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kgirl
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 1 month ago
PTAC servicing?
Can anyone recommend a RELIABLE and trustworthy (and reasonably priced!) servicing company for ptacs?
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nalusurf
in Masonry 12 years and 1 month ago
Wanted to Share Our Experience with a Mason for Recent Work Done...
Hey again, our work continues with our recent brownstone purchase. We just had some masonry work done which ranged from basic sidewalk and rear extension…
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yahem
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Good demolition company
Hello all! We are about to embark on a deck project and wanted to see about doing the demo on the side. Does anyone know…
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snarkolepctic
in Cellar 12 years and 1 month ago
Who is responsible for closing open permits on our job?
We’re trying to refinance but we can’t close on the refi until our open permits are closed. We used a contractor and an architect. Who…
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bbmarket
in Masonry 12 years and 1 month ago
Pulling Permits - who should do it, how much?
Just received DOB approval on a condo combination (in Brooklyn) project and learned our expeditor’s contract did not include pulling the permits? Who should do…
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mystiky
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Can I make my dryer's vent line better looking?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51b9fa234fe93-.jpg As you can see by this photo, our basement is getting completely redone. I am trying to figure out if there is a better…
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jhx1
in Brownstoner 12 years and 1 month ago
Vibrations on Hicks between Orange and Pineapple
Hi, I just moved to Hicks between Orange and Pineapple and am noticing very frequent and intrusive rumbling/vibrations. Given both the timbre (very low rumbling) and…
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mystiky
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Can I make my dryer's vent line better looking?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51b9fa234fe93-.jpg As you can see by this photo, our basement is getting completely redone. I am trying to figure out if there is a better…
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easter2013
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
What kind of bills can on incur on a two-family house in Bed-Stuy?
Hello. We are first time buyers and moving into a two-family in Bed-Stuy. We will be renting a floor to some friends of ours for…
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mystiky
in Cellar 12 years and 1 month ago
Spray beams before closing ceiling in basement?
We are in the process of doing our basement (brick builiding from 1930). We demo’ed everything and now all of our new frames have been…
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snarkolepctic
in Cellar 12 years and 1 month ago
Who is responsible for closing open permits on our job?
We’re trying to refinance but we can’t close on the refi until our open permits are closed. We used a contractor and an architect. Who…
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samtsegaye
in Decks and Porches 12 years and 1 month ago
Inspection Report
Hi – we received an inspection report for a house that we want to buy. The inspection report lists a number of items that need…
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yosenblum
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 1 month ago
Hi, I have a leaky flat roof and I need a new one, I believe. Can anyone recommend a good, honest, relatively inexpensive roofer? Thank you!
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mmilstein
in Doors & Windows 12 years and 7 months ago
So it's Historical Windows and Marvins, correct?
I’ve been through the archives and it looks like every windows installer except Historical Windows gets a bad rap somewhere. And there are endless, “I…
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pepinohill
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 1 month ago
Contractor Recommendation: Chris Lombardi, STELLAR Bathroom Renovation
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51b927f516ce2-.jpg Chris Lombardi and his small team did a STELLAR job on our bathroom renovation! We found Chris via Brownstoner. Someone on the site wrote…
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mousta
in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 1 month ago
3 Solid Core Interior Brownstone Doors - Free
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51b91a3cee3d3-.jpg I have 3 doors that I don’t need. Pick them up and they are yours. 28×95″ white (x2) 36×90″ green
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 1 month ago
DEP water main test shut-off
DEP posted a notice today that they’re shutting the water supply on several blocks in the neighborhood. They advise owners to shut the main house…
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hbranty
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 1 month ago
Shower set you love?
Made the bold decision to go for a shower-only bathroom and want the shower “system” (or set? not sure what it’s called but i mean…
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