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ebsjb
in Energy Efficiency 13 years and 6 months ago
coin operated washing machines
I am purchasing communal coin operated washer-dryers for a brownstone with 4 rental units. The choice is gas or electric. Which is more efficient and…
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gowanawana
in Brownstoner 13 years and 6 months ago
Wood siding to replace vinyl siding? How much? Who? and How?
After visiting Boston this past weekend for a friends wedding I fell in love with the look of actual, real wood siding on all the…
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rebox
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago
waterproofing cellar with drylock?
Are there any professionals out there who can weigh in on drylock or thoroseal to waterproof a cellar whose foundation is stone. The walls and…
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bedstuywalla
in Building Code 13 years and 6 months ago
Does a 2-family home need a heating unit enclosure?
My home currently has an HPD class B violation for not having a “proper enclosure for the central heating unit, cellar”. However, I’ve combed old…
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Bar
in Building Code 13 years and 6 months ago
Does any one know the building code re legality of large chicken coop close to back property line?
Our neighbors have a large chicken coop and moved it close to our back property line. It is a wood and screen structure – I’m…
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drock2750
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 6 months ago
Boiler Flame Lockout
I have a question related to the pressuretrol on my boiler… I have set the pressuretrol to approx 2psi, but here’s the problem: When the…
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sniec
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Roof Access and Bulkhead
What woud be the approximate cost of creating access to the roof, with stairs and a bulkhead, through the top floor apartment of a brick townhouse?
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slvillager
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
Extension of extension
We have a two story extension on the back of our house. The upper floor extension is smaller than the bottom and has an adjacent…
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drewsomething
in For Sale 13 years and 6 months ago
HAUNTED YARD SALE (Greenwood Heights)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea1ffa1d24da-.jpg Hello! Tomorrow on Saturday the 22nd we are having a HAUNTED YARD SALE in our back yard in Greenwood Heights. We are also selling…
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sunny10
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Indoor painter recommendation
I recently used a painter I found on Brownstoner, Jamie Grubb, and wanted to report back what an excellent job he did. He repainted our…
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brownieinhk
in Alarm 13 years and 6 months ago
Alarm system installer
Hi everyone, I’m looking for recommendations for a reputable, fair priced company to install a wired-in home security system. I would also welcome any thoughts…
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kls
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 6 months ago
Radiator Covers
Does anyone have a good contact for inexpensive radiator covers? They can be wood or metal, I’m guessing metal will be much more reasonable. …
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shnarkie
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 6 months ago
Sidelight Repair
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea178b0e7432-.jpg Hi All- We were replacing the electric in our new house and found these awesome sidelights. I think they might be the oldest detail…
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svz
in Construction 13 years and 6 months ago
Where to find info on developer?
Currently looking at a 2 family constructed in 2008 near the Morgan area of Bushwick. It’s repped by Elliman, but when I inquired about who…
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anonymous
in Cellar 13 years and 6 months ago
Cellar Access from The Street
We are creating a duplex with the basement and the parlor level. The existing stairs will be used to connect the two floors, so the…
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rsj3
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 6 months ago
Looking for a Plumber
To quote on both repairing oil boiler / installing gas. And a few minor leak patches. Thank you!
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redwagon
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 6 months ago
Custom doors for under stairs
We are putting storage space under our stairs and need to have custom doors made for the space. Please pass along any recommendations. Thanks
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stickerhappy
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 6 months ago
Looking for large storage space for wood material- any suggestions?
I am looking for a decently sized (maybe 500-1000 sq ft) indoor storage space for wood slab materials, basically a whole lot of countertops. They’re…
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