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suebklyn
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Painter who removes layers of old paint from woodwork
Looking for a recommendation for a painter who can remove layers and layers of paint from original woodwork and plaster then apply paint.
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Temporary Roof Deck Solution?
Hi! We had a leak from our roof deck, which is an extension over the room below. Our contractor fixed it but found that the…
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migueltorres
in Bath & Kitchen 3 years and 8 months ago
Adding pull-out trash and recycling drawer under counter
There is a large gap in the base cabinets of our kitchen where the previous owners had a wine cooler (pictures below). The gap is…
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shaterras01
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
California Stucco repair recommendation (Exterior)
Hi! I had a roofing leak that is in the process of getting fixed, but the roofer told me that while they do stucco work,…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
getting started with a potential addition of a new floor
i am not really sure how to get started thinking about this project. there are obviously huge issues with engineers, architects, contractors, etc that all…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Removing old masking tape and residue from finished old pine floors?
Does anyone have advice on how to cleanly remove old masking tape and tape residue from an old finished pine floor? I want to clean…
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mwallen587@gmail.com
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Architect
Looking for advice. I hired an Architect to build a deck that involved obtaining permits from DOB and LPC. The project was completed with all…
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cate
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Best type of insulation for cold water pipes?
Hi all. We need to insulate the cold water pipes in our cellar because the condensation is making the cellar damp. The pipes are a…
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housepoor
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 3 years and 9 months ago
Fire extinguisher requirements in multi-family
I recently bought a multi-family building and the prior owner had a number of fire extinguishers hung up in the cellar. None seem to have…
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true
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Best places to buy interior trim & moulding?
We have inspiration specs & dimensions picked out for our space and now need to buy the actual interior trim & moulding. Any recommendations? (An…
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cece
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Floating shelves in kitchen
I’m looking for someone to install two sets of floating shelves in our kitchen. We’d like to use reclaimed wood. I can procure the wood,…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Soundproof Cont.
Janedrew, JoeBushwick, it seems you are still able to reply to my thread, though I am not! I received a similarly jaw-dropping quote for around…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
DOB strategy advice - re-post
Hi – we are doing a major renovation and have some slightly up for interpretation code issues that, if handled wrong, could snowball into a…
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dlamoreux1
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Kitchen Cabinet Finisher/Painter
Am installing wood cabinets that are being installed unfinished/un-painted and wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a reasonably priced and and skilled finisher ?
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Demo recommendations
Hi – we’re demo’ing the interior of a 3 story townhouse. It’s not a total gut but we’re taking a lot out and got a…
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deva
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Local Law 152 Gas Inspection
I got a mailing from a random plumbing company that they would do a gas inspection for $599 to comply with local law 152 gas…
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Master Plvmber
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Seasonal Boiler Maintenance Services (Yes. I know it's August)
Even though it is August, it seems most people took the covid-safe route of not having someone in to service their boiler and water heater…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Electrician
Anyone recommend someone? Looking to have four high hat lights put in and one light box moved.
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