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claudiasaunders11
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
local real estate lawyer recommendation
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returnrestoration
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
peppermint test/smoke test
Has anybody used a peppermint test or smoke test to find the source of sewer smell in their home?
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clare
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
In Search of Cast Iron Gate Posts
We are cleaning up the front of our house, new brownstone, stone in the front yard etc. The only thing left is to replace the…
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badefrancis
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Free Interior Parlor Doors
Curb Alert for Brownstone doors from interior of parlor floor. Swing style (not pocket doors) Dimensions of each door vary slightly (hazard of originals!) but…
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clare
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
In Search of Cast Iron Gate Posts
We are cleaning up the front of our house, new brownstone, stone in the front yard etc. The only thing left is to replace the…
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stevennn
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
I’m looking for advice for 40 unit coop apartment building converting from 40 in
dividual Con-Edison electric meters, to One meter (and we would sub-meter and bill ourselves internally) .
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gadsonnellie16
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Recommendations for home inspector
My wife and I are first-time home buyers looking for home inspector recommendations that others have received high quality reports. Appreciate any suggestions…thank you.
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
No CofO
House has been in the family since the 50s. What’s it mean when there’s no CO on record for a house? Is it easier to…
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stevennn
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
I’m looking for advice for 40 unit coop apartment building converting from 40 in
dividual Con-Edison electric meters, to One meter (and we would sub-meter and bill ourselves internally) .
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8104012
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Insurance Costs
We are doing a 1.2 million dollar update to our 8 family coop. Plumbing renovations, some demo work of existing masonry and kitchen and bathroom…
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returnrestoration
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Sewer Smell
Our house is really smelling like sewage. There is no blockages in the pipe. We have no idea what this is. We need a really…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Electrical meters on outside of house?
I’ve been noticing a bunch of renovations where the electrical meters are still being put on the outside of the building even though they are…
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dindy
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Ceramic bas relief over fireplace
Does anyone know anything about this ceramic bas relief.. It is over a nonfunctioning fireplace , in an awkward location that will probably be removed…
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
The real deal on Skim Coating
When our contractor initially quoted us for plaster and paint it said “no skimming.” We asked our architect about this and he basically said it’s…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Fire safety back of door notices locally?
Does anyone know any place local to Carroll Gardens or Park Slope that sells the fire safety notice sticker that you have to put on…
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lucie
in General Discussion 3 years and 4 months ago
Rental data dynamics YoY for Park Slope
I have googled by myself to find the rental market changes but if somebody share some links with this information I would greatly appreciate it!…
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Anyone been through the Con Edison energy efficiency gas -----> electric heat r
ebate program? I’m trying to navigate this, but Con Edison will not provide transparent information about how the rebate (up to 15k) is actually calculated.…
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daniel.grosslight
in Renovation 3 years and 3 months ago
Upgrading electrical service in a brownstone
Hello to all the electricians out there. My question is about upgrading electrical service in a 100 year old brownstone to accommodate an on-demand electric…
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