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chfam

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

For sale: new/unused Rohl kitchen faucet, Duravit toilet tank, Mosaic House tile

Hi, I have a few excess items from my renovation that I’m looking to sell: 1. Rohl Lombardia Pull Down Kitchen Faucet Polished Chrome -…

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lafayetteloruren

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Electric meter installation

We bought a 2 family house and the seller dropped the ball on getting the meter installed for the unit we will be living in.…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

aT

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Scott Schnall again...Please help! Compliance Audit

Would really appreciate if you can share your recent experience and a contact for an expediter who helped you! We had done a very modest…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

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Fakro UTT-6 Passiv tilt roof window 37x46 for slanted roof - for sale $1000.00

– where would I sell this? Still in box…

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chelseasf

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Gas leak - rent discount advice

Hi, we discovered we have a gas leak at our (two-family) house. We have a tenant upstairs and they will be without a stove or…

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flyingfish

in Plumbing 7 years and 10 months ago

Tankless water heater

Our traditional hot water heater (50 gallon) is failing, and we were thinking of getting a gas, whole house tankless one.(maybe Rheem or Rinnai?) Anyone…

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flyingfish

in Plumbing 7 years and 10 months ago

Tankless water heater

Our traditional hot water heater (50 gallon) is failing, and we were thinking of getting a gas, whole house tankless one.(maybe Rheem or Rinnai?) Anyone…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Kitchen flooring

Hello, we are in the process of designing our kitchen, and we are unable to agree on a good floor option. We are design-focused and…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

bklyn-born

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Hold Harmless Release - Responsibility?

We are having work done on our roof, I need permission from neighbors to gain access for the workers. The contractor will provide a COI,…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

jen-kg

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Seeking architect recs for a gut renovation in park slope

We’ve started talking to architects for our gut renovation and would love recommendations from people who had a good experience. We’re looking for someone easy…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Is there a height defining a low-to ground Deck, not requiring DOB permits?

Can anyone here clarify what is the minimum height that defines something as a “deck” , for DOB purposes, and is there a maximum height…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

JenKG

in Exteriors 7 years and 10 months ago

How to tell if brownstone work is good?

I hired a company to redo my townhouse stoop. They did a nice job but now that they are done, I notice a hairline crack…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

bklyn-born

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Hold Harmless Release - Responsibility?

We are having work done on our roof, I need permission from neighbors to gain access for the workers. The contractor will provide a COI,…

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lfigueroa1

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Where to find 6’-8’ Japanese black pine in New York?

Does anyone has suggestions?

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

varrcpte

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Electrician

We have lived in our home for 5 years, it is an old townhouse in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. I went to replace a light fixture…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

Long Island

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Using Corcoran and Elliman: How important to use the big realtors?

Any thoughts on how important is it to use the big realtors? If I was buying, I would look to them first, but I would…

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namahs

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Random National Grid home inspection

Just came home and got this notice left on my front door. National Grid is using a contracting company to do inspection and if you…

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Updated 7 years and 10 months ago

erink

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Awal Contracting?

Hi our cornice needs repair and we need to scrub and repaint the front of our two-story house. We got a bid from Awal Contracting.…

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erink

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Awal Contracting?

Hi our cornice needs repair and we need to scrub and repaint the front of our two-story house. We got a bid from Awal Contracting.…

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ProHeights66

in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago

Coating/paint for interior cellar wall

I have a late 1800s brownstone with stone cellar walls. The cellar is dry; no flooding or other issues. The walls are not finished, but…

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