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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Bathroom Design
Hello, I’m moved on bathroom design (whole bathrooms, showers, showers, faucets, sinks, mosaic). I have zero involvement in this field and I was thinking about…
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encarnacionroger
in Home Buying 6 years and 4 months ago
Best co op apartment homeowners insurance?
Anyone have any recommendations? I’m clueless here… Thanks!
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encarnacionroger
in Renovation 6 years and 4 months ago
Planning Co-op Apt Renovations BEFORE Closing
Hi all, We’re in the midst of planning for some mid-scale apartment renovations on a co-op that we’re in contract on in PLG. We would…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Recommendation for someone to help file for very small alteration
We need to move an 8′ wide wall between bedrooms about 5 feet over to make the two rooms more equal in size. It has…
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nicolemull
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Exposed Brick — what to seal it with
It seems that despite resealing and repointing, our exposed brick walls still crumble an ever so tiny amount of dust/mortar. We have been using what…
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ruslans
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Window AC - seller and installer
Hi all – Wondering if anyone has a reco for a Window AC seller and installer? We need to purchase 4 window AC units (thinking…
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poise
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Scaffolding to do brick work on 4-story brownstone
I need to have some masonry work (brick repointing) done on the side of my building. I do not have access to the ground below.…
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randymcnally
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
MIA Contractor - Unpaid Subs seeking $
Hey Everyone – I’m hoping there might be some insight out there into an issue with closing out our recent reno job of our townhouse.…
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rana-foroohar
in Exteriors 6 years and 4 months ago
Slimy Brick Patio
We have a back patio made of exterior bricks we removed during renovation. But we’re having some issues with it, including that the brick seems…
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homely
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Seeking Shed Builder!
I have been in touch with numerous landscapers/gardeners since February and can’t seem to mobilize anyone — too much time in the sun? Does anyone…
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
skylight regulations for top floor of townhouse
Hello- we want to put a skylight on the top floor of our townhouse in the middle of the floor- so basically over the stairwell.…
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mjkelly
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
refinance out of arm
should i refinance out of my arm 5/1 6.25% interest on an investment property?
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HouseNut
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 4 months ago
C of O change and violation
We bought our house about years ago. It is configured as a four-story single family, but the C of O was for a duplex apt…
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mjkelly
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
refinance out of arm
should i refinance out of my arm 5/1 6.25% interest on an investment property?
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russwalker0638
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Lease buyout negotiations
I have been approached by my landlord who wants to do major construction to create condos in my queens building. My lease has over a…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Is the fireplace hearth structural?
I’m doing a reno and would like to removed the raised hearth on my fireplace on the 2nd floor to make the flooring even. However,…
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russwalker0638
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Lease buyout negotiations
I have been approached by my landlord who wants to do major construction to create condos in my queens building. My lease has over a…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Finish work on gut renovation
We are pretty happy with the outcome of our gut renovation but our contractor can’t seem to get the finish work to a high standard…
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