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renophyte
in For Sale 14 years ago
Selling Hot Water Radiators
I just removed our hot water radiators and and am looking to sell them before we renovate. Most will fit under a window comfortably. Listed…
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ea3421
in Building Code 13 years and 2 months ago
Combustible material only allowed on 20% of roof surface?
I was thinking to cover my roof (~600 sq ft) in teak wood tiles (the one’s that snap together). I was told that only 20%…
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AsherBenjamin
in Conversion 13 years and 2 months ago
4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice
We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family. Over…
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moodkill
in General Contractors 13 years and 2 months ago
Experience with Spinn Construction or Mario's General Contracting?
Hi all – I have a significant amount of renovation work to do (including gut reno of kitchen, moving walls, etc.) and have met with…
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ferney1c
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 2 months ago
How to do a marketing survey on the rental market?
I would like to do a marketing survey on the rental market in Crown Heights. Is it really as simple as looking in the newspaper,…
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ferney1c
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 2 months ago
How to do a marketing survey on the rental market?
I would like to do a marketing survey on the rental market in Crown Heights. Is it really as simple as looking in the newspaper,…
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notny
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 2 months ago
New Sun Glass Window Wholesalers
I’m considering ordering windows from this place. Can’t find much feedback online about them. Anyone know anything about them?
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mc33433
in Insurance 13 years and 2 months ago
Recommendation for Liability/Builder's Risk Insurance?
Was informed I will need these two policies as insurance rather than homeowner’s insurance while I gut renovate our newly purchased townhouse (not habitating until…
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krew5
in Construction 13 years and 2 months ago
Looking for good architect for carriage house
I recently purchased a Clinton Hill carriage house and need some good architects to check out. The space is pretty much a raw warehouse now,…
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brooklynmaterials
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 2 months ago
What type of metal wire/cable to use for training grapevines?
We have a few small grapevines we want to train so I was going to make a little trellis for them using wire/metal rope. What…
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Kate
in Lighting 13 years and 2 months ago
under cabinet lights - halogen versus xenon?
Can anyone tell me where to buy under the cabinet lights that are halogen, not xenon? We’re renovating our kitchen and my husband is currently…
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gingerbrownie
in Stores 13 years and 2 months ago
Best paint store?
I usually go to Pintchik as I like their staff, but does Lowe’s or HD have a better selection including paint chips? I am doing…
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Augustiner
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 2 months ago
ductless split: what makes it expensive?
I have been quoted about 9k per floor on a ductless split system. Too much for me at this point. The house is gutted and…
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acmeanvil
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Decks and fire code
Hi All, We live on the top two floors of a townhouse, and the lower floor has a deck in the back (24’x12′) that is…
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auntfun5
in Appliances 13 years and 2 months ago
Appliance repairs
My fiance had a small fire yesterday in the oven in our kitchen. It’s a GE Profile freestanding gas range. He burned a pizza box…
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AsherBenjamin
in Conversion 13 years and 2 months ago
4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice
We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family. Over…
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deancollins
in Architecture 13 years and 2 months ago
Am i being unreasonable?
Am i being unreasonable with my expectations that these architectural fees are out of whack? Basically we just purchased an adjoining studio in our building…
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radgirl
in Construction 13 years and 2 months ago
Cost of removing a dropped ceiling from a typical parlour floor & garden floor of a brownstone?
Anybody have an idea how much it costs to remove the dropped ceilings from each a typical parlour floor & garden floor of a brownstone?\…
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janzin
in General Contractors 13 years and 2 months ago
Frustrated trying to find contractor for bathroom remodel
I’m getting awfully frustrated trying to find a contractor to remodel our Windsor Terrace bathroom. Its a typical 5×10 apartment bathroom from the 1930’s and…
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