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xuytbjicwnofjdde

in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago

Wood vs Aluminum Clad Wood Windows

Trying to decide if I should go with wood or the aluminum clad wood windows. Price difference is not really meaningful, but the maintenance-free nature…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

rights8877zz

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Roof Live Load for Deck & Planters

I’m trying to understand the live load capacity for our roof on an old (built in 1900) loft in SoHo. The roof joists are 3×10…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

eg66

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Flushometer replacement plumber

My tenants’ flushometer toilet has a persistently leaky valve that we have been told can’t be replaced. I’m happy to get rid of it, anyway;…

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bklyn658

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Neighbor’s solar panel wires

My neighbors had solar panels installed (the massively overhead kind, that are visible down the block). The silver conduit and loose black wires now run…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

trini73diva

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Asbestos

Anyone recommend someone in the Brooklyn area to remove asbestos. I need it removed from the basement. Also were you able to live in the…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

kesh

in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago

Heights Woodworking

Hello I see some less recent posts recommending Heights Woodworking. The business was sold and Vaughn is no longer there. A man named Opu responded…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

tetz

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

anyone specialize in just replacing windows?

looking to replace old windows of a non landmark property, but not looking to hire a GC instead a window replacer directly. anyone good recommendations…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

tetz

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

anyone specialize in just replacing windows?

looking to replace old windows of a non landmark property, but not looking to hire a GC instead a window replacer directly. anyone good recommendations…

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bfd

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Local Law 152

A lot of posts regarding this gas inspection topic are last year or older. I have a plumber coming in on Monday to do the…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

workisfun

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Leveling an OSB subfloor/floor on sloped concrete

I want to make a garage a more hospitable workplace. I plan to cover it (~300sqft) with DMX I step underlayment first, then t&g OSB.…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

annissa12

in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 6 months ago

Installing new hot-water heat system: recommendations?

I’m renovating a smallish wood frame house (three stories, 18 x 30) in very poor condition and would like to put in a new radiator…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

Johnofalltradesllc

in Doors & Windows 1 year and 5 months ago

Door from dip n strip rejecting paint

I brought my doors to dip n strip and they did a great job. I let them dry out for another month after picking them…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

rights8877zz

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Roof Live Load for Deck & Planters

I’m trying to understand the live load capacity for our roof on an old (built in 1900) loft in SoHo. The roof joists are 3×10…

0

Ann

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Looking for Plumber recc to replace basement and interior drainpipes

Our pipes inside the walls of our brownstone are leaking after using water on the top floor bathrooms, and a big drainpipe in the basement…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

bfd

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Local Law 152

A lot of posts regarding this gas inspection topic are last year or older. I have a plumber coming in on Monday to do the…

0

workisfun

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Leveling an OSB subfloor/floor on sloped concrete

I want to make a garage a more hospitable workplace. I plan to cover it (~300sqft) with DMX I step underlayment first, then t&g OSB.…

0

bklyn658

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Neighbor’s solar panel wires

My neighbors had solar panels installed (the massively overhead kind, that are visible down the block). The silver conduit and loose black wires now run…

0

Ann

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Looking for Plumber recc to replace basement and interior drainpipes

Our pipes inside the walls of our brownstone are leaking after using water on the top floor bathrooms, and a big drainpipe in the basement…

0

justinromeu26

in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago

Someone To Apply Silver Paint to a Roof

hello, i might need someone to apply silver paint or siliconized roof extender on a roof that i am doing an inspection on today. this…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

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Canopy or awning for front door

We will want some sort of cover over our stoop, to protect the front door and also to provide shelter for visitors if it is…

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Updated 1 year and 5 months ago

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