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treefrog
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Asbestos Abatement of Roof
A small amount of asbestos was found in the tar of our 35×20′ roof (three story townhouse). What’s a reasonable estimated cost to have this…
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regina.bultron
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Gut renovation contractor recommendations
Hey I am looking to gut renovate a row house in Jersey City built around late 1800s and need a contractor that has a more…
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emilycgbk
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Great looking and flexible shelving unit.
We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Separate thermostat for tenant
My two family brownstone (garden apartment and triplex) has one thermostat for the whole house. I’m thinking of installing a second thermostat for the garden…
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simpletechsusa
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Privacy Fence on Top of Garage
I would like to build a privacy fence on top of my neighbors garage (with his permission). Is this legal?
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simpletechsusa
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Privacy Fence on Top of Garage
I would like to build a privacy fence on top of my neighbors garage (with his permission). Is this legal?
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dangermouse
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Is a fast food restaurant permitted in C5-1A?
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dangermouse
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Is a fast food restaurant permitted in C5-1A?
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treefrog
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Asbestos Abatement of Roof
A small amount of asbestos was found in the tar of our 35×20′ roof (three story townhouse). What’s a reasonable estimated cost to have this…
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orgcoun26
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
C/O Change Question
I’m looking to potentially buy a house that has an interesting cert of occupancy. It’s registered by the Department of Finance as a 2 family…
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bklyn658
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
How to seal the chimney to prevent soot from entering the house?
I’m interested in sealing the chimneys inside my decorative fireplaces. Does anyone know how to do that? Or if there is another way to prevent…
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emilycgbk
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Great looking and flexible shelving unit.
We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…
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callie17
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
New landlord looking for a porter?
Im moving alone into my first multi-unit townhome this week and hoping to find someone to do some basic property management like curbing garbage, salting…
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boerumhillgal
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Closet Design
Hello Everyone, I am looking for a recommendation for a basic closet design. I have a contractor that can execute the plan, but I need…
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boerumhillgal
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Closet Design
Hello Everyone, I am looking for a recommendation for a basic closet design. I have a contractor that can execute the plan, but I need…
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kms_bkyn
in Plumbing 9 years and 3 months ago
Recommendation for water main/sewer line inspection?
The city will “probably” fix our sidewalk (damage done by city owned tree) sometime between July 2017 and June 2018, so I’m wondering if I…
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emmajacob
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Allowing BBQ / Grill on tenant deck?
We have a two-family brownstone, and the upstairs rental has a deck which is right above our bedroom (on top of our extension). We are…
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citykitty
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Can anyone recommend a good house cleaner? Our previous cleaning lady was amazin
b but will not travel to Bed Stuy now that we moved.
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