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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Smart lock for ornamental gate
Hi All, We have an ornamental gate under the stoop with a Marks lock. I think it’s the fairly standard doorknob with a cylinder above…
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annep
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Newly rebuilt bay window is STILL leaking - need help/advice
Long story short — the bay window in my parlor floor condo suffered a ton of water damage last fall because of the hurricane. Once…
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blankdon28
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Need advice on switching from oil to- gas, I should think
Hi all It’s hit me belatedly as Petro tried to sew us in for a crazy one-yr contract with v high ceiling price that it’s…
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ahnyst.smalls
in General Discussion 3 years and 4 months ago
Previous owner illegal work
If we discover an interior wall that was put up without a permit, could we theoretically take it down without a permit?
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dwgriffi
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Can I rent or sell an apartment with an illegal cellar?
Ok, before anyone gets upset about this let me explain. I’m a first-time buyer and I just had an offer accepted on a 2-bed, 2-bath…
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otaydzic
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Diamond plate vs subway grate?
What are the pros & cons of diamond plate vs subway grate for a tiny deck & stairs leading from a brownstone parlor floor to…
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magda2463
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Ideal first floor for modern living (read: tv people)
We have a 20’ x 52’ townhouse facing south and are planning a remodel of the first floor. We were originally planning living room in…
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Ideas for most simple, cost efficient room on flat roof of Brooklyn row house
Ok, so I posted a while back about exploring my basement “dig out” possibility and concluded that it’s just too expensive and way more work…
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slimc
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
DIY wall repair - exterior brick
[Back Wall](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:fHS3:backwall.jpg.jpg) Ideas on how to repair this brick wall? It’s just a couple of small patches.
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Insurance during major renovation?
I’m buying a small house in the south Slope in need of large renovations. Because it’s uninhabitable as is, and will be under renovation for…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
pocket door is bowed; can it be fixed?
We had planned to reuse a pair of original pocket doors. On one of them, the stile in the center is bowed by as much…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Tankless water heater
Morning. Does anyone have experience w a tankless water heater? I’ve got three units. An oil boiler – for both hot water and heat -…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Pay more for windows that start lower down?
Since the DOB won’t let us built a door on site (to open onto what we hope will be a deck) we are now contemplating…
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jaskin
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Received DEP Violation but not my building
Hi. I am renovating a townhouse and received a violation letter from the DEP (specifically the bureau of environmental compliance) noting “construction activities at impermissible…
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oxalis100
in General Discussion 3 years and 4 months ago
Mitsubishi AC mechanic recommendation?
Anyone have a good, fair and knowledgeable mechanic for Mini-Splits/Citi Multi that they could recommend? We have a ten year old system that is suddenly…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Tankless water heater
Morning. Does anyone have experience w a tankless water heater? I’ve got three units. An oil boiler – for both hot water and heat -…
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luther924
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Kitchen flooring that matches parquet?
We’re clueless about what kind of flooring we should use for our kitchen and hallway that will match our parquet floors that it will abut.…
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jaskin
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Received DEP Violation but not my building
Hi. I am renovating a townhouse and received a violation letter from the DEP (specifically the bureau of environmental compliance) noting “construction activities at impermissible…
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