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cynthiab
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Soundproofing the Garden Apt Ceiling
I just had this done after thinking about it for 6 years (and amazingly patient tenants finally moving out) and it is WONDERFUL. Its all…
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costermieraia
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
pests - sealing up house?
so, we’re dealing with a persistent mouse situation, and have seen a rat or two in ours/neighbors back yards over the summer. we’ve had exterminators…
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irinamikhail1
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
New steam boiler installation
Our ancient steam boiler was damaged in a flood so we need to have it replaced. First time home owners (haven’t even moved in yet).…
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Contractor needed for full house renovation
I bought a small frame house in very poor condition. I have architect and engineering plans and am ready to get bids from contractors. It’s…
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housepoor
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Brick Facade Repairs
The torrential storms on Sept 29th revealed some leaks in my building. I hired Steve Cymbalsky (aka Homeinspector on Brownstoner, Brownstone Home Inspection) for a…
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housepoor
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Brick Facade Repairs
The torrential storms on Sept 29th revealed some leaks in my building. I hired Steve Cymbalsky (aka Homeinspector on Brownstoner, Brownstone Home Inspection) for a…
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true
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Best trade to inspect hot water heater flue
I want to get my hot water heater flue checked out. The tank is in the cellar and vents up through the chimney and out…
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true
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Best trade to inspect hot water heater flue
I want to get my hot water heater flue checked out. The tank is in the cellar and vents up through the chimney and out…
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casey.mullin
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Insulation over brick wall?
Has anyone installed insulation over a brick exterior wall (back wall, in this case)? The wall needs work, and this would be an opportunity to…
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casey.mullin
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Insulation over brick wall?
Has anyone installed insulation over a brick exterior wall (back wall, in this case)? The wall needs work, and this would be an opportunity to…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
replacing lock and keys in multi family home
hello anyone had experience with replacing lock and keys on doors and/or adding a smart lock instead for people to enter (can be erased and…
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xuytbjicwnofjdde
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Boiler check before using for first time of season
Is it necessary to check the boiler / radiators annually, before using for the first time each season? Or is it just good precautionary thing…
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claudia
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Manual Dumb Waiter Restoration needed
We are looking for someone capable of rebuilding our dumbwaiter – specifically we’d like a manual rope pulley system (which was the original system) set…
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juniperflood
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Rats on my Bed-Stuy block!
I’ve started to notice rats scurrying into buildings on my block. There’s a huge rat problem in our area but this is the first I’m…
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desert-island
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Waterproofing a BK Basement
I’m looking into some waterproofing specialists and wondering how much is overkill? Like many people we had water flood our basement during last Friday’s rain.…
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desert-island
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Waterproofing a BK Basement
I’m looking into some waterproofing specialists and wondering how much is overkill? Like many people we had water flood our basement during last Friday’s rain.…
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claudia
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Manual Dumb Waiter Restoration needed
We are looking for someone capable of rebuilding our dumbwaiter – specifically we’d like a manual rope pulley system (which was the original system) set…
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reccomand1nyc
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Architect Recs? 1br apt renovation
hello! looking for some recommendations for an architect to kick off our apartment renovation. we are hoping to reconfigure our 1br apt (in non-landmarked brownstone)…
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