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anon552
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 7 months ago
Video Inspection of Waste Line
In advance of embarking upon a basement waterproofing job (thank you, Brownstoners, for your prior answers to my questions on this. I hired an engineer,…
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slopegirl
in Doors & Windows 14 years and 7 months ago
Window Fix from park slope?
We have a new-ish leak or worsening leak near center back window on 2nd floor of 4 story building. I think it may be coming…
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deano
in Building Code 14 years and 7 months ago
Backyard door in bedroom as a "means of egress"?
If my garden level bedroom also has a back door into the garden, as well as two windows, does this count as a means of…
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Williams
in Exteriors 14 years and 7 months ago
Corrugated Metal Roofing
Hi I saw that many houses in Europe use this material for roofing and also as siding. I wonder why this is not being done…
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kjb
in Construction 14 years and 10 months ago
How to appeal to coop board for permission to turn 1st floor window into door and access back area?
Our 9 unit coop building has a little strip of concrete behind the building. It’s accessible only through the basement so no one ever uses…
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kaanu
in Appliances 14 years and 7 months ago
dryer: electric or gas?
we just bought a brownstone and gut renovating our house want to put washer dryer hook up in the cellar, wondering pros and cons of electric…
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ftgreener
in Construction 14 years and 7 months ago
Licensed Mason
I am looking for a mason who can pull a permit (plans are approved) and install a small steel beam (its already been engineered) in…
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M
in Construction 14 years and 7 months ago
Ardex flooring
I would like to install a white cement floor with an epoxy glossy finish in the bathroom. The contractor suggested time ago Ardex. Has anyone…
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mln43
in Electricians 14 years and 7 months ago
Kill Switch on Building Buzzer
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a simple way to add a kill switch to the building entry door buzzer in my…
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morningbelle1
in Flooring 14 years and 7 months ago
REPAIR OF 100 YEAR OLD PARKQUET FLOORING
Does anyone have a recommendation? A few of the boards in the boarder have cracked and should be replaced. I will need someone who not…
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deviatar
in Flooring 14 years and 7 months ago
Advice on pouring concrete basement floor & installing drain?
I have an old broken concrete/dirt/tile basement floor in a brownstone and we had a bad flood from this latest hurricane. A while ago I…
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heartpeace
in Cellar 14 years and 7 months ago
Water extraction - flooded basement carpeting
My basement is currently under 3″ of water and the English Basement carpeting is soaked. Any recommendations for a company that can remove the water,…
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brooklynbemused
in Metalwork 14 years and 7 months ago
Changing regular window bars to safety latch bars
Hi I have safety latches on the window bars to my fire escape, (interior bars) but the remainder on the ground floor are on the…
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deano
in Building Code 14 years and 7 months ago
Window bars as fire code violation?
Hoping to close on a 4-family in the coming month, and the bank is balking after the appraisal, saying that the fixed window bars that…
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iheartbrooklynliving
in Appliances 14 years and 7 months ago
Vintage Roper stove in excellent condition - how to sell?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e55509ad67d7-.jpg We have a beautiful 1940’s white Roper stove (6 burners, 2 ovens, 2 broilers) that we’d like to sell as it doesn’t fit with…
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Master Plvmber
in Heating 14 years and 7 months ago
Water Heater/Gas Appliance Safety Bulletin - please read
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5d00b4d924c-.jpg AHRI (GAMA) is the national organization responsible for setting standards concerning the safe function of mechanical equipment. Most local and national building and plumbing…
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ftgreener
in Construction 14 years and 7 months ago
Licensed Mason
I am looking for a mason who can pull a permit (plans are approved) and install a small steel beam (its already been engineered) in…
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earlbrown
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 7 months ago
Plumbing problems!!!!
there is a leak in a pipe that I cant find. I think i just need new plumbing throughout done because of old pipes but…
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