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jjbel
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Solid Plumber Needed for last night's deluge
Colleagues, I need to find a solid plumber who knows some expert or out-of-the box solutions to dealing with the torrential downpoors we had last…
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randymcnally
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Insurance Adjuster for Renovation Work Claim
Hi All – Thanks in advance for any insight! Per a previous post, our contractor walked out on the tail end of our gut job.…
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jserpico
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Battery-operated smoke detectors
Are they in compliance with DOB codes? Thank you!
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jserpico
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Battery-operated smoke detectors
Are they in compliance with DOB codes? Thank you!
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stevecym
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
doors
here is a picture of a pair of doors I rebuilt a couple of years ago. last summer, some kid vandalized them, pulling a piece…
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susannorget
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
PEX in a 3 Family Brownstone in BK
Hi I just saw a 3 family brownstone being renovated and noticed all the radiators were connected by red plastic tubes. I’m assuming this is…
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How to manage Amazon deliveries in a brownstone
Hello, I am renovating a brownstone and I am thinking of how I will manage deliveries from Amazon. My set-up is similar to most brownstones…
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inogqvwebuwuc
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Cost of repairing foundation wall
Hello. I recently purchased a brownstone with a semi finished basement. However, the flooring was wood and buckling. I pulled it up and discovered moisture…
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stevecym
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
doors
here is a picture of a pair of doors I rebuilt a couple of years ago. last summer, some kid vandalized them, pulling a piece…
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hellotiramisuzi
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Nails in walls with lead paint?
Hi all. I’ve recently moved into an old brownstone with my 1 year old. We had testing and tons of abatement done before we moved…
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hellotiramisuzi
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Nails in walls with lead paint?
Hi all. I’ve recently moved into an old brownstone with my 1 year old. We had testing and tons of abatement done before we moved…
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panda10
in General Discussion 6 years and 3 months ago
Iron Works
Anyone recommend and Ironworks company? I need a new fence in front of my townhouse and new tree skirt. Thanks.
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miamia2211
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
DOB Inspections - do they check things unrelated to complaint
Unfortunately, I found out I have a neighbor with nothing else better to do than to call in complaints to DOB and 311. The complaints…
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cwbarchitects
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Iron update
Update on this guy who demanded thousands in cash from my wife, then refused to answer emails or the phone and disappeared. We now have…
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cwbarchitects
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Iron update
Update on this guy who demanded thousands in cash from my wife, then refused to answer emails or the phone and disappeared. We now have…
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susannorget
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
PEX in a 3 Family Brownstone in BK
Hi I just saw a 3 family brownstone being renovated and noticed all the radiators were connected by red plastic tubes. I’m assuming this is…
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santos
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Stairs
Photos of installation and creation, of my work before and after [20190710_114122](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:9dOt:20190710_114122.jpg.jpg)
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streaker
in Exteriors 6 years and 1 month ago
Need recomendation for experienced masonry contractor for exterior brick porch
I have an exterior brick porch that is beginning to take water from cracks outside and has other issues. Needs someone creative and efficiant to…
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kms_bkyn
in General Discussion 6 years and 1 month ago
Our survey and our neighbor's survey say different things. How to resolve?
We share a driveway with our neighbor. We each have a mutual easement. We like our neighbor and have a good relationship with him. However,…
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