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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Buying a Foreclosure in Hudson Valley. Value or Money Pit?
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. I see lots of listings for pre-foreclosures…
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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Recommend Buyer's Broker for Upstate. For a cheap cabin
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. Please let me know if you know…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing and electrical permits still needed with a PW-2?
Does the PW-2 allow the contractor the do electrical and plumbing work, or do the trades still need to pull separate permits for the work?…
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shesabrickhouse
in Renovation 8 years and 6 months ago
Steel Beams / Load Bearing Walls
Hi all – We are thinking of replacing a couple of load bearing walls with steel beams on our parlor and garden levels, to open…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
what to do about illegal construction in bed-stuy?
At 187 franklin ave. there is a five-story illegal extension that is maybe 20 feet by 40 ft. they have no permits! what to do?…
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Arkady
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Need support
Any idea where to find these? Roughly 29″ by 24″ [Sarahs hardware](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:qV60:sarahshardware.jpg.jpg)
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sbbk
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Mantel installation, BK Chimney Brandon/Luis or other recommendation
Hi, Last year I was referred to Brandon & Luis, I think their company is called BK Chimney. They removed a marble mantel for me…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Bad smell and dirt coming out of cold water faucet
A tenant’s bathroom tap water is coming out dirty and with a slight smell. This only happens when the cold water faucet is initially opened…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Rewire entire house
Anyone know how much it would cost to rewire a house? Basement, ground floor, a 1st and 2nd floor
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j.e.c2769
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 8 years and 6 months ago
B9 Two-Family Residential currently renting 3 units. Legal?
I’m hoping someone might be able to chime in on a potential legal issue I may be faced with. In short, I need to get…
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hentaicloud
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Squirrels in the attic
Please share any recommendations for a good pest removal company. I have squirrels in my attic and a fair amount of damage in need of…
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YahwehOrTheHighway
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
2 Garden Level Entry doors. Free pickup in PLG 84"x34"
[IMG_1563](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:y8q5:img_1563.jpg.jpg) [IMG_1562](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:tJmA:img_1562.jpg.jpg)
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right32
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Requesting Electrician Recommendations
I am seeking to change an outdoor light and add a second one, along with adding a lights to two bathrooms. I’d someone that has…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Schnall Limbo
Scott Schnall filed our permits for renovation on our landmarked house. The job was done months ago (walls closed up), but our plumbing permits and…
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Arkady
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Need support
Any idea where to find these? Roughly 29″ by 24″ [Sarahs hardware](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:qV60:sarahshardware.jpg.jpg)
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Northie
in Renovation 8 years and 6 months ago
High Hats?
Hi. Any recommendations on high hats for a house reno? Or things to consider when picking these lights? Just starting the search and educating myself…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
what to do about illegal construction in bed-stuy?
At 187 franklin ave. there is a five-story illegal extension that is maybe 20 feet by 40 ft. they have no permits! what to do?…
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rwood
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
How to insulate this area of basement, pics in post.
This is a basement, above ground, subfloor. We always have air coming up on the baseboards front house wall. I’m wondering what type of insulation…
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