In early 1979, the author and his pregnant partner Carol relocated from East Village to a loft in Brooklyn's Park Slope, a rare find amidst assemblages of dilapidated buildings. Utilizing limited funds saved from military service, they transformed a large, dark warehouse space into a livable home by overcoming plumbing challenges and sourcing salvaged materials. Through resourcefulness, such as retrieving a cast iron tub and matching claw feet, they emphasized the struggle and ingenuity inherent in creating a comfortable living environment in an unrefined urban landscape.
"Creating a home in the loft was a stretch, financed on a limited budget, through my $12,000 savings from combat pay and disability payments."
"We had a raw space 30 x 100 feet to enclose, electrify and plumb, extracting potential from a dark, neglected environment filled with the remnants of commercial abandonment."
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