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Concealed dunnage?
Has any one concealed the dunnage beams in the roof? ie used the beams in place or in addition to roof joists. I assume this…
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mvidale66
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Fire-rated doors in two-family
I’m doing an extensive renovation that will result in a two-family house. I’m told by the architect that I need fire-rated doors in the hallway…
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mvidale66
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Replacing brick moulding in landmarked property
I’m looking to replace my primary facade windows in a landmarked property. I’d also like to replace the brick mouldings which have partially rotted through.…
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jazzwalk
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Boiler Replacement Cost
We need to replace our boiler and received a general quote of $12K-$14K. Is this consistent with what other people have paid?
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returnrestoration
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Sealing old hardwood floors
We have bugs from our attached neighbors. We have sealed every last thing in our home except the floors. It’s not reasonable to put wood…
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returnrestoration
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Mini split AC
Hello all- I am so confused with this process and don’t know where to begin. I got a quote from my contractor for 4 units…
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chad
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Contractor to help with punch list
Anybody recommend someone who could help me do a punch list/ walkthrough foe my new place in Brooklyn Heights? Is like someone who could possibly…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Whole house dehumidifier
So we renovated a couple of years ago and have Mitsubishi mini splits through out the whole house, pretty much one per room and have…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
A/c installation permit requirement for detached single-family house?
Within NYC, are permits required to install a 3 ton (36,000 BTU) central air conditioning for a single-family detached home? The condensing units will be…
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cdix999
in Renovation 5 years and 1 month ago
Renovations That Do Not Fix Existing Code Violations
Hi all, First time homeowner who went straight for a landmarked rowhouse, built in the early 1900s. We’re about to gut renovate one of three…
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cjc25
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 5 years ago
Will inspector check for other unpermitted work?
I recently bought a house in queens that has done some work without a permit but nothing you can see from the street. I would…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
What inspections will be done at the end of a renovation?
This is probably a newbie question but here goes… When our renovation is finishing up in a couple of months (hopefully), what inspections will be…
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dawsonchris789
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Exterior grade paint spec for brick
Hi All, Wondering if anyone has painted their brick facade (exterior) and what paint spec they selected
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eliz
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Doorbird or ABB intercom advice, for multifamily?
We are weighing doorbird (IP entry solution) and ABB (wired solution with some cloud enhancements) and wonder if anyone has experience using either system in…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Can we save our original parquet floors?
Our contractor was going to sand and poly our original floors on the parlor level, 12″ oak squares, but after an attempt to sand them…
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deva
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Easy to maintain deck and fence?
Hello dear brownstoners, I am getting ready to fix up my backyard and trying to figure out what material to use for fencing and decking.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Historic Door Advice
I just wanted to share that Steve Cymbalski from The Tinker’s Wagon was super helpful and took the time to respond to several questions about…
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thompson.molly99
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
replacing Swiss Madison wall mounted toilet
i recently for a wall mounted Swiss Madison toilet but it does not flush that well (need to do it twice). Is it possible i…
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