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zoningexpert
in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago
convert a 2 family and store to 5 family on a small lot
Has anyone approved recently a ZRD1 for this issue?
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janeteditor
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
More banging radiators and steam heat issues
We too have loud banging in some of our radiators and a top floor radiator that just barely gets warm, where as other radiators are…
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janeteditor
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
More banging radiators and steam heat issues
We too have loud banging in some of our radiators and a top floor radiator that just barely gets warm, where as other radiators are…
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zoningexpert
in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago
convert a 2 family and store to 5 family on a small lot
Has anyone approved recently a ZRD1 for this issue?
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hidavi
in Boiler Repair 11 years and 9 months ago
Anyone have experience dealing with coned and oil-to-gas changes?
so the house in question already had a 1.5″ gas line and the large gas meter, so the licensed plumber just swapped the boiler, recreated…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Final DOB inspection who should be there?
Final DOB inspection who should be there? GC, Architect, home owner? GC is telling the architect should be the only one there. The architect and…
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kiki
in Heating 12 years and 11 months ago
noisy pipes
My pipes are banging when the heat goes on, and in the middle of the night. . . Recommendations for steam heat specialist to inspect…
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rockesen
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Property Management
Hey everyone, Does anyone have recommendations on a good property management company? I’m on the condo board for my building and we have been very…
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ktn
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
looking for rustic/modern interior mailboxes for four level brownstone- any suggestions??
We’ve been looking for the “right” interior mailboxes for a couple of months now and haven’t found any that arent hideous… if you know of…
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abuell86
in Cellar 11 years and 9 months ago
Clarification of Certificate of Livable Space
My property has a cellar that is fully below curb level. However, the front of the building has a large cut-out with a staircase that…
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brooklyn72
in Insurance 11 years and 9 months ago
Property insurance
We are about to renew our property insurance and was wondering if someone could help me figure out if our premium is reasonable. The house…
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hidavi
in Boiler Repair 11 years and 9 months ago
Anyone have experience dealing with coned and oil-to-gas changes?
so the house in question already had a 1.5″ gas line and the large gas meter, so the licensed plumber just swapped the boiler, recreated…
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lp2014
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Basement Renovation
We needed to have our basement renovated. I knew no one to do the job and found Rosul through other posts on the various sites.…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Final DOB inspection who should be there?
Final DOB inspection who should be there? GC, Architect, home owner? GC is telling the architect should be the only one there. The architect and…
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rcc147
in Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
How to restore Black Slate Fireplace
I’m trying to restore a couple of 1880’s black slate fireplaces. It took about 2 weeks to remove the many layers of paint and now…
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mpcserv
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 13 years and 5 months ago
need a handyman who can do both light construction repair and electric. in brklyn hts coop. all recc welcome
need bathroom medicine cabinet with self contained lighting removed, and replaced by smaller cabinet and stand alone light fixture. wall will need to be patched…
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deva
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years ago
Highly Recommend a Handyman
I would like to highly recommend a handyman I’ve been using for my rental properties. His name is Emilio and his humber is 347-419-8746\. Emidio…
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jmassage58
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 9 months ago
Sewage water leaching through basement party wall
We own and live in a mult-family row house in Bed-Stuy. The garden level is an occupied rental for which we provide storage and a…
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