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groopnauth
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Broownstone w/3 units. How to place the door sweep on doors entry to unit
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randolph
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
landlord wants to us to pay to move / change a radiator
We have asked our landlord if we can swap out a large radiator in the corner of the living room for a smaller unit that…
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jrs84o
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Best Cleaner For White Cabinets…?
Ten year old maple kitchen cabinets with pure white painted exteriors. Obviously we clean them periodically, but food splatter, hand-use and general wear and tear…
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groopnauth
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Broownstone w/3 units. How to place the door sweep on doors entry to unit
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bk123
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Tenant Protection Plans & Inspections
This only applies to buildings over 3 units so most here may not need it but it’s something fairly new that DOB started last year.…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
EV Level 2 charger in 2-3 family Townhouse situation
Does anyone have a Level 2 EV charger installed outside their Brownstone? Does DOT issue permits for curbside outlets? I guess not And pulling a…
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tetz
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
legal 3 family property with family living in it - do i need to register HPD?
i found the “PRIVATE DWELLING – NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER” form for 1-2 family but not sure what is required for 3 family property?
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tetz
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
legal 3 family property with family living in it - do i need to register HPD?
i found the “PRIVATE DWELLING – NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER” form for 1-2 family but not sure what is required for 3 family property?
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
new under-stoop gate, smart-locks, new locusts
Hi, Happy post-Thanksgiving to everyone. We’re getting to ready to replace our under-stoop iron gate and would appreciate some feedback on our plan. The goal…
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eg66
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Flushometer replacement plumber
My tenants’ flushometer toilet has a persistently leaky valve that we have been told can’t be replaced. I’m happy to get rid of it, anyway;…
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kimthorn10
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Moving back into my building: changing status Owner Occupied
hello all, moving back into my 3 apartment building, it will therefore change status to “Owner Occupied”. Since there are several forms I will no…
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jrs84o
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Best Cleaner For White Cabinets…?
Ten year old maple kitchen cabinets with pure white painted exteriors. Obviously we clean them periodically, but food splatter, hand-use and general wear and tear…
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CHM
in General Discussion 2 years and 5 months ago
Correct Mortar for old brownstone
Has anyone used limeworks.us to get an analysis of their sample brick and mortar from the back wall of a brownstone built in the late…
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mimi
in Heating and Cooling 2 years and 4 months ago
Gas-fired water boiler issues for baseboard heat
I bought my townhouse in Brooklyn two years ago and it came with two Williamson GWA 070 boilers that provide heat for the entire house…
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rights8877zz
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Roof Live Load for Deck & Planters
I’m trying to understand the live load capacity for our roof on an old (built in 1900) loft in SoHo. The roof joists are 3×10…
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eg66
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Flushometer replacement plumber
My tenants’ flushometer toilet has a persistently leaky valve that we have been told can’t be replaced. I’m happy to get rid of it, anyway;…
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