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stevecym

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

FREE Danfoss 1 1/4" straight radiator valves with one controller.

Two new Danfoss 1 1/4″ straight radiator valves and one controller. BE CAREFUL HERE: I do not think these can be used on a single…

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benbushwick

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Selling my Brownstone 14.5K to research the tile

My real estate lawyer and the other buyer lawyer are asking 14500.00 $ to do some research for to find the title of the house…

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smoochas

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Window panel above exterior door

Hi – looking to get a window pane for the area above our exterior front door on the second floor of the brownstone. It’s currently…

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shoellowy

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Manny LaSalle /Fireplace expert :contact info?

The Chimney guy. This number does not work 917-292-1825. Thanks

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stuyheights

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Eman137 - Boiler and heating specialist

I have seen Eman137 (Errol) recommended time and time again on this forum so when it came time to replace our steam boiler, he was…

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Nigel

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

serpentine door handles

We are restoring the front door and vestibule area of a park slope townhouse and would like to obtain matching set of serpentine door pulls…

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cate

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Restoring Patina to Old Glass

We have some interior doors with Florentine glass, and we recently had some work done on one off site. They must have cleaned the glass…

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solehappy

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

replacing beat up fin tube baseboards with higher efficiency models

first off, any recommendations on who does this kind of work and what the cost might be? second off, will i really see much difference…

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cate

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Leaking Skylight

We have a relatively new (about five years old) skylight that is leaking. The leak appears to be the metal seam in the center top…

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reesysimone

in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago

Scrap metal dealer?

Hi, We’re converting our house to air source heat pumps for heating and cooling. This means that there is now a lot, I mean a…

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tristianismyrealtor

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

As a follow up to my post about needing our sewer line replaced:

We ended up using Harris Water Main, and I’d highly recommend them. They coordinate everything, are efficient, knowledgeable, responsive. Their experience with permitting streamlines the…

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shoellowy

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Manny LaSalle /Fireplace expert :contact info?

The Chimney guy. This number does not work 917-292-1825. Thanks

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stuyheights

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Eman137 - Boiler and heating specialist

I have seen Eman137 (Errol) recommended time and time again on this forum so when it came time to replace our steam boiler, he was…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Where can I sell my white marble fireplace.

I have an existing white marble fireplace not a fan but it’s in great shape for a reinstall or repurpose. Just seeing if there is…

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shoellowy

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Electric fireplace insert

After spending a ton of money to open fireplaces and then not being able to use it due to poor drafting; I think I want…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

need alt-1 if removing kitchen from 2-family house?

We are in contract for a 2-family house that has been lived in as a 1-family (no division between units), although there are 2 partial…

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rhjmem

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

Air Admittance Vents

Are the vents allowed in NYC code.

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allyslope

in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago

What is the best produce to unclog a bathroom sink?

Hi Everyone, Need some advice on how to unclog a bathroom sink. It is draining slower than usually. I cant use a snake due to…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Sidewalk vault restoration

Hi – a structural engineer recommended that our 4-story coop building needs to have the basement vault under the sidewalk rebuilt, including replacing the metal…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Where can I sell my white marble fireplace.

I have an existing white marble fireplace not a fan but it’s in great shape for a reinstall or repurpose. Just seeing if there is…

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