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arewedoneyet

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

chemosphere

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

dougj99

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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 and 5 months 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

hasibur.rahman07

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Brick mold

Where can one get replacement brick mold? Window Fix?

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

CHM

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

chemosphere

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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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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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

cdix999

in Exteriors 4 years and 5 months 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

mrreedent

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

classc1

in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

oldhome

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

oldhome

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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 4 years and 4 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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breslin400

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Alternative to Heattimer control

I am in a 6 unit 5 story coop with oils steam heat. Our system works well and has been updated, chimney relined. Our Heattimer…

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hasibur.rahman07

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Brick mold

Where can one get replacement brick mold? Window Fix?

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eliz

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Mold abatement/evaluation after roof leak

Our building had a leak after Henri/Ida that unfortunately we now discover has caused mold above at least one area of the top floor ceiling.…

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arewedoneyet

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 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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JoeBrikman

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Heated Sidewalks

Our whole block was ticketed for sidewalk replacement by the city, which was a bummer. But we took the opportunity to put in heated sidewalks,…

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mqui1444

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Architect for back deck

I’m looking for a recommendation for an architect for a back deck on a Park Slope brownstone building. Thank you!

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

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