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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months 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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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months 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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DouglasAlan
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Insulation: Foam vs. Traditional
My laundry room is a glorified shed with no insulation. We just had to repair the water and radiator pipes out there due to the…
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tinychicken
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
looking for a hard wood floor installation guy
Looking for some recommendations for hardwood floor installation I found Carlos and Jose on here, but looking for more quotes. Anyone else have an AFFORDABLE…
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slopebob2233
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Bleeding boiler and hot water heater
I have a 3 family house in Bed Stuy with baseboard heaters along the walls. One of the rooms doesn’t get enough heat. 1) is…
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katarusa
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Counter top Stone
I am shopping for a countertop stone for my kitchen right now. Can anyone recommend a company to go through? Who does a good job…
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slackjaw
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Architect fee for renovation of a townhouse
I am restoring an old and very beaten-up townhouse. It will require all the usual things: new roof, new boilers, new electric & plumbing systems,…
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DouglasAlan
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Center Beam in Basement
We bought an attached house knowing the 40′ beam in the basement was twisting. The inspector said we should replace it within five years, and…
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blue1892
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago
Contractor Reco's
Hi all, AFter months of craziness we are in contract on a 2-Family Stone house in Bed-Stuy. Property is in great shape but we need…
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whatsanacre
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 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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acflorant
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Stripping fireplaces
Need paint stripped off my two fireplaces. Anyone have a referral? acflorant@gmail.com
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namahs
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
basement gas leak
I have been noticing a while that my basement laundry room has a smell. I just could not pin point what it is. I asked…
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namahs
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
basement gas leak
I have been noticing a while that my basement laundry room has a smell. I just could not pin point what it is. I asked…
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jpm
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
Basement Renovation recommendation: Rosul Contracting
I read a positive basement renovation post on here about Rosul Contracting Corp and blindly hired them to finish my basement and I wanted to…
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Open Cell insulation --Recommended vendors and technique.
Hi: I am planning on insulating a 3 story brick building with open cell foam. Any recommendations out there for someone you worked that you…
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Open Cell insulation --Recommended vendors and technique.
Hi: I am planning on insulating a 3 story brick building with open cell foam. Any recommendations out there for someone you worked that you…
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DouglasAlan
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Insulation: Foam vs. Traditional
My laundry room is a glorified shed with no insulation. We just had to repair the water and radiator pipes out there due to the…
0
DouglasAlan
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Center Beam in Basement
We bought an attached house knowing the 40′ beam in the basement was twisting. The inspector said we should replace it within five years, and…
0
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