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starfish11040
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 9 months ago
need help detecting the source of a bathroom ceiling leak
This morning, quite a bit of water came down through a tenant’s bathroom ceiling. It seemed to coincide with the upstairs tenant, whose bathroom is…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Floating Wood Floor Repair Solutions?
We are considering 2 different approaches to eliminate the hollow, spongy spots on the installed engineered floating floor as we are not going to remove…
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bobjohn
in Quality of Life 13 years and 9 months ago
how to rid of a bum?
While all the bleeding hearts are occuping the Liberty Plaza, I need to ask a question. Latelly a bum moved to next block and spend…
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arnaudg
in Construction 13 years and 9 months ago
Building is shaking
Hello everybody, I leave in a brownstone on 14th street in Manhattan. the building shakes quite a lot when a truck/bus is passing and I…
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GBanner
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 9 months ago
Assessment paid by only one shareholder
Is it possible for a coop to levy an assessment for repairs to a shareholder’s unit, and then to charge that shareholder only a monthly basis…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Floating Wood Floor Repair Solutions?
We are considering 2 different approaches to eliminate the hollow, spongy spots on the installed engineered floating floor as we are not going to remove…
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 9 months ago
Title Survey
Hello, I am looking for a title surveryor to do a title survey for my property. Please send me a not if you know anyone.…
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DouglasAlan
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
Painter, et al Review
We had Where To Get It Services paint a good portion of our house, remove and replace a ceiling, do other drywall and carpentry work,…
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 9 months ago
Title Survey
Hello, I am looking for a title surveryor to do a title survey for my property. Please send me a not if you know anyone.…
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200line
in Masonry 13 years and 11 months ago
Historic brick repair
Our house is wood frame. The garden level, however is brick. House is c. 1870. Some of the bricks on the bottom level have begun…
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JMT
in Masonry 13 years and 10 months ago
Brick Stain
I need to stain some brick in a patch on my facade. I want to match it to the original surrounding brick. Anyone know where…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Wood Floor Installation Problems
Just finishing a lot of work with what has been over all a good experience with our contractor. The work was done 50% below grade.…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Wood Floor Installation Problems
Just finishing a lot of work with what has been over all a good experience with our contractor. The work was done 50% below grade.…
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beeninbrooklyn
in For Sale 13 years and 9 months ago
For Sale: Modern Wooden Unique Desk (MASH Studios)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea02a4b6b299-.jpg This is the ultra fabulous wall-mounted LAX Desk from MASH Studios. It’s in pristine condition and measures 58″ x 20″ x 15″. We set…
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Richards
in Masonry 13 years and 10 months ago
Ironwork or Mason?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e81e284971de-.jpg I have some masonry and metal work that needs to be done to the posts for our front gate and some similar work on…
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rcltrh
in Doors 13 years and 9 months ago
Vestibule Door Sources
We are looking for an 8′ x 34″ interior vestibule door preferably with glass in the top half like most of these old houses have.…
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xistent
in Masonry 14 years and 1 month ago
Masonry Waterproofing
We have a brownstone brick back wall with an old coat of thoroseal on it. We were interested in removing thethoroseal for the look of…
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armchairwarrior
in Inspection 13 years and 9 months ago
Hey how much does the boiler inspection and paper work should cost each year?
My current guy only gives me one day a year to do the inspection. and I don’t get to pick time or day!! He gave…
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