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jcole1976
in Plumbing 4 years and 11 months ago
Plumber
In need of a plumber in Jackson heights, Queens. Hard to come by a reliable plumber these days. Was recommend to this forum. Thanks in…
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tag482
in Renovation 4 years and 11 months ago
Gas Fireplace Needs A Lot of Love
See pictures attached. We have one fireplace in the dining room of our Ditmas Park home & it has been in this condition since the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Lintel repair
Does anyone have suggestions for how to get a cracked lintel repaired? And dealing with the crack in the bricks above the lintel? Thanks! I…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
acting as own general contractor
My husband and I are now hoping to buy a 2-family house that needs a gut renovation and turn it into a 1-family home (perhaps…
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unkfxirwczntvmod
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
In-Wall mailbox repair
We recently renovated our 8 unit coop vestibule. In the process, the tile that surrounds the in-wall mailbox was replaced. During the renovation, something happened…
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jen-kg
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Seeking darker cornice paint color recommendations, please!
It’s really hard to envision how the paint will look so I’m hoping someone can share the color they used and liked. We have lighter…
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mozeeatupu
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Local Law 152
Has anyone done the gas piping inspection to comply with Local Law 152? Who did you use? Any recommendations? Cost? Has the city given any…
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mozeeatupu
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Local Law 152
Has anyone done the gas piping inspection to comply with Local Law 152? Who did you use? Any recommendations? Cost? Has the city given any…
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adrienneh
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
ISO Real Estate attorney recommendation
Hi all, I live in a poorly managed coop. My upstairs neighbors have NO rugs and tiled floors. They also seem to have a VERY…
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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Cost to paint one whole floor
Our top floor tenant is moving out, and we need to paint everything white. It’s about 750 square feet including closet interiors and such plus…
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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Cost to paint one whole floor
Our top floor tenant is moving out, and we need to paint everything white. It’s about 750 square feet including closet interiors and such plus…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
NEW WINDOWS
Hi – my windows are over 30 yr old vinyl windows that need to be replaced- I’m looking for a recommendation on new not expensive…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Lintel repair
Does anyone have suggestions for how to get a cracked lintel repaired? And dealing with the crack in the bricks above the lintel? Thanks! I…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Worth it to install water line for fridge water/ice maker in rental?
Renovating a higher quality rental unit and trying to figure out if it’s worth it to add a new water line to supply the fridge…
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tag482
in Renovation 4 years and 11 months ago
Stripping original shellac, then what?
We are very lucky that almost all the woodwork in our Ditmas Park home, which we’ve lived in for 14 years now, has the original…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Radiator directly against Sheetrock wall?
Is there any issue (besides painting) with installing radiators basically directly against the wall? I want to add at least 1” of rigid foam insulation…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Wiring for rental apartment- what do people expect?
There is ancient phone wire and no cable connections for tv or internet. We are renovating and wondering what to try to run in the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Chandelier/ceiling medallion placement
We’re continuing to do a “respectful modern restoration” of a brownstone parlor floor that had all of its original detail stripped out in the 1930s/40s……
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