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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Custom glass
A friend of mine needs 2 pieces of 1/4 inch tempered texture or ripple glass cut in 11” diameter circle. Do you know anyone who…
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jamesfacts
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
How to check if a curb cut is legal?
My neighborhood in Bushwick has a lot of what appear to be illegal curb cuts (or no parking signs painted over regular curbs)… but the…
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evesieg
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
homeowners rights regarding neighbors construction
Can anyone offer advice on homeowners rights regarding neighbors construction situation? Our neighbors- a condo building next to us needs to re-do their exterior stucco…
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queenstoner
in Lawyers and legal service 10 years and 11 months ago
Attorney for Contractor Dispute
Hello, We are in need of legal advice concerning next steps with our contractor, who has failed to complete his contract and did a poor…
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InvestorLou
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone Facade Work in Bed Stuy
Hi All, I bought a Brownstone at 313 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 2 months ago. The Facade is in terrible shape after I had…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Hot water heater
Mine started making thumping noises last night. Did it again this a.m. & now the hot water is coming out rusty. Think I should shut…
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jamesmith
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Take Care Central Brooklyn NYC
In 2004, the Health Department created a citywide health policy called to help improve the health of New Yorkers. TCNY identifies 10 key areas that…
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jamesmith
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Take Care Central Brooklyn NYC
In 2004, the Health Department created a citywide health policy called to help improve the health of New Yorkers. TCNY identifies 10 key areas that…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Construction 11 years and 1 month ago
EXTERIOR WALL SOUNDPROOFING BETWEEN BUILDINGS
Does anyone have any experience and/or thoughts about GREEN GLUE http://www.greengluecompany.com and QUIET ROCK http://www.quietrock.com Are there other better and more efficient ways to soundproof…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Custom glass
A friend of mine needs 2 pieces of 1/4 inch tempered texture or ripple glass cut in 11” diameter circle. Do you know anyone who…
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ilovestoops
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
How much $ to hold back after renov?
After the gut renov of a bathroom, how much (%) should be held back from payments to the plumber, and for how long, after job…
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aurelien
in Heating and Cooling 11 years ago
115v mini-split wiring
Hi, I bought a 115v Gree 9,000 btu ductless mini-split. The person who did the installation is certified and was recommended by the store who…
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bhabe
in Heating and Cooling 10 years and 11 months ago
In search of new steam heat specialist
We moved to a new place this year and the heating system clearly needs to be rebalanced (banging, knocking, the whole lot). In our old…
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ixnaycb20
in Heating 10 years and 11 months ago
Burnham steam heater - Water issue
Attempted to turn on my heating system last night. I drained some water out of the system and then added water back in (believe it…
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citigyz
in Roofers 10 years and 11 months ago
House cleaner
We need a house cleaner (service) that can clean painted woodwork that goes almost to the ceiling. Need to have the hole house done. Any…
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bridgesandpowerlines
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 11 months ago
Nest protect up to code in NYC?
Hi, We are installing a new fire/CO system (hardwired) and wanted to go with the Nest system but were told it might not meet NYC…
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someonecalleddob
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
I want to completely gut renovate my 2nd floor. Floor plan suggestions.
This is my current plan as is. What would you recommend as the best use of my space? How can I make this better?
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bedstuyreno
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Intercom for a three family
Hi- I’m looking for a company that sells and installs intercoms suitable for a 3 family brownstone. Nothing fancy just a buzzer and intercom in…
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