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dfreed1
in General Discussion 14 hrs ago
Brownstone wall cleaning
The front of my four story brownstone house is dirty and needs power washing. Assume scaffold would be required or maybe a truck with a…
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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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mws2112
in Heating and Cooling 2 days 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 4 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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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 1 month 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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