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ejalbk
in Environmental and Green Design 14 years and 7 months ago
Asbestos Inspector Needed
Can someone recommend an asbestos inspector to come to a buiding to certify there is no friable asbestos in the basement? Also wondering what the…
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RustyBob
in Construction 14 years and 7 months ago
CO2/ electrical question
i have this rental property which has electrical fire / co2 detectors that are brand new as well as the entire electrical panel. My basement…
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hillel
in Chimney and Fireplace 14 years and 7 months ago
chimney brick collapse
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6ffab218a19-.jpg We live in a brownstone and use a gas fireplace in our kitchen. last Spring we heard bricks collapsing inside our wall and it…
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cjs
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 7 months ago
Alt 1 in a Tight Time Frame?
We are about to renovate a townhouse and are using bank financing for the project. The bank requires that we start the work within 30…
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CHM
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 7 months ago
leaking gas question - do we need a permit?
we had a gas leak in our cellar and the gas company shut off our gas – to our hot water heater etc. the plumber…
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pickles
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 7 months ago
Drain/Sewer Mystery for Plumbing Experts
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5bf8d0683f2-.jpg Hey, I have a pit drain in my cellar that was here when I purchased my house a couple years back and I’m trying to figure…
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hotpinksharpie
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 8 months ago
Do sump pumps work automatically?
I purchased a brownstone in the fall with a half-finished basement. The unfinished half is a boiler room. The finished half has a floor which…
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momolito
in Carpet and Upholstery 14 years and 7 months ago
Who is responsible for cleaning the carpet in a tenants' unit?
I rent out the upstairs of my house and the tenant has exclusive use of stairway which is carpeted. Whose responsibility is it to clean…
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winnipegal
in About Brooklyn 14 years and 7 months ago
Do you have great photos of Brooklyn's bridges?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc8ce93faa-.jpg Start this off with an early morning pic of the Manhattan Bridge from DUMBO.??
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neilspurn
in Insurance 14 years and 7 months ago
Homeowners Insurance and window guards
Hello all, Longtime Brooklyn resident and lurker here, first time poster. My wife and I are about to experience the joys of homeownership [_shudder_],…
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winnipegal
in Brownstoner 14 years and 7 months ago
Did you know you can add photos to your Forum answers?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc45417bde-.jpg Now you can add photos to your Forum answers. Photos can be up to 3MB and you can upload from your desktop or from…
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winnipegal
in Brownstoner 14 years and 7 months ago
Did you know you can add photos to your Forum answers?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc45417bde-.jpg Now you can add photos to your Forum answers. Photos can be up to 3MB and you can upload from your desktop or from…
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ejalbk
in Environmental and Green Design 14 years and 7 months ago
Asbestos Inspector Needed
Can someone recommend an asbestos inspector to come to a buiding to certify there is no friable asbestos in the basement? Also wondering what the…
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ejalbk
in Lawyers and legal service 14 years and 7 months ago
ECB Attorney
I have a bunch of older ECB fines that were improperly served (sent to the wrong address) and were never paid and went into default,…
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cjs
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 7 months ago
Alt 1 in a Tight Time Frame?
We are about to renovate a townhouse and are using bank financing for the project. The bank requires that we start the work within 30…
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jarnow4
in Architecture 14 years and 7 months ago
Looking for engineer for foundation issues
We have a broken sewer pipe in the foundation with cracks in the wall above it. We’d like to have a structural engineer determine how…
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realestate
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 7 months ago
Navien Tankless Hot Water heater - pros/cons/other brands?
Our contractor is recommending a Navien tankless hot water heater for our 3 story brownstone (legal 2 family). Further, I believe he recommends installing in…
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bk_homeslice
in General Contractors 14 years and 7 months ago
2 family duplex to a 2 family and 1 floor rental.
Hey everyone, I wanted to ask how difficult would it be to convert this double duplex to a owner’s triplex and a 1 floor rental? …
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mysteriousbrunette
in Electricians 14 years and 7 months ago
Electrician
Please recommend an electrician. I would like to increase the power to the apartment. Thank you.
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louisel
in Exterminator 14 years and 7 months ago
scratching in the wall in evening and night on top floor - I'm thinking a squirrel, how do I get him out ?
There is an industrious scratching in the wall on the top floor of my house, mostly in the evening and at night. It is not…
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