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robdcl
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Rental Unit Painter and Dividing wall builder
Hi all, we are looking for someone to paint a tenant’s unit before they move in. Also someone who can build a dividing wall. Does…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Wrecked wooden lintel and no sill on basement egress window.
I’ve got an old in-swinging emergency exit casement window in my basement, that exits to a light well with a hatch above. The wooden lintel/head…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Wrecked wooden lintel and no sill on basement egress window.
I’ve got an old in-swinging emergency exit casement window in my basement, that exits to a light well with a hatch above. The wooden lintel/head…
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onapier
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Experience with a hybrid heat-pump water heater and a gas boiler?
My 3-floor house has a gas water-heater and a gas boiler for steam in the cellar. The water heater is pretty old and I’m starting…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Asbestos violations - licensed testing, monitoring, removal - yet still..
We had asbestos testing by a provider with current licenses and used a remediation company who also had current licenses but have been hit with…
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chemosphere
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
paint stripping for doors in Brooklyn
Is there a place in Brooklyn that does something like Dip n Strip, where you can bring doors and have them stripped of paint?
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dougj99
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Fios setup in new rental
Hello, New landlord here with a rental unit in our house. How is the Fios setup handled via-vis the tenants? There is fiber to the…
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somuchwork
in General Discussion 4 years ago
Plumber advice
So while my roof slowly collapses, I seem to have a new problem. I seem to have a leak under my bathroom which is coming…
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hasibur.rahman07
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Brick mold
Where can one get replacement brick mold? Window Fix?
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CHM
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
how do porcelain rosettes for porcelain knobs work?
after stripping many layers of paint from my door hardware, i was pleasantly surprised to see that most of them are porcelain. however, i have…
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chemosphere
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
paint stripping for doors in Brooklyn
Is there a place in Brooklyn that does something like Dip n Strip, where you can bring doors and have them stripped of paint?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plaster medalion repair or replacement
Can anyone suggest a person or company to repair or replace a plaster ceiling medallion? We had one fall during our renovation. Thank you!
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cdix999
in Exteriors 4 years ago
DIY door and brownstone stoop repairs to slow further deterioration?
Hi everyone. My (landmarked) facade, including the door, needs a proper re-do. But after getting some bids it’s going to be 3-5 years until we…
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mrreedent
in General Discussion 4 years ago
Reno next door - took down our extension wall?
So, our next door neighbors are renovating, and just tore down their junky back extension, which was immediately adjacent to our junky back extension (neither…
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classc1
in General Discussion 4 years ago
Paint stripping of wood in Brownstone- cost, time involved, recommendation
Hi, I’m Looking for someone to strip the paint on the wood in a brownstone. Stairs, window moldings, etc. Can anyone give an example of…
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oldhome
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Advice - preemptive preparation for gut renovation of attached home
Like slopeliving12 the home attached to ours (sister homes) shares a common wall. They are planning a gut renovation – including a horizontal expansion to…
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oldhome
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
Advice - preemptive preparation for gut renovation of attached home
Like slopeliving12 the home attached to ours (sister homes) shares a common wall. They are planning a gut renovation – including a horizontal expansion to…
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mrreedent
in General Discussion 3 years and 11 months ago
neighbor's barking dog
Not our immediate problem, as further down the block, but I was asked to put this up by our neighbors, who are at their wits…
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