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JoeBushwick
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Dry Well
Has anyone installed a dry-well in their backyard to manage storm water coming off a flat roof? In the recent storm, the main house drain…
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gjhracpzxpe
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Waterproofer or leak expert recommendation?
I’m hoping someone has a recommendation that we desperately need. We continue to have water in our basement after heavy rains. In the last year,…
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cleancutmovers
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Charging for water
I am renovating a ground floor studio apartment which we have always thought was suitable for one person. A friend might be interested, but only…
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CHM
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Plaster molding restoration: Fitzroy at Absolute Plastering
I highly recommend Fitzroy at Absolute Plastering. He restored the ceiling molding in my front parlor of my old brownstone many years ago and I…
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fluffins
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Advice on dealing with a faulty contracting job
We had our leaking stoop repaired about 18 months ago. The contractor replaced the slab and steps and supposedly installed a water barrier, repointed the…
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dougj99
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Timely kitchen cabinets
Hello- We are putting a kitchen in a new rental unit, and the fly in the ointment is the delivery time for cabinets- we’re seeing…
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krobertson
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Zillow requires rental listing to be posted via StreetEasy?
Zillow is not letting me list my rental on their website unless I post it through StreetEasy and it syndicates to Zillow, is there anyway…
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megannyc
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Leaking cellar hatch
A lot of water leaked into the basement through our cellar hatch during this recent storm. Any suggestions for how to prevent this? Do we…
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owest
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Cellar Hatches
Contractor recommendations for replacing cellar hatches that leak & are rusted shut. Old ones installed by iron worker are ineffective. Thanks for your input.
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Henri House Prep
How are you preparing today?
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brendaisastarr
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Given yesterday’s storm- any nuggets to share re: basement remodeling?
We just purchased a row house in Bayridge with an unfinished basement. It was only until yesterday did we see water trickle out of very…
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stoopsitter
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Structural Engineer to Assess Cellar
As we clean up our cellar after an Ida storm water backup flood, we are realizing how much deferred work we need to address. New…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Water Remediation Expert for 100+ Year Old Concrete?
Like half of New York City, we are currently dealing with water in our basement. Our basement floor is the original concrete from when the…
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ceci
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Hi Brownstoners, My 1900 brick row house building in need of pointing!! Any r
ecommendations for masonry contractors? Thank you!!
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StoopLady
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Wet basement floors after storm, strong sewage smell
Hi all, I almost hesitate to post this since our damage was so minor compared to others, but we’re a bit at a loss for…
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matthewmergo
in Exteriors 4 years and 7 months ago
Contractor/material recommendations for rear siding?
We have a brownstone with an extended first and second floor. Whenever it rains hard, like tonight, we get leaks in our kitchen ceiling (on…
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flzpjicx
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Alarm system and security gates
Hi, I’d love recommendations for companies that install locks, security gates, and alarm systems. I’m especially looking for referrals to people you have had good…
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xafjnmhwwfeydj
in Doors & Windows 4 years and 8 months ago
Historic Door Reproduction
The doors on our project are not original, we’re looking to recreate something similar to the neighbors. Who have you had luck using? [IMG_4649](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:ZSw7:img_4649.jpeg.jpg)
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