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looking for 2 interior doors for the entrances of my unit

I have been having difficultly finding a door in these two sizes any ideas where I can order one? (32x 80 & 30 x 82)…

Renting Out Apartment in Two-Family House

Our wonderful tenants of many years will soon be moving out of state, so we will be looking for new tenants. Are there any new…

are radiator covers safe?

Looking to rent/borrow a crimper for cable railing tensioner

I have a 3/16 cable railing on my deck, and a number of cables have slipped out of the crimped tensioners. The crimping tool is…

Sidewalk Violation on Landmark Block

I received a sidewalk violation, along with everyone on my street. I signed up for the DOT to replace the 2 concrete squares and heard…

Brick FacadeWork

Hello all. I am in search of a company that will take off my existing brick veneer in order to expose original brick underneath and…

Mixing airflow through ducts

Hi all – we are renovating a brownstone that has an old forced-air heating system with supply ducts running vertically through the house. We are…

replacing old radiators with modern ones

hello has anyone replaced their old radiators with one like these? https://usa.hudsonreed.com/delta-white-horizontal-single-slim-panel-designer-radiator-25-x-16-5-71164?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIje3Fxa3Q7QIVNAeICR2RCwtHEAQYASABEgJ6YfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I was told this product will only work with closed loop hot water…

kitchen appliances

Remodeling a kitchen and need to replace all major appliances… any recommendations on shops for mid-to-high end brands?

looking for white hardwood floors like this

looking for white hardwood floors like this https://www.lowes.com/pd/Green-Leaf-by-Mullican-Flooring-5-in-Sea-Salt-Wirebrushed-Oak-Solid-Hardwood-Flooring-20-sq-ft/1001327120 any other online recommendations?

Investment risk buying near, but not in, flood risk zone in Greenpoint?

We are considering a 2-family in Greenpoint exactly one block outside the updated [2015 FEMA flood map](https://dcp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1c37d271fba14163bbb520517153d6d5) “Shaded X Zone” risk area. What are people’s…

Radiant heat installer

Hello, does anyone have a recommendation for a radiant heat installer? Mine seems to have bailed on me halfway through the job. We are renovating…

Bath Bench for Claw-foot Bathtub

Does anyone have experience with fitting a bath bench to a claw-foot bathtub? The outer legs of conventional models (the part that rests on the…

Sidewalk Lien Violation and refinancing

In the middle of a refinance and just remembered I have a sidewalk violation from many years ago for trip hazard on my property. I…

Ugh.... my contractor has COVID. We are wondering now what would be the best way

to go. We stopped work for the holidays thank goodness and so he has not been in our house for at least 6 weeks. We…

Recommendations for Clay Tile - Mansard Roof

Anyone know where to get replica clay tile for a mansard roof? I’ve asked around and not many people can point me to the hexagon…

steam heat

I have a steam heat boiler located in the front part of the cellar in a 2 family house; i recently had my thermostat replaced…

Changing size of patio garden

I’m renovating my garden patio area. I currently have a dirt garden on some of it, and intend to change the size a bit (not…

neighbours refuse to use blinds

any suggestions on what I can do to make the neighbour use their blinds esp at night?

Up front financial info?

A friend of mine is apartment hunting & has found that several prospective places are asking for their financial info up front. Is that usual?…