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jonny

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

How many recessed lights?

I built a 19’X19′ garage. I have 14″ TGI’s for the floor I’m want to light, there is plenty of room for recessed lighting, first…

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katdov

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

Extorted by plumber - Update

In advance, thanks everyone for your advice on previous post. So the story continues – the tenant is in the apartment and the radiators are…

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anonCH

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

Convert garage/former stable to usable space?

We want to know how we could legally convert a garage, which is behind our semi attached house to usable space. We could use it…

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bk11233

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Violations on Property I No Longer Own

If I sell a property with defaulted violations, can DOB (or DOF) go after me for the penalties even after I’ve sold it, or can…

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Updated 9 years and 3 months ago

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Hiring Local Lads to Shovel the Snow

My husband and I own a row house in Brooklyn but my husband may be away most of the 2016-2017 winter months. I want to…

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Hiring Local Lads to Shovel the Snow

My husband and I own a row house in Brooklyn but my husband may be away most of the 2016-2017 winter months. I want to…

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emilycgbk

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

Flexible and fabulous 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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emilycgbk

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

Flexible and fabulous 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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eman134

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

Plain vanilla boiler replacement

Almost done with a replacement hot water boiler (Burnham 206) with an indirect HW heater…Cleaned up a really messy 25 year old boilerinstallation that had…

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homely

in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago

For Sale: Victorian Iron Window Guard

I have one iron window guard. For details, email: jakarr216@gmail.com [Ironbars – 1](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:Cr93:ironbars1.jpg.jpg) [Ironbars – 2](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:b39x:ironbars2.jpg.jpg)

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dangermouse

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Is venting a space for food use an extensive & expensive process?

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Updated 9 years and 3 months ago

dangermouse

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Why do some landlords not allow cooking but, allow food use?

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dangermouse

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Is venting a space for food use an extensive & expensive process?

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j.e.c2769

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Home insurance?

Was hoping some folks might be able to share what they currently pay so that I can have some sort of estimate as to what…

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Andy

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

where can i sell my black marble fireplace

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clee321

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Personal items during renovation?

We are moving out during our renovation but storing most of our stuff in the basement. The work we are having done will be on…

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spicygreencurry

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

noxious fumes form construction next door

hey there. we live in a wood frame bushwick townhouse. they started renovations next door and all the fumes from their paint thinner and primer…

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Updated 9 years and 4 months ago

ydghprlmuqfahb

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

IKEA kitchens

Love the look of IKEA kitchens. Has anyone had one for a long while and is still happy with the quality?

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backeast

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

Dryer Vent Line Cleaning

Can anyone recommend someone to clean out and possibly troubleshoot a dryer vent line? Can a handyperson do this, or is it more specialized? My…

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Updated 9 years and 4 months ago

brooklyntoqueens

in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago

NO AirBandB rider on a tenant's lease

Has anyone added any wording on a lease prohibiting a tenant to sublet by using short term websites? If anyone has a suggestion on the…

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