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RustyBob
in Construction 13 years and 8 months ago
CO2/ electrical question
i have this rental property which has electrical fire / co2 detectors that are brand new as well as the entire electrical panel. My basement…
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hillel
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago
chimney brick collapse
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6ffab218a19-.jpg We live in a brownstone and use a gas fireplace in our kitchen. last Spring we heard bricks collapsing inside our wall and it…
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cjs
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago
Alt 1 in a Tight Time Frame?
We are about to renovate a townhouse and are using bank financing for the project. The bank requires that we start the work within 30…
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CHM
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 8 months ago
leaking gas question - do we need a permit?
we had a gas leak in our cellar and the gas company shut off our gas – to our hot water heater etc. the plumber…
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pickles
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 8 months ago
Drain/Sewer Mystery for Plumbing Experts
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5bf8d0683f2-.jpg Hey, I have a pit drain in my cellar that was here when I purchased my house a couple years back and I’m trying to figure…
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hotpinksharpie
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 9 months ago
Do sump pumps work automatically?
I purchased a brownstone in the fall with a half-finished basement. The unfinished half is a boiler room. The finished half has a floor which…
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momolito
in Carpet and Upholstery 13 years and 8 months ago
Who is responsible for cleaning the carpet in a tenants' unit?
I rent out the upstairs of my house and the tenant has exclusive use of stairway which is carpeted. Whose responsibility is it to clean…
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winnipegal
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 8 months ago
Do you have great photos of Brooklyn's bridges?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc8ce93faa-.jpg Start this off with an early morning pic of the Manhattan Bridge from DUMBO.??
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neilspurn
in Insurance 13 years and 8 months ago
Homeowners Insurance and window guards
Hello all, Longtime Brooklyn resident and lurker here, first time poster. My wife and I are about to experience the joys of homeownership [_shudder_],…
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winnipegal
in Brownstoner 13 years and 8 months ago
Did you know you can add photos to your Forum answers?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc45417bde-.jpg Now you can add photos to your Forum answers. Photos can be up to 3MB and you can upload from your desktop or from…
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winnipegal
in Brownstoner 13 years and 8 months ago
Did you know you can add photos to your Forum answers?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc45417bde-.jpg Now you can add photos to your Forum answers. Photos can be up to 3MB and you can upload from your desktop or from…
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ejalbk
in Environmental and Green Design 13 years and 8 months ago
Asbestos Inspector Needed
Can someone recommend an asbestos inspector to come to a buiding to certify there is no friable asbestos in the basement? Also wondering what the…
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ejalbk
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 8 months ago
ECB Attorney
I have a bunch of older ECB fines that were improperly served (sent to the wrong address) and were never paid and went into default,…
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cjs
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago
Alt 1 in a Tight Time Frame?
We are about to renovate a townhouse and are using bank financing for the project. The bank requires that we start the work within 30…
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jarnow4
in Architecture 13 years and 8 months ago
Looking for engineer for foundation issues
We have a broken sewer pipe in the foundation with cracks in the wall above it. We’d like to have a structural engineer determine how…
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realestate
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 8 months ago
Navien Tankless Hot Water heater - pros/cons/other brands?
Our contractor is recommending a Navien tankless hot water heater for our 3 story brownstone (legal 2 family). Further, I believe he recommends installing in…
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bk_homeslice
in General Contractors 13 years and 8 months ago
2 family duplex to a 2 family and 1 floor rental.
Hey everyone, I wanted to ask how difficult would it be to convert this double duplex to a owner’s triplex and a 1 floor rental? …
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mysteriousbrunette
in Electricians 13 years and 8 months ago
Electrician
Please recommend an electrician. I would like to increase the power to the apartment. Thank you.
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louisel
in Exterminator 13 years and 8 months ago
scratching in the wall in evening and night on top floor - I'm thinking a squirrel, how do I get him out ?
There is an industrious scratching in the wall on the top floor of my house, mostly in the evening and at night. It is not…
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bling
in Real Estate - General 13 years and 8 months ago
Quadriad Realty Permanent Affordable Housing Leases?
Quadriad claims that they offered to their Williamsburg Project on North 3rd Street permanent affordable housing rent leases. They promised to not go to market…
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