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chipito
in Insurance 1 year ago
insane insurance replacement cost
Chubb has recently bumped our home replacement cost (2 fam, 3,200 sq ft in bed-stuy) to $7 million, which will more than double our premium.…
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paulcastrucci
in Real Estate - General 1 year ago
OHNY Tour -- 702 Hancock: Market Rate Passive House
Once a horse stable, then a car repair shop, 702 Hancock has been transformed into eight market-rate condos built to Passive House standards. Saturday, Oct…
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MAC
in General Discussion 1 year and 1 month ago
Gas furnace replacement
Can anyone give me a general estimate on a new gas furnace for a 3 family, four story brownstone, water/baseboard heating?
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wildedgewoodcraft
in Plumbing 2 years and 1 month ago
What is sewer drain liner?
A sewer liner is a fiberglass and epoxy resin tube that is placed into a damaged sewer pipe.
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sphil305
in Plumbing 1 year and 5 months ago
DEP Water Leak Notification Issue - Need Help
My bill tripled due to a leak with a toilet I was unaware of. The leak notification from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) never…
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jakester
in Plumbing 1 year and 2 months ago
Flood from neighbors -- what are our best option
Hi all, recently recovering from a flood in the basement of our bedstuy townhouse. We had a plumber come to investigate and we are pretty…
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oliver_nyc
in Renovation 1 year and 1 month ago
drywall work recommendation
hi – does anyone have a recommendation for someone reasonably affordable to do some simple drywall work (removal of some pieces to inspect area underneath…
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citizenjane
in Renovation 1 year and 1 month ago
ISO help to replace a basement door
Dear neighbors, Due to moisture and bugs coming in through the door in our basement which leads to the old coal chute to our front…
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shuser
in Home Buying 1 year and 1 month ago
Cellar depth
Hi everyone, During our home buying search, we came across a renovated home with a finished cellar that had a height of 9 feet. Out…
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carasgaladhon
in General Discussion 1 year and 8 months ago
Steve's Roof Inspection - Happy Customer
Hey folks, I want to leave an unsolicited positive review of Steve Cymbalsky of Brownstone Home Inspection. Steve inspected my roof on Saturday, after I…
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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years ago
Buying a Foreclosure in Hudson Valley. Value or Money Pit?
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. I see lots of listings for pre-foreclosures…
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chipito
in General Discussion 1 year and 2 months ago
Optimum Fiber Install Advice?
Anyone have optimum fiber installed recently in a brownstone? We just got notified that it’s finally available on our block, so I’m wondering what they…
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lafayetteloruren
in General Discussion 4 years and 1 month ago
Brick foundation repair recommendation?
We purchased this row house 3 years ago (flipped, ya I know). We got water in the basement – a little with Henri. A lot…
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sphil305
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 2 months ago
Removing a Stop Work Order from 2018
I have a stop work order from 2018. Does anyone have a recommendation for a service or company that can help remove it? I am…
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cate
in Architectural Salvage 1 year and 2 months ago
Two interior doors and trim available
A reader asked me to post that she has has two late 19th century five-panel interior doors and surrounding trim available for anyone who can…
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huesos
in Taxes 1 year and 2 months ago
Our Coop Has No Depreciation L:eft: How Do We Save for the Future?
Our coop has been able to save several thousand dollars over time to slowly build up a depleted reserve fund. Our CPA just informed us…
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Northie
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 2 months ago
Kumo cloud?
I have a Mitsubishi city multi system and am considering adding kumo cloud to control it remotely. Any feedback – both good and bad -…
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BobMarvin
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 2 months ago
Parapet Inspections?
Someone was giving out flyers today on my block of single-family PLG brownstones about “mandatory” paraprt wall inspections. AFAIK these aren’t required for single famly…
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