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Guest User | 0 secs ago

HPD Inspection for CONH, what to expect

So I submitted an application for a Certificate Of Non Harassment for formerly SRO brownstone while back. Fairly straightforward forward application. Got call today from…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

HPD Inspection for CONH, what to expect

So I submitted an application for a Certificate Of Non Harassment for formerly SRO brownstone while back. Fairly straightforward forward application. Got call today from…

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cleancutmovers

in General Discussion 7 years and 8 months ago

Facade violation

We received a facade violation when inspectors, responding to a violation request next door (the husband called it on his wife’s property) looked at our…

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

CHM

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

how do porcelain rosettes for porcelain knobs work?

after stripping many layers of paint from my door hardware, i was pleasantly surprised to see that most of them are porcelain. however, i have…

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jess

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Solvent sealer

Hello, my husband and I are opening a tattoo studio. The landlord left us the task of finishing the floors. We chose to do an…

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

decoart

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

National grid gas line inspection - charged $100

I own a 3 family building in brooklyn and noticed a month ago that National grid charged me $100 for each meter in the building…

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markwalker

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Wood Flooring Scraps

What should we do with several large bags of oak flooring scraps? I heard oak makes good mulch but where to find a mulching machine?…

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NewOwner

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Toilet gets lazy every winter!

Here’s a fun one that google can’t seem to help me with. Every winter, the toilet in our extension starts getting lazy – half the…

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

solehappy

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

rats

i am finding rat feces on my stoop now just about every morning. no food sources, just out of control rat activity seemingly everywhere. what…

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solehappy

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

rats

i am finding rat feces on my stoop now just about every morning. no food sources, just out of control rat activity seemingly everywhere. what…

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eehuston

in Renovation 4 years and 4 months ago

Garden-level reflooring?

I recently bought a tiny 14′ townhouse in Bed-Stuy (woohoo!). We have a garden-level basement a couple feet below street level, and the company that…

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

jess

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Solvent sealer

Hello, my husband and I are opening a tattoo studio. The landlord left us the task of finishing the floors. We chose to do an…

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nathaniel 123

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

LL 152 Gas Inspection

We live in a legal 2 family townhouse on the Upper West Side. I got a mailer in our door stating we needed to comply…

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

decoart

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

National grid gas line inspection - charged $100

I own a 3 family building in brooklyn and noticed a month ago that National grid charged me $100 for each meter in the building…

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workisfun

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Minor brick work needed

Hi. I’m trying to get my elderly neighbor’s front-yard wall repaired. Just wondering what a reasonable cost would be to do it. Please see pics.…

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workisfun

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Minor brick work needed

Hi. I’m trying to get my elderly neighbor’s front-yard wall repaired. Just wondering what a reasonable cost would be to do it. Please see pics.…

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olnqydhyugz

in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago

Gas Line Inspection

I own and occupy my single family home. Recently National Grid came to inspect the gas connection (is this part of LL152?) and said that…

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Updated 4 years and 4 months ago

NewOwner

in General Discussion 4 years and 4 months ago

Toilet gets lazy every winter!

Here’s a fun one that google can’t seem to help me with. Every winter, the toilet in our extension starts getting lazy – half the…

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nina.chelidze

in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 4 months ago

Steam Heat Short Cycling

Last year, we moved into a new house with a steam boiler system. We accidentally overfilled the boiler resulting in exceptionally filthy water and major…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Wood paneling under windows

When there is wood paneling under a window, does it typically sit directly on the masonry wall. Or is there something between the panel and…

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