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BobMarvin
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 3 months ago
More About Parapet Inspections
This article by Kim Velsey in Curbed/ New York Magazine should reassure homeowners; it looks like most brownstones don’t acyually have parapets: https://www.curbed.com/article/panic-new-parapet-inspection-law-dob.html
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humboldt
in Renovation 11 months ago
Exterior Painters
I’d like to get an estimate for painting the woodwork on my small brick house in the LES. Does anyone have any recs on good…
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namahs
in Utilities 11 months ago
DEP water reading
We noticed that starting in Nov, our water reading usage has been off. Sometimes it would not show any daily data and other times it…
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countrymouse
in Renovation 11 months ago
Carpenter to make trash bin shed?
Looking for someone to build a simple, modern shed for the trash bins out of cedar. Any recommendations?
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greenwoodgoblin
in General Discussion 11 months ago
non-existent garage on our tax assessment
Our tax assessment lists a garage that’s been gone for at least 40 years (it’s present in the 1940 tax photo, gone in the 1980s).…
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felurian
in Renovation 1 year ago
Removal of small part of wall?
We would like to open up the small room that sits above the vestibule. We’ve seen this is very common in a lot of original…
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bobjbkln
in General Discussion 1 year ago
Login works!
Cate, just a note to say that tonight, when I went to the Brownstoner site using Firefox, it showed me as already logged in, identifying…
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Brownstone Home Inspection
in Heating and Cooling 1 year ago
Cold Weather, Long Boiler Run Times, & Manual Feed & Low Water Shut Off
Check the water level in your boilers and also drain down the low water shut off. i drained my low water shut off down probably…
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dmlevine7
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year ago
lead testing
I am looking for a company who can do the required NYC lead testing on my Manhattan multifamily. The quotes I have received are exorbitant.…
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year ago
Maintenance Increase Notice
No surprise that my co-op is raising both maintenance and storage fees citing rising insurance and fuel costs. But I was surprised by the short…
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sphil305
in Real Estate - General 1 year and 2 months ago
Seeking Trash Bin Service Recommendations in Brooklyn
With the new bin mandate in NYC, I’m looking for someone or a company that offers a service to take trash bins out and bring…
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cmtribull
in Renovation 1 year and 1 month ago
Check on trim carpentry pricing
Hi! I’m renovating a 1 floor house in queens that’s about 1200 square feet. I’m doing a craftsman style with thick door and window mouldings,…
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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 1 year ago
Tenant adding Roommate
I have a great tenant. We want to be accommodating with her boyfriend moving in. I just have a few concerns. 1. I’ll almost certainly…
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huesos
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 1 month ago
Advice for Small Coop Dealing with HPD Lead Violation?
One of the owners in our small coop has received a bunch of lead paint violations after an HPD inspection. The coop (and the individual…
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kerthyfix@me.com
in Bath & Kitchen 1 year and 1 month ago
reglaze bathtub
Any recommendations for A Brooklyn or New York based company that will do professional bathtub reglazing?
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BobMarvin
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 4 months ago
Parapet Inspections
As a follow up to the topic I started a few weeks ago, these FAQs from DOB answer some of the questions: https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/safety/parapets-frequently-asked-questions.page I was…
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menierchoc
in Bath & Kitchen 1 year and 1 month ago
Spraypainting Kitchen cabinets?
Can anyone recommend a place to have kitchen cabinets spray painted that is reasonable? I am willing to take the doors and drawer faces upstate…
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homely
in Architectural Salvage 1 year and 1 month ago
Is it oak or pine?
I can’t tell what wood this is. It comes from a Brooklyn brownstone. It is tongue and groove, 5/16th deep, 2 inches wide. Is it…
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