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basementbound
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 1 month ago
How to Convert from Oil to Gas
I plan to renovate 3800sqft multi-family townhouse to a 2 family. The heating is currently forced hot water with old radiators that work & seem…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Process of putting in ductless mini split AC into townhouse
Renovating a townhouse and want to put ductless mini splits in. Some air conductors are ceiling mounted while others are wall mounted. My concerns are:…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Gas riser diagram when filing
I am planning to renovate a townhouse. Do I have to file a gas riser diagram with DOB? Thank you for comments.
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whatsanacre
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 2 months ago
Raising an entire story
I am considering doing a legal conversion from 2-family to 3-family. The house is a basement (more than 50% above grade) which is just being…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Getting rid of old oil tanks
Have an old oil tank to get out of my basement. What company does this? Approximate Cost? Any special protocol with DEP or any other…
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skeer126
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Greene ave- 900 block
Hey guys, i have an offer in on a 2 fam on the 900 block of greene. It is just east of malcolm x blvd…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Getting rid of old oil tanks
Have an old oil tank to get out of my basement. What company does this? Approximate Cost? Any special protocol with DEP or any other…
0
basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Process of putting in ductless mini split AC into townhouse
Renovating a townhouse and want to put ductless mini splits in. Some air conductors are ceiling mounted while others are wall mounted. My concerns are:…
0
sairg
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years ago
tree pruning/removal recommendations
we have a 70 foot (ish) weed tree in the backyard, and are looking for a tree service to either prune it back or remove…
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basementbound
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 1 month ago
How to Convert from Oil to Gas
I plan to renovate 3800sqft multi-family townhouse to a 2 family. The heating is currently forced hot water with old radiators that work & seem…
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bpeikes
in Doors 14 years and 10 months ago
Where would you get pocket doors?
I’m looking to put up a partition wall with some pocket doors. I’ve purchased Johnson hardware, which looks great, but now I’m looking for pocket…
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reupjosh
in Roofers 12 years and 2 months ago
Custom metal doors?
I’m looking to have a custom aluminum or steel exterior door made for the entry into the back yard. Any recommendations? Thanks
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townhouse85
in Heating 12 years and 1 month ago
Heating oil delivery in Manhattan
I need a new heating oil delivery company to supply my Manhattan townhouse. The company I’ve used for decades, Schildwachter Oil, appears to have suddenly…
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townhouse85
in Heating 12 years and 1 month ago
Heating oil delivery in Manhattan
I need a new heating oil delivery company to supply my Manhattan townhouse. The company I’ve used for decades, Schildwachter Oil, appears to have suddenly…
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fawn
in Electricians 12 years and 1 month ago
Home networking help
During a major renovation last year, we installed cat 6 outlets around the house, all running to a central modem. Our goal was to hard…
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eastview
in Landlord 12 years and 1 month ago
Lease termination advice
Hi We need to end our lease and offered to stay until new tenants are found. We also offered to pay for any rent differential.…
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maxwellimus
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Sound Isolation - Wall Contractor
Hi Everyone – I am looking to beef up my wall between my neighbor that is approximately 20’Wx10’H. I’m planning on doing a double layer…
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davbrook
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 2 months ago
boiler + radiator replacement
Hi Forum, I have a question regarding replacing an entire heating system. We a 4 floor brownstone garden + triplex 3800 soft. We are in…
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