Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
In order to vacate his default in answering the complaint, the appellant (hereinafter the homeowner) was required to demonstrate a reasonable excuse for his failure to serve an answer and a potentially meritorious defense (see CPLR 5015 [a]; Ateres Hasofrim, Inc. v Kralik,
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