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austinmsteele

in Plumbing 19 hrs ago

ISO Plumber for Bathroom

Looking for a plumber to advise us on our bathroom remodel. Willing to pay them for their time, but would like them to come to…

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elliots

in Architectural Salvage 1 day ago

Circular Cast Iron NYC Seal

I just bought a Brownstone , found inside a bunch of these huge things. According the estate that sold me the building they are worth…

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cate

in Garden 3 days ago

Quarterly garden maintenance

Can anyone recommend a garden service for quarterly maintenance (weeding, pruning, fertilizer, etc.) that works in north or central Brooklyn? What was your experience with…

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timforker

in Renovation 5 days ago

Stoop repairs

Looking for a masonry contractor to rebuild our building’s stoop, which is approx 5 steps. Also install handrails (per our insurance company’s demand).

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timforker

in Insurance 5 days ago

Coop insurance

Our building/fire/etc insurer just did a “loss prevention” inspection of our 1905 8-unit building and gave us a sizeable & $$$ list of things to…

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austinmsteele

in Bath & Kitchen 5 days ago

ISO: Plumber for bathroom remodel

We want to renovate our Brooklyn cellar bathroom and move some things around. Can you recommend a plumber for this job? Thanks!

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queryquery

in Heating and Cooling 1 week ago

Oil company

Hello Could I please get some recommendations for a reliable, well priced, and transparent oil company/heating contractor that can replace an oil boiler? Thanks!

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Bklynsolid

in Heating and Cooling 1 week ago

Oil tank removal

I am looking for a contractor who can remove an old oil tank. My gas furnace was installed a while ago.

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austinmsteele

in Garden 1 week ago

What to plant around sidewalk Tree Bed?

Anyone have recommendations for what to plant around our sidewalk tree bed? Ideally something that is hearty and doesn’t need care and will last year…

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rebecca3green

in Garden 1 week ago

ISO Gardening Advice

Hi everyone! I moved into an apt with a HUGE, extremely overgrown backyard a year ago. It was infested with mosquitos over the summer and…

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