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anotherposter
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Appliance stores
I need to choose some new appliances soon for our own kitchen/laundry and am interested in some of the newer stuff (e.g. dishwasher drawers). Any…
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pmody
in Plumbing 6 years and 9 months ago
“Electric Steam” Radiator
Hi Everyone, I found this relic from the 1930s in my basement. Looks like it works exactly as it says – plugs into a receptacle…
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BetterBins
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Where to sell original brownstone details (doors, molding, etc)?
I am planning a gut renovation of a Park Slope brownstone and will be removing a lot of the original details, interior doors, ornate frames/moldings…
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phoffy
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Boiler Electrician Expert Needed
I’ve had about 3 plumbers and 3 electricians look at my boiler, and no one has been able to solve my issue. My boiler will…
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pmody
in Plumbing 6 years and 9 months ago
“Electric Steam” Radiator
Hi Everyone, I found this relic from the 1930s in my basement. Looks like it works exactly as it says – plugs into a receptacle…
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angelique.m.west
in Home Buying 6 years and 10 months ago
Board Buyer Rejections
I’m in the process of trying to sell my late father’s one-bedroom prewar apartment and run into a big roadblock. The board has rejected two…
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jstancato
in Renovation 6 years and 10 months ago
New Front Door and Masonry Work
I’ve been waiting three months for a rear door I ordered from a local vendor, so I’m looking to find a different vendor to purchase…
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UWS
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Aiphone intercom replacement
Our 13-year old Aiphone doorbell/video intercom is malfunctioning and we may have to replace it. What are the quality brands out there for a single…
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SoSlope
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Someone to regrout shower
We have a shower tiled with river rocks (see example picture attached). We need to regrout since some of the grout is coming out. Two…
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geezee
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Whole House Humidifier
Does anyone have one of these? Do you feel it makes a difference? Thanks!
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mer1940
in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago
Restrictive declaration for 3 fixture bathroom in cellar
This question has been asked on here before but never answered. I’m hoping someone who asked it might now have the answer! The DOB have…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Old brick avaliable
I have a lot of old brick from early 1900 . It’s turtly beautiful and very unique now days . It would be enough for…
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
DEP Bill wrong?
Does anyone have experience with their water bill being wrong? My bill this month was astronomically high. It has gotten that high in the summer…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Old brick avaliable
I have a lot of old brick from early 1900 . It’s turtly beautiful and very unique now days . It would be enough for…
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surplusvalue18
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Landmark windows choices - Parrett? Pella? Marvin?
Hi there. We are making window selections now. Doing a brick to brick install. We are in a landmark location. Our architect suggested our Pella…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Old wood
Hi all, we are building some shelves for our kitchen and ideally would do some open shelves made of reclaimed/salvaged wood from old houses. Does…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Old wood
Hi all, we are building some shelves for our kitchen and ideally would do some open shelves made of reclaimed/salvaged wood from old houses. Does…
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workisfun
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Exterior Balcony Leaking into Interior! Please HELP!
Our exterior balcony is TILED. It’s leaking onto our porch and somehow is also penetrating into our interior laundry room below. The porch is concrete…
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