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xrmohyfsuivckb
in General Discussion 2 years and 3 months ago
Gorgeous Exterior Brownstone Doors
Original Brownstone Doors with iron grill work. Great condition. Measurements: brick to brick 60 casing to casing 59 height of door 87 Already removed from…
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williamsonchristine64
in General Discussion 2 years and 3 months ago
Lawyer insights needed new building next door
Hi everyone, A developer will soon be purchasing the empty lot next to our 3 family brick building on a residential block in Brooklyn (where…
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kachuri999
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
ISO installer for ceiling fans
Can anyone recommend someone to install a few ceiling fans? The person I used to use moved out of the city.
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markwalker
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Question about Lighting
Good afternoon, we are now planning our light fixtures and I have some questions. The robots on most websites where you buy these things do…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Storm drain in backyard question
I’ve got a very tiny backyard (roughly 18′ by 17′) that was previously covered with large flagstones and cement… and which would flood almost uncontrollably…
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lkrshacmzcy
in General Discussion 2 years and 3 months ago
One Man HVAC Shop
Who has a solid Go-To HVAC contractor they work with; one that isn’t a part of a large company. I know they are probably swamped,…
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deva
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Need Expert in Split System AC
Dear Community, Need your help. Installed a split AC system in my upstairs unit. Never used it since we installed it two years ago and…
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markwalker
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Question about Kitchen Faucets
Do you know how to figure out the correct “reach” of a kitchen faucet? This is for a undermount sink. We would want the water…
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housepoor
in Heating and Cooling 2 years and 4 months ago
Does a furnace have to be registered or inspected?
I have a hot air furnace in a 10 unit building. The former owner insisted that the furnace does not have to be registered with…
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alexisf
in Renovation 2 years and 4 months ago
Architect advice on egress door - NYC
Hi, would any registered architect or building inspector be willing to look at a schematic and tell me whether or not a proposed new door…
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alexisf
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 2 years and 4 months ago
Compliant Egress Door Question for RA
Hi, would any registered architect or building inspector be willing to look at a schematic and tell me whether or not a proposed new door…
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jrs84o
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
CofO or No CofO-- Whats More "Valuable"
So, just as a thought experiment, lets say someone was thinking about selling a three story Brooklyn Limestone after many years of use. Along the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
are ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Unit) legal in Brooklyn NY?
has anyone made one or have experience in making one? I have a 40 x 100 lot house with a backyard that has ample space…
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jrs84o
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Heatpumps in Summer
So, several owners on my block are doing gut-renovations and from the looks of it, installing heatpumps as the only heating source to free up…
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augiesasso
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Replacing pancake electrical junction box
I need advice on replacing this old junction box. It’s in the basement ceiling. Once the box is replaced, I’ll put a small pull chain…
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slleiter
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
Basic architect needs - recommendations?
We recently purchased a double duplex four story brownstone and want to convert to an owner’s triplex over a simple (separate garden level apartment). The…
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Amym718
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
ISO new home for interior parlour doors, Take Two!
I posted about these doors 3.5 years ago…and then did nothing. So here I am again. To quote myself, we love all the details in…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Beautiful fireplace mantel for sale on Facebook Marketplace
This isn’t my posting, but I came across it while looking for something a lot smaller. Someone is asking $1500 for this absolutely beautiful wooden…
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nsallison
in General Discussion 2 years and 4 months ago
How should one prove that a wood burning fireplace is up to code?
Need help – We have 3 wood burning fireplaces in our apartment. Last winter the building asked the cooperators to stop using all fireplaces because…
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