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andy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Site Supervisor
To summarize the issue – any project doing ANY structural work seems to require a site safety supervisor now. This person comes by the job…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing and electrical permits still needed with a PW-2?
Does the PW-2 allow the contractor the do electrical and plumbing work, or do the trades still need to pull separate permits for the work?…
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southsloppy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Small asbestos job - looking for recommendations
Searched here but couldn’t find any recent recommendations: I have two small runs of asbestos insulation in my cellar (3′ each) that i want to…
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barbcny
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Affordable Cedar Fence?
Any recommendations for good fencing company and/or source for materials for an affordable backyard cedar fence? Any advice on reasonable cost/SF?
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hentaicloud
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Squirrels in the attic
Please share any recommendations for a good pest removal company. I have squirrels in my attic and a fair amount of damage in need of…
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helengrand
in Renovation 8 years and 5 months ago
Recommendations for pinning plaster ceiling?
Looking for a plasterer/contractor who can pin and restore a cracked, sagging plaster ceiling. I’ve found a lot of contractors who want to rip out…
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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Buying a Foreclosure in Hudson Valley. Value or Money Pit?
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. I see lots of listings for pre-foreclosures…
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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Recommend Buyer's Broker for Upstate. For a cheap cabin
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. Please let me know if you know…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing and electrical permits still needed with a PW-2?
Does the PW-2 allow the contractor the do electrical and plumbing work, or do the trades still need to pull separate permits for the work?…
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shesabrickhouse
in Renovation 8 years and 5 months ago
Steel Beams / Load Bearing Walls
Hi all – We are thinking of replacing a couple of load bearing walls with steel beams on our parlor and garden levels, to open…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
what to do about illegal construction in bed-stuy?
At 187 franklin ave. there is a five-story illegal extension that is maybe 20 feet by 40 ft. they have no permits! what to do?…
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Arkady
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Need support
Any idea where to find these? Roughly 29″ by 24″ [Sarahs hardware](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:qV60:sarahshardware.jpg.jpg)
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sbbk
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Mantel installation, BK Chimney Brandon/Luis or other recommendation
Hi, Last year I was referred to Brandon & Luis, I think their company is called BK Chimney. They removed a marble mantel for me…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 8 years and 5 months ago
Bad smell and dirt coming out of cold water faucet
A tenant’s bathroom tap water is coming out dirty and with a slight smell. This only happens when the cold water faucet is initially opened…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Rewire entire house
Anyone know how much it would cost to rewire a house? Basement, ground floor, a 1st and 2nd floor
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j.e.c2769
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 8 years and 5 months ago
B9 Two-Family Residential currently renting 3 units. Legal?
I’m hoping someone might be able to chime in on a potential legal issue I may be faced with. In short, I need to get…
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hentaicloud
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Squirrels in the attic
Please share any recommendations for a good pest removal company. I have squirrels in my attic and a fair amount of damage in need of…
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YahwehOrTheHighway
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
2 Garden Level Entry doors. Free pickup in PLG 84"x34"
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