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dss315
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
In Search of Handyman
I am looking for someone to do a variety of small to medium size projects in the coming weeks/months- someone reliable – someone that others…
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anonystone
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Panel of glass replaced and door painted
One of the panels of glass on my double entry doors was broken by a previous tenant. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced company that…
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anonystone
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Panel of glass replaced and door painted
One of the panels of glass on my double entry doors was broken by a previous tenant. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced company that…
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dss315
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
In Search of Handyman
I am looking for someone to do a variety of small to medium size projects in the coming weeks/months- someone reliable – someone that others…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Building Manager 3 Family Bed Stuy
Hi – Renting out two units in my brownstone and leaving town for 8 months – any suggestions for a building manager to be on…
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Jimmy
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Help me find BEWISO windows!
Hi I am a GC in brooklyn and my architect spec’d for these extremely hard to find, BEWISO windows. Can anyone point me in the…
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mofish
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Gas vs. Heat Pump Conversion
Hello Everyone – We have a 4 story brownstone with two duplex apartments that has an ancient oil boiler. We need a new system and…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Roof access ladder
Hello, we are planning to make roof access easier by installing a pull-down ladder to a lowered ceiling, then a short permanent ladder from there…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Reusing old door
Our GC always wants us to throw out old stuff and buy new. We got rid of a nice bathtub because he and the plumber…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Floor access cover
Does anyone have a recommendation for a floor access cover to use in the basement to cover a u-trap? Thanks.
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mheimbinder
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Moisture Control when Adding Insulation Above Existing Roof Deck
[RoofDetail](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:UkXa:roofdetail.png.jpg) Hi All, My partner and I are looking to add insulation to an existing, uninsulated, low-slope brownstone roof at the same time as we…
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workisfun
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Air rights?
I live on a block of semidetached two- family homes. The zoning currently allows building about twice as high. The house on one side of…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Mitsubishi AC
We are planning Mitubishi minisplits for AC. Our GC’s AC guy proposes two 12,000 BTU air handlers on the first floor, and on the second…
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angelmtompkins
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
ISO carpenter/handyman
Hi all, I’m looking for a carpenter (or maybe a really talented handyman) to help convert 40 feet of chain link fence to a wood…
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angelmtompkins
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
ISO carpenter/handyman
Hi all, I’m looking for a carpenter (or maybe a really talented handyman) to help convert 40 feet of chain link fence to a wood…
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pitythefool
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Whether to skim coat or not and referrals
Hello. We live in an 1870s brownstone and need to repaint our living room. It’s quite big, 13 by 22 feet plus 11 feet tall…
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Arkady
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Fluorescent lights
I have under-counter lights the bulbs of which have lasted years but lately they’re only going a month or so. Should I change the ballasts?
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casadelsol16
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
GC contract error- misquoted 22k!
Hi all- we have an unusual situation, and our architect has not experienced it so I thought I would ask here. Our GC just informed…
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