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chloereed
in Renovation 1 month ago
Help – basement gaming room renovation (Brooklyn brownstone)
Hey everyone, Turning my dry but ugly basement into a gaming/media room. Roughly 12×22 ft, 7ft ceiling, concrete floor, cinderblock walls, one egress window. Main…
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samtsegaye
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Recommendations needed for roof snow & frozen gutter removal
At our townhouse in Astoria, after last weekend’s heavy snowstorm and ongoing deep freeze, we started getting water leaking into a second-floor room and also…
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opoddubnaya.bootsoft
in Heating and Cooling 1 weeks ago
Boiler capacity in current temperatures
More a philosophical question. We have replaced relatively new boiler when we bought our old victorian. Before that we replaced windows, doubled doors and did…
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oldhome
in General Discussion 3 months ago
Bath Remodeling Costs
Hi! We’re in an old brownstone and our bathroom (14′ x 6′) needs remodeling and we would love to hear from others who have completed…
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dazednconfused2
in General Discussion 6 days ago
Referrals for small wall/ceiling plaster crack repair
Anyone have any recs for someone to do small plaster crack repair in walls/ceilings? I have a few (~10) spots that need fixing–I don’t think…
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72fmechanical
in Heating and Cooling 1 weeks ago
Heat Pumps
About 8 months ago I moved into a home heated with heat pumps. Anyone who says this is a good way to heat a home…
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deva
in Renovation 1 weeks ago
Contractor Recommendation, LEY Construction
If you’re doing a brownstone kitchen and you care about the details, I highly recommend Luis. We just finished a major kitchen renovation and he…
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xchx
in Plumbing 2 weeks ago
Boiler expert?
Ive got a Weil-McLain gas boiler and hot water radiators. The boiler started not burning properly—flames were coming out the front a bit and burning…
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BobMarvin
in Chimney and Fireplace 2 weeks ago
Water Dripping Through Skylights
Water Dripping Through Your Skylight? A public service message from an old-time “brownstoner” Don’t worry–it happens whenever their’s a real blizzard–heavy snow combined with strong…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
french drain or sump pump
i have a small leak ground water form under cellar floor; the recommendations from various water proofing co is french drain or sump pump or…
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rachelchancey
in Heating and Cooling 1 month ago
THERMOSTAT - smart or not?
Tenant occupied two family with gas-fired steam heat: The house came with a traditional thermostat but after a year or so, I switched to the…
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dexpediter
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 3 weeks ago
Building Consultant -vs- Expediter
I read a really old post about an expediter’s fees, where someone said ‘if an Expediter says he will signoff applications or change your CofO…
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bobjbkln
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Stove repair
Anyone have a recommendation for someone to fix a defective sealed burner on a basic Magic Chef gas range. We live at the far eastern…
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squarepie
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Kitchen Range Hood Cleaning
Hi – I’m looking for someone to clean and degrease my kitchen range hood, and based on my research so far it appears most of…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 1 month ago
water leak
I noticed a small amount of water in basement; how do i find out where it is coming from; one contractor said its coming from…
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rachelchancey
in Utilities 1 month ago
water usage
What is the average DEP water bill for a 3 story brownstone with 4 occupants? I noticed my bill going up and checked usage. Actual…
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sharon121
in Taxes 4 weeks ago
New Stoop - Property Taxes
Hi All, My brick stoop is falling apart. Not repairable – it needs to be replaced. I have a 2 family house. The stoop leads…
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lydiatemples
in Real Estate - General 1 month ago
Add a listing
Hello I was told one could post their listings on this site. Is that accurate information? I didn’t come across any links inviting an upload
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