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dw11
in Roofers 10 years and 8 months ago
Landlord using toxic fumes frequently, anyone have expereince with this?
Building is full of young families and children.. will complain to 311\.
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michaelsaur67
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
Water condensation in furnace flue vent
Hi, We recently purchased a Condo in a Brooklyn building with 6 units. The building was gutted and renovated in 2010\. After we moved in…
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greenmountain
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 8 months ago
TRAP AND PIPES UNDER SINK
How do you guys think this looks? Would you expose the trap and waste line under your sink?
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stonecastle
in Zoning 10 years and 8 months ago
Office in an R6B townhouse?
Can our neighbors rent their townhouse to a company who plans to use it as an office space during the daytime? It won’t be a…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Shower faucets and go-withs
We are re-doing our bathroom and need to select all the shower fixtures (style-wise we’re looking for something traditional/transitional). We’re hoping to include a multi-spray…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
Heating problem
A heater is making a banging noise. I’ve had a plumber look at it. He changed the igniter & the condenser because it seemed as…
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hookfugee
in General Contractors 10 years and 8 months ago
Recs
Been a very long time since I posted on here (if at all with this log in) but have been meaning to praise some of…
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underthetree
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 8 months ago
has anyone worked with NCA Plumbing&Heating Neville Adams?
Hi Me and my husband just moved in bed stuy/ocean hill and we just found out we have gas leak problem. National grid turned off…
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samtsegaye
in Heating and Cooling 10 years and 8 months ago
UNICO HVAC System
Hello – My wife and I are starting a renovation on a 2 family townhouse we recently purchased. While we will be taking some walls…
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stickerhappy
in Furniture 10 years and 8 months ago
Ceiling fan with lights showroom or good website suggestion? Or personal rec?
We need a bunch of ceiling fans, but we are kind of particular about what we want- the stuff at HD and Lowes isn’t interesting…
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jimo
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 8 months ago
Trenchless Burst-and-Replace Sewer Main Replacement in Brooklyn?
I need to replace our sewer main from the front of the house to the city main in the street, and I want to use…
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nhamilto
in Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
Emphatic praise for our General Contractor
We’re nearing completion of a full gut renovation of a masonry two family house in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and I wanted to sing the praises of…
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sashabedstuy
in Construction 10 years and 8 months ago
Permits required?
I am considering purchasing a coop that needs to be fully renovated. The ceiling and walls are all falling apart. Do I need permits for…
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sashabedstuy
in Construction 10 years and 8 months ago
Permits required?
I am considering purchasing a coop that needs to be fully renovated. The ceiling and walls are all falling apart. Do I need permits for…
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hawaiismurf
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
Stair part fabricators?
Hi, can anybody recommend a good stair part fabricator who is local? My stair subcontractor has flaked at a very inconvenient time, and I am…
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Kateruba
in Landlord 10 years and 8 months ago
Landlords - thoughts on non-US/foreign tenant-candidates?
Dear fellow landlords, I’d like your opinion/suggestions on this. How do you feel about non-US tenants and have you had experience with them ? People…
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anony
in For Sale 10 years and 8 months ago
Two Unique Pocket Doors in need of refinishing/replacing glass panels
I have two pocket doors I thought I’d get around to and it’s been too long-must sell…Approx. 104″h x 72″w (doors each 36″)x 2 3/4″d.…
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ps158
in History 10 years and 8 months ago
cistern / outhouse
We found what I believe to be an old cistern in our backyard. It’s a beast – around 8′ deep by 8′ wide. The bottom…
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