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MDR
in Heating and Air Conditioning 10 years and 11 months ago
Best roof termination for bathroom exhaust
What is the best way to send the bath exhaust to the roof? I have a pretty typical brownstone with a flat roof. I have…
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lz26
in Chimney and Fireplace 11 years and 2 months ago
chimney liner for oil to gas boiler conversion -- does size matter
One company said we needed a 6 inch liner the other said an 8 inch liner — anyone have any thoughts on why there was…
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wtrowhouse
in Boiler Repair 11 years ago
Brooklyn Boiler Conversion
We are going to convert from oil to natural gas, and we want to make sure that the boiler room is to code (We’re doing…
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beneec
in Mortgage 10 years and 11 months ago
Mortgage with Purchase under LLC
My partners and I are looking to purchase a 3-4 family townhouse with under an LLC. The reason why we need to do it through…
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pwnnyc
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 11 months ago
Replace old steam coil with "kickspace" heater under cabinet?
I have a wall that I’d like to install some tall cabinets on, but unfortunately there is a large iron steam coil radiator heater in…
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bumbletree
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
"guest" of our renter is trying to establish residence - advise needed asap
We’ve been renting out a furnished room in a finished garden level floor (he qualifies as a “boarder” in DoB terms) to someone we met…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Building Code 10 years and 11 months ago
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS SPACING
Is there a min/max distance an outlet needs to be from a door or from a partition wall dividing two rooms? Also can a cable…
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DouglasAlan
in Doors & Windows 12 years and 11 months ago
Energy Efficient Windows - Cost and Timeframe?
I’m looking to replace two windows, approximately 30″ by 96″, with energy efficient ones. How much am I looking at for parts and labor? How…
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destreet
in Mortgage 11 years ago
Mortgage Lender for Foreign Nationals with Permanent Residency
Hi, We are about to go in contract for a multi-family house in Brooklyn. We are pre-approved with a mortgage broker but would like another…
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beneec
in Mortgage 10 years and 11 months ago
Mortgage with Purchase under LLC
My partners and I are looking to purchase a 3-4 family townhouse with under an LLC. The reason why we need to do it through…
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bettinaturck
in Roofers 10 years and 11 months ago
Mason
Can anyone recommend a good mason? We bought a house from 1899 and some of the chimneys need lining and perhaps some other work..any recommendations…
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bbhues
in Heating and Cooling 11 years ago
splitting thermostat in a brownstone
We rent two floors in a brownstone. Landlord says all heat in the building is controlled by the same thermostat, and won’t keep our apartment…
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chowfun
in For Sale 10 years and 11 months ago
$180 - Homedecorators Wood Draper Dining Table Black
Original price was $400 Reference photo: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/279997301806193617/ Large oval dining table from Homedecorators.com. Modern, clean look. Has 4 detached wooden legs for easier transport. Perfect…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Building Code 10 years and 11 months ago
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS SPACING
Is there a min/max distance an outlet needs to be from a door or from a partition wall dividing two rooms? Also can a cable…
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bedstuy06
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
Distance between electric outlets
Anyone know what meets code for the maximum distance between electric outlets? It looks like our electritian is spacing them every 6 feet. It seems…
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stuyheights
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 8 months ago
Best Bang For The Buck - Windows
In reading past post on this topic I have read opinions but anything I have read seems to be quite old and a lot could…
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nalusurf
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 11 months ago
Substitute for Ikea Domsjo Single Bowl Farm Sink?
Has anyone had any luck finding a single bowl farm sink that fits the Akurum base cabinet? As anyone who has been searching for this…
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nardia9
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 7 months ago
Facade and gutter work
We are looking to replace an ugly brick work on our house to restore it to its original wood siding; the house also need some…
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