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slimc
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Source for this tile? I need about 4 square feet of it. Measure 6 " by 1.5 "
[TILE 2](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s2/:brownstoner:vmuo:tile2.png.jpg)
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wubmtqsovetna
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Mould or something else?
Hello, we just discovered these “growing hairlike objects” on our wall. And we are unsure if this could be some kind of mould or if…
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househunter
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Homeowner's Insurance
Hi all, we’re moving from a 2-story limestone house to 3-story brownstone house right around the corner. Our current homeowner’s insurance (Amica, with whom we’ve…
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househunter
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Homeowner's Insurance
Hi all, we’re moving from a 2-story limestone house to 3-story brownstone house right around the corner. Our current homeowner’s insurance (Amica, with whom we’ve…
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ellenlourie
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Local Law 152/2016 periodic building system gas inspection
The NYC Council passed Intro. No. 2151-B at today’s Stated Meeting, extending the deadline for Local Law 152/2016 periodic building system gas inspections for buildings…
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Master Plvmber
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Keep Your Boiler Running - know what the stuff is.
[IMG_1752](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:Qm04:img_1752.jpeg.jpg) These are the major players in your steam boiler’s control system. The sight glass’s only job is to let you know how much water…
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mikehouse33
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Bay Window on Townhouse
Hi There, Has anyone put a brand new bay window on the rear of a townhouse? I am looking for advice on how deep of…
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mikehouse33
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Bay Window on Townhouse
Hi There, Has anyone put a brand new bay window on the rear of a townhouse? I am looking for advice on how deep of…
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ellenlourie
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Local Law 152/2016 periodic building system gas inspection
The NYC Council passed Intro. No. 2151-B at today’s Stated Meeting, extending the deadline for Local Law 152/2016 periodic building system gas inspections for buildings…
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wubmtqsovetna
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Mould or something else?
Hello, we just discovered these “growing hairlike objects” on our wall. And we are unsure if this could be some kind of mould or if…
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slimc
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Source for this tile? I need about 4 square feet of it. Measure 6 " by 1.5 "
[TILE 2](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s2/:brownstoner:vmuo:tile2.png.jpg)
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ebp
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Marble fireplace surround restoration?
[IMG_1019](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:o0KH:img_1019.jpg.jpg) Hi, I’d like to find someone who could polish, regrout, and generally restore this original marble fireplace surround. Any suggestions of who might do…
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hkapstein
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Fire Proof Doors, how many minutes
In a 3 or 4 family converted dwelling such as a brownstone, how many minutes fireproof are the apt doors supposed to be? I saw…
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najamlovesameer
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Trash and Snow Removal
I am looking for someone to take out the trash and shovel the snow at my two-family in South Slope this winter since I won’t…
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How to hire for a grab bag of miscellaneous jobs?
Just closed on our (first) house and have a bunch of small-ish jobs to get done, like: Sealing / weatherstripping the front and back doors…
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thompson.molly99
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
will a stop work order prevent me from getting another permit for unrelated work
I have a swo my property but I don’t want to address it. If I want to get a permit to remodel the facade of…
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najamlovesameer
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Trash and Snow Removal
I am looking for someone to take out the trash and shovel the snow at my two-family in South Slope this winter since I won’t…
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wjbehrle
in General Discussion 4 years and 8 months ago
Considerations, costs, and rec's for staging (and photographing) a house ...
If anyone has any insight into the home staging process, I would very much appreciate hearing them. A few things I’m wondering: -Are more folks…
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