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in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
RECOMMENDATION FOR PAINTING, DRYWALL, FRAMING, DEMOLITION
I have used Jose Mendoza on and off for various projects since 2013, and have always had a great experience working with him. He has…
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xistent
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
RECOMMENDATION FOR PAINTING, DRYWALL, FRAMING, DEMOLITION
I have used Jose Mendoza on and off for various projects since 2013, and have always had a great experience working with him. He has…
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ryanj.young
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Real estate return on investment for landscaping in garden?
Does anyone know general return amounts for renovating a garden? We need a new deck and an overall facelift to the space. I’m realizing that…
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lgwlcvqt
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Brown bin organics collection
Anyone in a multifam doing the brown bin organics collection? DSNY just dropped off the bin in this neighborhood. Are tenants complying? Do they want…
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browngurl
in General Discussion 9 years ago
Loud noises from
We just fully Gut renovated our row house. there are banging noises when we turn the heating system on ( boiler baseboard heating ). The…
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ko.michele
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
In-wall coax doesn't work. Who do I call?
I just moved into a new place that has in-wall coax with wall plates throughout the house. Optimum was just here and was unable to…
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brokelyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 9 years ago
Do I need a building permit for a scaffolding on back of house?
I’m considering having the back of my house repointed and trying to figure out if the contractor needs a permit from the city to do…
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raschol
in General Discussion 9 years ago
Pex allowed in Brooklyn
I had a plumber tell me recently that Pex is now legal in Brooklyn. I can’t find any evidence to support this so would very…
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EJR
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Cleaning Concrete Dust in Backyard
Does anyone have any suggestions for how best to remove a layer on concrete dust from a backyard and metal patio furniture? There is a…
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DOB Inspection, Violation, Repeat Visits
Hi there! Reaching out about a strange situation. Last October a Department of Buildings inspector showed up at our door with an annoymous complaint about…
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KSR
in General Discussion 9 years ago
How much of a home owners insurance policy is needed?
I’m looking for a new insurance policy on 4 story home in Bed Stuy. One company is telling us we’ll need between 1.5-1.7M in coverage,…
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rwood
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Liability insuracne docs from contractor
What docs should I ask from the contractor? This is for outside work, windows, waterprofing, cement/brick wall, deck. Work under 40k. Thank you.
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hoytdude
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Pulling up /replacing concrete yard
Does anyone have an estimate of what the cost would be for converting a concrete backyard—roughly 20 x 35—to plain dirt? I can do the…
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xchx
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Handyman recommendation
I wanted to recommend my handymen, Roberto and Javier. In my years of working with different contractors, these guys are the best combination of reliable,…
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ottoparts
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Water / Sewer Protection Program?
I keep getting offers for coverage from the NYC Environmental Protection Program. I wanted to see if any of you have this coverage or any…
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petp
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Repair cracked plaster ceiling or just drywall over of it?
Whats the general consensus for fixing old plaster ceilings; drywall over it?, or skimcoat it (ie; scrape it, plasterweld, fiber mesh, setting compound, then joint…
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rwood
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Liability insuracne docs from contractor
What docs should I ask from the contractor? This is for outside work, windows, waterprofing, cement/brick wall, deck. Work under 40k. Thank you.
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