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streaker
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 4 months ago
NYC Rapid Repair Replacement Furnace - please relate experiences
I did not know that Rapid Repair was replacing furnaces flooded by Hurricane Sandy for free. I spent $1500 replacing the parts on my top…
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adam_dahill
in Decorative 13 years and 4 months ago
Christmas Trees in North Crown Heights Area
Being a new Brooklynite I wanted to ask around to see where to get the best Christmas trees. I haven’t seen a lot for sale…
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michelleb718
in Other 13 years and 4 months ago
Can anyone reccomend a reliable and trustworthy mechanic in the Brooklyn area?
looking for a mechanic to check out my vehicle
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ea3421
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Buy FAR from neighbor?
I’m thinking of building a house on a lot that only allows an FAR of 2700 sq ft. Was wondering if I could buy additional…
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empathie00
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 4 months ago
converting oil to gas boiler - steam or hot water - or start from scratch?
Hi everyone, Our roughly 15 year old oil-fired steam boiler has caused us nothing but headaches and huge bills since we moved in. We’re considering…
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slopette
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 4 months ago
How do you deal with multiple layers of paint?
I realize this is among the dumber of renovation questions, but — as we all know, many pre-war apartments in Brooklyn suffer from Too Much…
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Splenda
in Appliances 13 years and 4 months ago
New Washer and dryer?
Hi all, My dryer just stopped working — it made a clicking sound, would not “tumble” and then stopped. I waited a few hours, tried…
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anony
in Insurance 13 years and 4 months ago
Renting a room to therapist/professional-non live in
What are the legalities to renting a room to a therapist/acupuncturist, etc? I want to rent the room, which has a private entrance, but not…
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drs10
in Insurance 13 years and 4 months ago
ISO: Coop Lawyer to deal with tenant issue and breaking lease
We live in a small coop ( 3 unit). One of the owners of the coop has broken the bulding by-laws, this has gone on for…
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jeffbarker
in Doors 13 years and 4 months ago
Garage Door repairs: DIY
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c74c1ed0283-.png It can be frustrating when your remote control or key-less entry pad stops working and I know there are lots of people who prefer…
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jeffbarker
in Doors 13 years and 4 months ago
Garage Door repairs: DIY
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c74c1ed0283-.png It can be frustrating when your remote control or key-less entry pad stops working and I know there are lots of people who prefer…
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Augustiner
in Flooring 13 years and 4 months ago
Impact noise floor treatment
What have you done to reduce the step noise from above? I heard about green Glue and insulating between joists. I can´t believe that will…
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blaqhole
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago
600 CFM Range hood and a 4" duct, is it possible or just madness?
Hello. I am seeking out advice about a kitchen we are renovating. We would like to get a 36″ 6 burner gas range, 15,000 BTUs…
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crownheights2012
in Mortgage 13 years and 4 months ago
Refi on a 2 family vs a 1 family
I was told by a bank – my credit union which has current mortgage, that the rates on a refi on a two family are…
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diggerfish
in Insurance 14 years and 8 months ago
Builder's Risk Insurance?
Recently closed on two family frame house in s. slope with 203K loan; filed job with DOB; contractors starting gut renovation as soon as we…
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riinehart
in Electricians 13 years and 4 months ago
First Renovations (Order & Timeline)
Hi everyone, and thanks for all the great info. Have been reading on the site for a long time, first post. I’m in contract on…
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guikazoid
in Electricians 13 years and 4 months ago
Two kittens and Brooklyn Backyard
I’ve got 2 kittens (6 and 8 months old) and a big backyard. I’ve got 6 foot fences and Id love to let my 100%…
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oncewas
in Insurance 13 years and 4 months ago
Great contractor recommendation
I found Mario Feijoo on Brownstoner and I wanted to let everyone know that he was AMAZING. I had a gutted kitchen because of a…
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