problematic. Lack of Flashing and/or corroded, insufficent weepholes, or my guess, the roof membrane wasn't properly sealed along the perimeter- no cap flashing in reglet, etc. (the efflorescence occurs at above the last floor). Basically, I wouldn't want to live in the top floor...I see a flood a coming...lol
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