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snarkolepctic
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 10 months ago
House rental rates in Ditmas Park area?
I rarely see house listings in the Ditmas Park area. Any clue what a nice house would rent for? I know people renting a triplex…
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bubu
in Skylight 13 years and 10 months ago
Skylight for flat roof
My project is installing skylight on the flat roof. Velux is only for pitched roof. Anyone who have installed skylight on the flat roof? Please…
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minasimon
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Oil to Gas Boiler Conversion Recommendations
Has anyone participated in the NatGrid program and used any of their recommended vendors: Metropolitan Heat and Power of Coney Island Ave, Parkset Plumbing of…
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bigmaq
in Energy Efficiency 13 years and 10 months ago
National Grid Energy Audit - Total cost of insulation
Greetings – I was under the impression that the National Grid Insulation Program paid for 1/2 of the “Total cost” of installing attic insulation. However,…
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xistent
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 10 months ago
Sash Replacements or Brick to Brick Replacements
We need to replace windows in our landmark house. Trying to determine if we should get sash replacement kits , or a full brick to…
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deano
in Exteriors 13 years and 10 months ago
indoor flooding - urgent repointing?
day 1 in new place, and heavy rains to test it. have just discovered that when roof gutter is swamped, violent cascades splatter down the…
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ejalbk
in Fire 13 years and 10 months ago
NYFD Signage & Posting Requirements?
I’ve just spent a fruitless hour on the NYFD website, followed by several equally frustrating calls to NYFD trying to find out what we need…
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minasimon
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Oil to Gas Boiler Conversion Recommendations
Has anyone participated in the NatGrid program and used any of their recommended vendors: Metropolitan Heat and Power of Coney Island Ave, Parkset Plumbing of…
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Suzanne
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 10 months ago
seller's agreement to pay maint
If you have been part of a deal in which the seller of a coop agrees to pay x months of maintenance, how do the…
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sunspot19
in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago
Insurance - replacement value and price per square foot
So I am quite confused. I have seen lots of posts about setting your insurance based on replacement value and that different firms will come…
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carlyfreedom
in Roofers 13 years and 10 months ago
Has anyone used Joe Calbrese (roofing, etc)
We have a leak through the roof and/or brick. Has anybody used Joe Calbrese for roof/brick repair? Thoughts? Thanks!
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anon552
in Cellar 13 years and 10 months ago
Vulcan Waterproofing: Any experiences (good or bad)?
Considering three bids on basement waterproofing. Vulcan came in lower than the other two. Significantly lower. Each promised to do the same job, each provides…
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dovee
in Inspection 13 years and 10 months ago
SRO Boiler Inspection Help!
We are having our boiler inspection in 3 days and want to be as prepared as possible. Can anyone help me with general building codes…
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Suzanne
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 10 months ago
seller's agreement to pay maint
If you have been part of a deal in which the seller of a coop agrees to pay x months of maintenance, how do the…
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guikazoid
in General Contractors 13 years and 10 months ago
Has anyone worked with M. Hoque Gen Construction Co.?
A had someone from M. Hoque Gen Construction Co give me an estimate on waterproofing my cellar. I really liked the 3 options he presented…
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gretschgirl
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
building code for insulation?
I’ve looked high and low for info about NYC building code for insulation. Is there a place this can be found online? Anyone…
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sunspot19
in Alarm 13 years and 10 months ago
Home Alarm System - switching to ADT or another option
When I renovated I used an independent person to do our installation of a honeywell based alarm system. For one year I had a contract…
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sunspot19
in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago
Insurance - replacement value and price per square foot
So I am quite confused. I have seen lots of posts about setting your insurance based on replacement value and that different firms will come…
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