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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 1 year and 1 month ago
Tapping sound
Hi: I have been hearing a faint tapping sound from behind the wall in my bathroom. It is on and off; sometimes no tapping. Any…
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Landlord Reference Letter for Coop Board
I am currently in escrow for a coop apartment (23 unit building) in Prospect Heights. I am working on my board application, and have pretty…
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 year and 1 month ago
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Any recommendations for a person, or company, who can clean the vent of my gas dryer?
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Putnamdenizen
in General Discussion 1 year and 2 months ago
Problems with website
Not sure if this will post. I was having difficulties posting comments or topics. Part of the problem seemed to be that I was using…
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Sherita
in General Discussion 1 year and 2 months ago
How many electric meters for a 2 family?
We are renovating a 2 family (owner’s unit over garden apartment rental). Our architect says we need 3 electric meters for con ed (1 for…
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northslopian
in General Discussion 2 years ago
Chubb new requirements--multi-tier alarm system
Chubb sent out someone to inspect the property (3 family) recently for a new assessment and the replacement cost went from 2.3M to 8M (and…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 1 year and 2 months ago
Little holes in wood floors
I have found some small irritations in my wood floor. I know some of them have been there for a long time, but it seems…
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jose3505
in Plumbing 1 year and 4 months ago
Heat pump hot water heater - need an installer/plumber recommendation
Looking to replace our indirect fired (gas) hot water heater with an electric heat pump in our cellar boiler room. We have called a few…
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cate
in General Discussion 1 year and 3 months ago
Washing machine problem
We recently switched from a top loader to a front loader, and the new front loader vibrates excessively and shakes the floor (it’s in a…
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cate
in Garden 1 year and 2 months ago
Quarterly garden maintenance
Can anyone recommend a garden service for quarterly maintenance (weeding, pruning, fertilizer, etc.) that works in north or central Brooklyn? What was your experience with…
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Bklynsolid
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 3 months ago
Oil tank removal
I am looking for a contractor who can remove an old oil tank. My gas furnace was installed a while ago.
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Sherita
in Renovation 1 year and 3 months ago
Basement stone wall ideas
Our basement/cellar has a cement floor and old stone wall that is not in the greatest shape. We want the area to be clean and…
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michaelsaur67
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 3 months ago
Closing a Violation
I recently received a post card from the DOB asking to close an open violation from 2008 on our two-family-house in Brooklyn. The violation was…
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aravalittle
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Great House Cleaner / Cleaning Lady Recommendation!
Every now and then I check the forum looking for a cleaner and have never come up with much, but we have finally found someone…
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gussie13
in General Discussion 1 year and 3 months ago
best soundproof interior windows for brick townhouse?
We are considering soundproofing interior windows for our long, parlor floor, street-facing windows (we are in a historic district and to replace the windows here…
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jmsbiz06
in General Discussion 1 year and 4 months ago
Neighbors peeling paint
Hi, I am new to home ownership in Brooklyn. My neighbors wall that is part of (and facing) our backyard has peeling paint. Who is…
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ukpgwbatav
in General Discussion 1 year and 4 months ago
Commercial Insurance New York
I would appreciate hearing any stories you may have about encountering problems with obtaining commercial insurance or dealing with unfriendly agents and/or brokers.
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deva
in General Discussion 1 year and 3 months ago
New Used Bosch Oven Stopped Working: Bosch Tech is Charging Exorbitant Fee
Hello Dear Brownstoners, Once again reaching out to you for some pointers. My 3 year never used Bosch in-wall oven stopped working displaying E305 error…
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