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Maintaining Concrete Deck

My brownstone has a concrete deck (which I know is not common). I’ve noticed that it’s getting moss-ey green. My fear is that it’s starting…

Derelict vehicle

There are two vehicles in my neighborhood, within a block of one another. Neither has plates, registration stickers nor inspection stickers. One has been parked…

Project Management Company

Hello, our building is currently being renovated (essential work needed to be done) and we are not happy at all with the management company handling…

Duradeck roofing

My roof over a rear extension did not fair well during ida. I need to replace it ASAP. As it is used for outdoor space…

Curious about original townhome layouts

In our top floor, 2 window-wide “bedrooms”, there are original door openings to the adjacent small, 1 window-wide rooms. How were these rooms used originally?…

Backyard Cats

Anyone have any good recommendations on keeping cats from pooping on grass/planting areas? thanks

Contractor needed to install a drain under my stoop

How do I clean this “sticky” dust off my ceiling fan?

I moved into an apartment and the fan is close to the kitchen. There’s dust on the blades of the fan but if I spray…

Landscape Pebbles

Hi all, Any recommendation for a vendor for purchasing 2000lb of polished pebbles for some DIY landscaping? Or does anyone have any experience buying from…

French Doors - showroom?

Hi all, We are installing French doors in our kitchen that will lead out onto our back deck. (Currently there are windows where the doors…

Key code on gate under stoop

Has anyone ever put in some kind of a code lock on the gate under their stoop? We already have a pretty secure lock on…

Hinged Quick Release Window Bars

Does anyone know a contractor that can source and install hinged quick release window bars? Or where I may source them myself? Agent at State…

Looking for apartment painter - lower-end for rental unit.

Just need someone to cheaply freshen up a 3BR rental unit. Low budget–still recovering from the flood. This is a newer rental unit, not decorative…

brownstone door refinish and paint

hello i’m looking to have my brownstone doors and surround wood sanded, refinished and painted. can anyone recommend someone for this? the door is quite…

Junk on roof: potential neighbor(s) dispute

Hello, Wondering if I could get thoughts/advice ref this. I purchased a gut renovated multi family home in BK in 2019 – l new roof…

Architect

Looking for advice. I hired an Architect to build a deck that involved obtaining permits from DOB and LPC. The project was completed with all…

Dry Well

Has anyone installed a dry-well in their backyard to manage storm water coming off a flat roof? In the recent storm, the main house drain…

Waterproofer or leak expert recommendation?

I’m hoping someone has a recommendation that we desperately need. We continue to have water in our basement after heavy rains. In the last year,…

Charging for water

I am renovating a ground floor studio apartment which we have always thought was suitable for one person. A friend might be interested, but only…

Plaster molding restoration: Fitzroy at Absolute Plastering

I highly recommend Fitzroy at Absolute Plastering. He restored the ceiling molding in my front parlor of my old brownstone many years ago and I…