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imgrant2020
in Renovation 1 year and 9 months ago
2M home Reno and Sell
A beautifully well done renovation and am sure they’re very proud of it. I love it! It gives hard work, compassion, time, energy, skills, details,…
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colonialrevival
in Renovation 1 year and 10 months ago
Ben Moore Satin Impervo in the 5 boroughs
Does anyone have it? Looks like I’ll have to go to Aboffs on Long Island to get the stuff…
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CHM
in Renovation 1 year and 9 months ago
ISO Window Installer
If I already have the windows, can Ifind a contractor who specializes in installing windows into the back brick wall of an old brownstone -…
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greenstuy
in Renovation 1 year and 9 months ago
Roof inspections
I would like to recommend Steve Cymbalsky of Brownstone Home Inspection. https://brownstonehomeinspection.com/about I am intending to get solar panels and I wanted to know if…
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Putnamdenizen
in Garden 1 year and 10 months ago
Spotted Lantern Flies are Back
Alas my grape vines are infested (for the second year) with spotted lantern flies. Right now they are the small black nymph stage. I didn’t…
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sphil305
in General Discussion 1 year and 10 months ago
Where do these new developers get their kitchen cabinets, hardwood and appliances from
images for reference > https://imgur.com/a/gPzVZTp
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ProHeights66
in Architectural Salvage 1 year and 10 months ago
Wainscoting and Millwork from 1895 Brownstone available for pickup FREE
See attached pics. There are few pieces — 4-6 fts of the beadbord-style wainscotting from lower level and the recessed panel-style from the upper levels…
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terryhoppy
in Plumbing 1 year and 10 months ago
faint tapping sound behind bathroom shower wall
Hi: i been hearing a faint tapping sound behind the shower wall; not all the time; but lately more often; it taps 3 times stops…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 1 year and 10 months ago
Tapping sound
Hi: I have been hearing a faint tapping sound from behind the wall in my bathroom. It is on and off; sometimes no tapping. Any…
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Landlord Reference Letter for Coop Board
I am currently in escrow for a coop apartment (23 unit building) in Prospect Heights. I am working on my board application, and have pretty…
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 year and 11 months ago
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Any recommendations for a person, or company, who can clean the vent of my gas dryer?
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Putnamdenizen
in General Discussion 1 year and 11 months ago
Problems with website
Not sure if this will post. I was having difficulties posting comments or topics. Part of the problem seemed to be that I was using…
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Sherita
in General Discussion 1 year and 11 months ago
How many electric meters for a 2 family?
We are renovating a 2 family (owner’s unit over garden apartment rental). Our architect says we need 3 electric meters for con ed (1 for…
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northslopian
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Chubb new requirements--multi-tier alarm system
Chubb sent out someone to inspect the property (3 family) recently for a new assessment and the replacement cost went from 2.3M to 8M (and…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 1 year and 11 months ago
Little holes in wood floors
I have found some small irritations in my wood floor. I know some of them have been there for a long time, but it seems…
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jose3505
in Plumbing 2 years and 1 month ago
Heat pump hot water heater - need an installer/plumber recommendation
Looking to replace our indirect fired (gas) hot water heater with an electric heat pump in our cellar boiler room. We have called a few…
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cate
in General Discussion 2 years ago
Washing machine problem
We recently switched from a top loader to a front loader, and the new front loader vibrates excessively and shakes the floor (it’s in a…
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cate
in Garden 2 years ago
Quarterly garden maintenance
Can anyone recommend a garden service for quarterly maintenance (weeding, pruning, fertilizer, etc.) that works in north or central Brooklyn? What was your experience with…
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