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chrissymitch
in Home Buying 7 months ago
Home inspection
Hi everyone, Wanted to leave a big recommendation for Steve Cymbalsky at Brownstone Home Inspection LLC. We are novice homeowners and are looking at buying…
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bobjohn
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Neibour installed ultrasound animal repelent in front of his house. What to do about it?
A bad person on our block installed some of those ulrasound animal repelling devices in front of his house. These are motion activated devices. Now…
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wesleyas
in General Discussion 1 month ago
advice / repairing wall cracks
Hi! I live on the top floor of a pre-war townhouse in Bushwick and we’ve had a couple cracks appear in our walls, as well…
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aapitz
in Renovation 1 month ago
Adding moulding around door frame
I am looking to extend the existing moulding around an indoor doorframe in our brownstone. Where could I find something like this, or get it…
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stuycat
in Renovation 1 month ago
Dip n strip?
Looking to get about 40 shutters of various sizes (for all front windows of 4 story home), stripped and refinished. I found Dip n Strip,…
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cellar hatch - with skylight?
Anyone know of a place who would be able to build a cellar hatch that would have both a vent and a skylight? I know,…
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mws2112
in Heating and Cooling 1 month ago
MEP engineer recommendation for HVAC
Can anyone recommend and MEP engineer who can design an HVAC system for a row house? I’ve had a few contractors in to discuss a…
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huesos
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Boerum Hill Super Needed
Two smaller buildings need a permanent visiting super to handle the trash/recycling and do some light cleaning. No repairs required. IF you know someone reliable…
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lgrayb
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Contractor rec for co-op hallways and stairwell
I’m on the board of a co-op in Kensington and we’re looking for a good commercial contractor to paint our stairwell and renovate our hallways…
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carolynhaft
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 month ago
Building code in an old building: grandfathered? Must renovations comply?
Hi, when planning a cosmetic renovation (replacing appliances, cabinetry, & floor/wall tile) — so my contractor is not filing permits — in a walk-up co-op…
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suebklyn
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Local Law 31 Lead Paint Testing
Does anyone know if testing is truly mandated for multi-home buildings by Aug 9th? And if so, can anyone recommend an inspector?
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asaph718936
in Plumbing 2 months ago
DEP Notice from the City: Urgent Replacement of Lead Water Main
I recently received a notice from the city requiring me to replace my lead water main, which came as a surprise since I wasn’t aware…
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RABD
in Renovation 2 months ago
Z. Abedin - brownstone repair references
HI – has anyone worked with Z. Abedin for brownstone repair – and can you share your experiences? Thank you.! R.
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dfreed1
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Brownstone wall cleaning
The front of my four story brownstone house is dirty and needs power washing. Assume scaffold would be required or maybe a truck with a…
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ProHeights66
in Heating and Cooling 2 months ago
Referral for repair of a Fujitsu mini-split
I am looking for HVAC (or electrician?) to deal with a mini-split repair. We are getting an ER message on one of our 2012 Fujitsu…
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omatokai
in General Discussion 2 months ago
New Window questions and recs
I need 14 new windows and I have questions! Would appreciate your experiences and expertise. For most of them, I am looking at both the…
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mws2112
in General Discussion 3 months ago
Recommending Steve at Brownstone Home Inspection
I first worked with Steve over a year ago, when he did an extremely thorough full inspection of my home. I have been slowly ramping…
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zlt99
in Plumbing 5 months ago
Cost of New Hot Water Heater
I was wondering what I should expect to pay to replace a hot water heater. It is a 40 gallon A.O. Smith and we will…
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