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dcuqwtwxioiko
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
First Saturday Lite with John Edmonds at the Brooklyn Museum 8/7. 2-6pm
Artist John Edmonds hosts this month’s First Saturday Lite—a low-key, free outdoor afternoon amplifying culture and community in our borough—with a dynamic lineup celebrating the…
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dcuqwtwxioiko
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
First Saturday Lite with John Edmonds at the Brooklyn Museum 8/7. 2-6pm
Artist John Edmonds hosts this month’s First Saturday Lite—a low-key, free outdoor afternoon amplifying culture and community in our borough—with a dynamic lineup celebrating the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
recommendations for detailed painting work
Hi, I’m looking to hire someone to paint my new windows for the first time. They came from the factory primed but not painted. Anyone…
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markwalker
in Renovation 4 years and 3 months ago
Latest Reno Disaster
We had our floors leveled. One was in the basement and it turned out great.’The first floor has issues.!We had a new subfloor put in…
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dlamoreux1
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Best priced and quality custom shower glass company in NYC ?
Does anyone have recommendations for custom glass door fabricators and installers in nyc ?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Minimal down lights/high hats
Hoping someone has recs on where I can purchase minimal looking down lights for my kitchen? (3-4″ in diameter, minimal trim) We’re working on a…
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msalerno
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 3 months ago
Buying without a CO
Hello, We are thinking about buying a condo that doesn’t have a CofO (and according to BIS the temporary CO lapsed a few years ago).…
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xchx
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Removing extra electrical meters
Has anyone ever had extra electrical meters removed? What’s the process you have to go through? What will ConEd check before doing it?
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tzhemgixmqfz
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Recommendations for Glazed Roof Hatch?
Can anyone recommend a glazed roof hatch for accessing my roof deck from stairs? I’m looking for one about 30″ x 72″ although I could…
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tzhemgixmqfz
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Recommendations for Glazed Roof Hatch?
Can anyone recommend a glazed roof hatch for accessing my roof deck from stairs? I’m looking for one about 30″ x 72″ although I could…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Minimal down lights/high hats
Hoping someone has recs on where I can purchase minimal looking down lights for my kitchen? (3-4″ in diameter, minimal trim) We’re working on a…
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bedstuy06
in Renovation 4 years and 3 months ago
Gut Renovation Dust
Hi, Are there rules concerning dust from construction? We’re next door to a building being gut renovated and clouds of dust have billowing from the…
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StoopLady
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Brooklyn brownstone deck regulations?
Hi all, Hoping one of the code whisperers on this forum can help me with my Brooklyn deck question. I recently moved into the garden…
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alexwithak
in Renovation 4 years and 3 months ago
Doing DIY Legally
What are people’s experiences doing small renos themselves in the city? I’m looking to buy and would likely want to do some reno myself. From…
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StoopLady
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Brooklyn brownstone deck regulations?
Hi all, Hoping one of the code whisperers on this forum can help me with my Brooklyn deck question. I recently moved into the garden…
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Arkady
in General Discussion 4 years and 3 months ago
Whole house dehumidifier
Any suggestions about efficacy of whole house dehumidifiers? I have central air but have to run it too cold for my comfort in order to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Remove plaster for soundproof?
I’ve got a brick party wall with plaster applied directly to it, and it’s a sieve for noise. It is likely to have missing bricks…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Sidewalk violation - city repair or contractor?
Hi! We live in a 3-family brownstone with an old bluestone sidewalk and just got a violation from the city for several sections. We are…
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