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bocuckoo
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Shed | Grandfathered Dimensions and Rec to Build
We have a large shed that was on the property when we purchased with a mortgage etc. It is 12’x20’x9′ high. It is deteriorated and…
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kironighbfulsma
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
Weekly Cleaning Service - Carroll Gardens recommendations?
Hi everyone! Does anyone have a recommendation for cleaning person or service for weekly routine house cleaning? New to the neighborhood. Thank you!
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migueltorres
in Bath & Kitchen 4 years and 2 months ago
Adding pull-out trash and recycling drawer under counter
There is a large gap in the base cabinets of our kitchen where the previous owners had a wine cooler (pictures below). The gap is…
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Plumbing Engineer
Would anyone be able to give me a recommendation for a licensed plumbing engineer. My condo building’s basement has had some serious flooding this summer…
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nltgcpwdexbh
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
kitchen cabinets
Hi everyone Does anyone know of a cabinet maker that can make drawers for a kitchen island and also a vendor that sells cabinet fronts.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Super for 3 Family
I’m wondering if anyone knows someone reliable that could perform a Super role for a 3 family in Clinton Hill. It would involve keeping an…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
Tile work
Can anyone recommend some to remove the old back splash and put up the new one?
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brokelyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 11 months ago
Local Law 152 Gas Inspection - Plumber Recommendation
Hello 3- and multi-family homeowners, I followed a previous thread about this so just wanted to circle back and tell the Forum that I found…
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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
New Siding Over Existing Shingles
The back of my townhouse is sided with basically roofing shingles. We just got an estimate for vinyl siding, and he said he can go…
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alexwithak
in Home Buying 4 years and 2 months ago
Contractor vs Architect Pre-Offer
We’ve been looking at houses and are serious enough that we want to have an architect or contractor we can call on to do a…
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suebklyn
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Painter who removes layers of old paint from woodwork
Looking for a recommendation for a painter who can remove layers and layers of paint from original woodwork and plaster then apply paint.
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Temporary Roof Deck Solution?
Hi! We had a leak from our roof deck, which is an extension over the room below. Our contractor fixed it but found that the…
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migueltorres
in Bath & Kitchen 4 years and 2 months ago
Adding pull-out trash and recycling drawer under counter
There is a large gap in the base cabinets of our kitchen where the previous owners had a wine cooler (pictures below). The gap is…
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shaterras01
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
California Stucco repair recommendation (Exterior)
Hi! I had a roofing leak that is in the process of getting fixed, but the roofer told me that while they do stucco work,…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
getting started with a potential addition of a new floor
i am not really sure how to get started thinking about this project. there are obviously huge issues with engineers, architects, contractors, etc that all…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
Removing old masking tape and residue from finished old pine floors?
Does anyone have advice on how to cleanly remove old masking tape and tape residue from an old finished pine floor? I want to clean…
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mwallen587@gmail.com
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
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…
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cate
in General Discussion 4 years and 2 months ago
Best type of insulation for cold water pipes?
Hi all. We need to insulate the cold water pipes in our cellar because the condensation is making the cellar damp. The pipes are a…
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