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What can I do with the verge in front of my house?
We live on a dead end street and cars are constantly doing u-turns in front of our house, often banging into our sad bushes and…
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chrisemma
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Wood window repair
Hello, one of our wood windows split after we repainted it and tried to open it. We are looking for a contractor to repair the…
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rwood
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Short Handrail job
I need a rec for someone to install short handrails on the interior entry, about 4-5 steps. Need to make sure it is installed correctly…
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brownstone89
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Looking for an MCI Expert in Manhattan
Hello all, I’ve been doing a lot of work on my property and I wanted to apply for an MCI increases at DHCR for the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Does filing an Alt-1 eliminate property tax assessment caps entirely?
Hello, In the process of planning a renovation and can’t seem to find a full answer to this question. Would also appreciate referrals to people…
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rwood
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Short Handrail job
I need a rec for someone to install short handrails on the interior entry, about 4-5 steps. Need to make sure it is installed correctly…
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midwoodflyer
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Stone foundation repointing
Has anyone done this and do they have any recommendations? I have an old, late 1800’s brownstone that has mortar crumbling out between the stone.
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midwoodflyer
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Stone foundation repointing
Has anyone done this and do they have any recommendations? I have an old, late 1800’s brownstone that has mortar crumbling out between the stone.
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tristianismyrealtor
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Wall on extension question
Our building has an extension approximately 7 feet further out than our brownstone neighbor. The wall is an extension of the shared interior wall between…
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tristianismyrealtor
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Basement cleaning after sewer backup mess
We had tree roots in the sewer line to our building creating a back up of (I guess) diluted sewage in our basement, which is…
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tristianismyrealtor
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Basement cleaning after sewer backup mess
We had tree roots in the sewer line to our building creating a back up of (I guess) diluted sewage in our basement, which is…
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tristianismyrealtor
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Wall on extension question
Our building has an extension approximately 7 feet further out than our brownstone neighbor. The wall is an extension of the shared interior wall between…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Kitchen flooring
Hello, we are in the process of designing our kitchen, and we are unable to agree on a good floor option. We are design-focused and…
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bdz
in Bath & Kitchen 7 years and 11 months ago
Millworker for kitchen cabinet doors using Ikea cabinets
I am wondering if anyone has used a local millworker for cabinet doors using Ikea cabinets. If so, can you share your experience and who…
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slopegirl
in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago
Neighbors land survey said we both own 3' of a third neighbor's driveway...
Hi our next door neighbor just sold an apartment and those new owners had a land survey done as part of their purchase. Our neighbor…
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zazee
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
2100 Bedford Ave
Does anyone know about this area of Flatbush (Bedford between Lenox and Linden)? There is a beautiful condo building there, with somewhat affordable (by ridiculous…
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TinaNiu
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Insparisk: Boiler Violation
Has anyone had this experience? My insurance company sent CitySpec to inspect my boiler in 2012 (and many other years). CitySpec sent me documents (which…
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lenny
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Backyard Work
Can people provide thoughts on pricing for preliminary work on a South Slope backyard garden? The space (currently a dirt patch) is roughly 21′ x…
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