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grandsteph
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 11 months ago
PTAC hydronic unit
Hi all, Hopefully I can get some knowledge to avoid shoveling money on unskilled people tying to fix my PTACs. One guy came today and…
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macushla
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
contractor to Install Pocket Door
We’d like to install pocket doors in an existing wall in our 17 foot wide townhouse. This would involved widening an existing door, etc. In…
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anon200
in Heating and Cooling 11 years and 11 months ago
Boiler service contract - worth it?
Our building’s considering getting a service contract for our boiler, since we never have it serviced at all. Obviously a yearly servicing would help, but…
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deva
in Boiler Repair 11 years and 11 months ago
Takes a While to Get Hot Water out Faucets on 3rd Floor
I have a new heating system installed and it control the whole house. I have a three family house. My tenants are now experiencing issues…
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unionjack
in Cellar 11 years and 11 months ago
Boiler room Ventilation question
So, as is usual, depending on who you ask and what day it is, I thought since it’s Thursday I would ask the Thursday crowd.…
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cgowner
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 8 months ago
Garden Irrigation - Drip vs Pop-up Sprinkler Systems
If I were to landscape my garden and put in an irrigation system, which would be the better choice, drip system or the more traditional…
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deva
in Boiler Repair 11 years and 11 months ago
Takes a While to Get Hot Water out Faucets on 3rd Floor
I have a new heating system installed and it control the whole house. I have a three family house. My tenants are now experiencing issues…
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abacus01
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Looking for a ornamental plaster molding(moulding) restoration and replication pro
Hi all. It looks like that we need a very special plaster people with ornamental plaster restoration experience and sculpting skills. We are about renovating…
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bgkirton
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 14 years and 2 months ago
Handyman
I’m looking for a good, reliable handyman that can do a variety of things, from painting, repairing walls and floors and maybe some minor renovations. …
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anonymous
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 2 months ago
Looking for on-site carpenter / handyman
We recently moved into our first owned apartment, here in Brooklyn Heights and are in the process of making little changes to make it “ours.”…
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dylanfan
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 11 years and 11 months ago
DoB Question
Two years ago I renovated a tiny house. I had a general contractor, a plumber, an electrician and an engineer. The construction permit was to…
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unionjack
in Cellar 11 years and 11 months ago
Boiler room Ventilation question
So, as is usual, depending on who you ask and what day it is, I thought since it’s Thursday I would ask the Thursday crowd.…
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jason
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
Funding my future home.
I’m curious to see what this community thinks of an idea I’ve been throwing around. Purchase a multi unit brownstone. Gut and renovate into modern,…
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bartonlewis
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
parquet floor replacement
I need to replace several long slats of oak wood flooring (2″ x 3 ft. or so) that are damaged. Image is attached. Does anyone…
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arch007
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Why you never want to ignore an ECB hearing
http://expeditor-nyc.com/ECB%20Court%20case.html
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bartonlewis
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
parquet floor replacement
I need to replace several long slats of oak wood flooring (2″ x 3 ft. or so) that are damaged. Image is attached. Does anyone…
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7andfive
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Dust violation?
Hi, I’m hoping that the Brownstoner community can come to my aid once again. I have a problem section 8 tenant- we went to court…
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lanl
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Air quality tester
Hi Brownstone community: i was hoping someone out there might have a recommendation for an air quality tester. we are in the midst of a…
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