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bobjohn
in General Discussion 10 months 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 9 months 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 10 months 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 9 months 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 10 months 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 9 months 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 9 months 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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suebklyn
in General Discussion 9 months 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 10 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 10 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 10 months 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 10 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 11 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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zlt99
in Plumbing 1 year and 2 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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dragonfruit
in General Discussion 10 months ago
Dryer Vent Location?
Hi – Looking for advice. Our brownstone has always had laundry in the basement with the dryer venting all the way to the roof. We…
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pmody
in Heating and Cooling 10 months ago
Boiler available for Reuse
Hi, we’re electrifying our building – it wasn’t an easy decision – and we’re challenged with what to do with our 5 year old Burnham…
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ericlewis
in General Discussion 11 months ago
Brooklyn Property Management Recommendations
I live in a condo building in Brooklyn of roughly 50 units. We are looking for a new management company to assist with financial operations,…
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