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meggsmith
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 2 years and 7 months ago
Path to legalize backyard shed in Prospect Heights.
Hello, I any recommendations on expeditors who have experience working with DOB on legalizing an existing backyard structure? From my online research there are lots…
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jimyjames.robert96
in Renovation 2 years and 8 months ago
Electrics Replacement
Hello, does anyone have numbers for having electrics replaced recently for a 4 storey brownstone? Just the electric portion of a gut reno part would…
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jimyjames.robert96
in General Discussion 2 years and 7 months ago
Asbestos in flooring & ceiling?
Hi All, When faced with 1970s vinyl sheet flooring in a brooklyn townhouse, does one assume asbestos? If so, has anyone had experience either removing…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Is it NYC code to insulate hot water pipes?
My engineer said this once in passing, but I haven’t been able to verify this online, and I can’ t get in touch with him.…
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jimyjames.robert96
in General Discussion 2 years and 7 months ago
Plumbing Costs
Does anyone have recent costs to have full plumbing replaced? 3 floors, 4 bathrooms and two kitchens? All wet rooms are on either side of…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 2 years and 8 months ago
Insurance providers
Hi – I’ve been using Pure for some years now for insuring our brownstone. They’ve always been expensive but have just gotten a lot worse…
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jimyjames.robert96
in General Discussion 2 years and 7 months ago
Asbestos in flooring & ceiling?
Hi All, When faced with 1970s vinyl sheet flooring in a brooklyn townhouse, does one assume asbestos? If so, has anyone had experience either removing…
0
slleiter
in General Discussion 2 years and 8 months ago
Remodel Process
We’re starting to think about remodeling our home (currently a 4 story, 2 family brownstone where each apartment is a duplex – 2 bedrooms rooms…
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squeakycleaning
in General Discussion 2 years and 8 months ago
Chimney Liner for a 3 family Brownstone in Bed-Stuy
Hello ! we don’t have a liner and need to install one. Do you have any company to recommend ? How much did you pay…
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tkent
in General Discussion 2 years and 7 months ago
Open Electrical Permit
Does anyone have a connection at the Department of Buildings? We have an open electrical permit on our apartment from 2014. The electrician and partners…
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ib28
in General Discussion 2 years and 8 months ago
Clogged kitchen sink - recommendations?
Can anyone recommend a plumber or other service to unclog a kitchen sink? We had Roto Rooter stop by, and their estimate (~$700 or so)…
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tkent
in General Discussion 2 years and 7 months ago
Open Electrical Permit
Does anyone have a connection at the Department of Buildings? We have an open electrical permit on our apartment from 2014. The electrician and partners…
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evan
in General Discussion 2 years and 7 months ago
Roof access for three family?
Hi all! We have a 3 story, 3 family townhouse that we’re currently living in as a 2 family (with a garden rental). We’ve recently…
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cdix999
in General Discussion 2 years and 8 months ago
Wifi recommendations, including outdoors
Hi all. Looking for recommendations for a mesh wifi system that works well in a single-family brownstone across multiple floors. Also looking for ideas on…
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cate
in General Discussion 2 years and 8 months ago
Cold radiator
One of our radiators is not getting hot. I suspect it’s because the end closest to the hot water pipe is tilted down and the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Solar on a building with a rental unit
Has anyone out there gotten solar panels on a house in which they live but also rent out one of the floors? We want to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Is it NYC code to insulate hot water pipes?
My engineer said this once in passing, but I haven’t been able to verify this online, and I can’ t get in touch with him.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
What to do when architect of record dies
I just learned that the architect of record on our gut renovation died a few days ago. Does anyone know how the DOB deals with…
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