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mws2112
in Heating and Cooling 1 day ago
MEP engineer recommendation for HVAC
Can anyone recommend and MEP engineer who can design an HVAC system for a row house? I’ve had a few contractors in to discuss a…
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alexkavourias
in General Discussion 3 days ago
Combining Floors - Legal 3 family to 2 family conversion?
Im in contract to buy a 3 family townhouse. – garden, parlor and top floors are separate apartments – the parlor and top floor share…
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asaph718936
in Plumbing 1 weeks ago
DEP Notice from the City: Urgent Replacement of Lead Water Main
I recently received a notice from the city requiring me to replace my lead water main, which came as a surprise since I wasn’t aware…
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mws2112
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Recommending Steve at Brownstone Home Inspection
I first worked with Steve over a year ago, when he did an extremely thorough full inspection of my home. I have been slowly ramping…
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zlt99
in Plumbing 4 months ago
Cost of New Hot Water Heater
I was wondering what I should expect to pay to replace a hot water heater. It is a 40 gallon A.O. Smith and we will…
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dragonfruit
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Dryer Vent Location?
Hi – Looking for advice. Our brownstone has always had laundry in the basement with the dryer venting all the way to the roof. We…
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RABD
in Renovation 1 weeks ago
Z. Abedin - brownstone repair references
HI – has anyone worked with Z. Abedin for brownstone repair – and can you share your experiences? Thank you.! R.
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omatokai
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
New Window questions and recs
I need 14 new windows and I have questions! Would appreciate your experiences and expertise. For most of them, I am looking at both the…
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ProHeights66
in Heating and Cooling 1 weeks ago
Referral for repair of a Fujitsu mini-split
I am looking for HVAC (or electrician?) to deal with a mini-split repair. We are getting an ER message on one of our 2012 Fujitsu…
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pmody
in Heating and Cooling 1 weeks ago
Boiler available for Reuse
Hi, we’re electrifying our building – it wasn’t an easy decision – and we’re challenged with what to do with our 5 year old Burnham…
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RABD
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Brownstone Repair Recommendations
We are looking for a company to do brownstone repair and brick pointing – that is not very expensive but good. Has anyone worked with…
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ericlewis
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Brooklyn Property Management Recommendations
I live in a condo building in Brooklyn of roughly 50 units. We are looking for a new management company to assist with financial operations,…
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Brownstone Home Inspection
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Termite (and Pest) Control Company Recommendation
I have a recommendation for a pest control company. M&M Pest Control in Long Island City. 212-219-8218. I first spoke to Raymond at M&M two…
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Ohwell
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Concrete strip necessary by exterior basement walls?
We bought a row house 15 years ago and my husband did not want to remove at least a two-foot strip of concrete around the…
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housepoor
in Renovation 0 months ago
Kitchen Island outlets
I am thinking about a large kitchen island – 3′ x 10′ – and wondered about the rules for electrical outlets. I read that the…
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Brownstone Home Inspection
in Architectural Salvage 1 month ago
Door Hardware - Eastlake Hinges, Brass Hinges, Plates, Locks
greetings: it is time to begin getting rid of stuff. i have 30 BRASS Eastlake hinges in different sizes and styles. there are 3 or…
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 month ago
House Tour Edition of the Lefferts Manor Rcho
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens House Tour is Sunday. Read about it in the current edition of the Lefferts Manor Echo: https://www.leffertsmanor.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Echo2025SpringFINAL.pdf
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Malware on the Forum
Please check out the incomprehensible response to the previous post about use of gardens. It’s somehow blocked further comments.
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