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InBklyn76
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Permit delays?
Hi All – I am trying to better understand the landscape for permit timing. I am doing a gut renovation on a townhouse so I…
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emlastique
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 4 years and 5 months ago
ABOVE GROUND POOL- Queens
I installed an above ground pool in my backyard. One of my neighbors called with a complaint to the DOB on me. So the complaint…
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katerina
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Wood - advice about how to sell
We have about 220 sq ft of red oak flooring (rift and quarter sawn and a very nice quality grade of wood) leftover from our…
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elm_bk
in General Discussion 5 years and 6 months ago
Filing department of consumer affairs complaint against contractor - downsides?
Hi, We used a licensed contractor, for a permitted renovation, but very soon after all payments were made we discovered significant water infiltration in several…
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markwalker
in Renovation 4 years and 4 months ago
Replacing a Sub Floor
What would someone need to know about replacing an entire sub floor, as opposed to repairing it? What threat might this be to existing walls/staircase?…
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whalien
in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago
Neighbor has raw sewage in basement, it's seeping into ours.
Our next door neighbor is not well. Yesterday, I found our trap overflowing with water. It turned out the neighbor has left his bathtub running.…
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cate
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Can front garden cause flooding and water in cellar?
About two years ago we redid the paving in our small front yard and added a 9×6 or so small front garden. This is just…
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rd684
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Large Shop Tools Available- Free
Clearing out cellar in Bay Ridge . Large woodshop and machine shop tools in various conditions. Available for free. 1) Gorton PI-2 8″ x 18″…
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tommysampson1979
in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago
LG ductless HVAC repair
Hi, we are looking for a reliable HVAC repair technician. We have LG ductless AC in our apartment. Can anyone recommend HVAC repair person?
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rd684
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Porcelain Pedestal Sink
Free pedestal sink. Approx dimensions: Sink 26×22 x 23-1/2H. Pick up Bay Ridge. It needs a good cleaning but otherwise in good shape. No hardware.…
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General contractor needed to pull permit?
Our architect will be filing plans (with help of our expeditor) for an Alt-2. He told us only a general contractor can “pull” the permit.…
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fmb78
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Tree overcome with wisteria and English ivy in neighbor's yard.
Hello all. I’m wondering if anybody can provide any advice regarding an opposite-side backyard neighbor’s very large tree which is overcome with both wisteria and…
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namahs
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
National Grid safety inspection frequency
Does anyone know how often National Grid or NYS mandates the safety home gas inspections? When they started the program, my home was inspection in…
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slimc
in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago
Building code, roof hatch ladder orientation. The Royal Renovators saga....
I finally figured out why I feel like a trapeze artist/contortionist when trying to get from the ladder to the roof through the roof hatch.…
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elisasolomon
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
How accurate are land surveys for fences?
I’m in Park Slope and replacing a fence that I share with my neighbor on 1 side. We’re doing a survey to make sure we’re…
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MDR
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Street Sweeping
Anybody else having trouble getting their street cleaned? I live in the Bed-Stuy/Clinton Hill area and our street has not been cleaned since the last…
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cate
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Advice for Ventilating and Drying Cellar
Our cellar is quite musty and humid much of the time. it’s ventilated by open windows under the two closed and locked hatches in front…
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dbowen
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
Upper Porch repair...help....
Hi. My row house has an upper and lower porch. The second floor porch integrity has degraded due to a total knockdown and rebuild of…
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