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wesed1
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Lock setup for Brownstone entry doors
I’m setting up locks for brownstone entry doors. What is the typical setup? We have the typical bi-fold doors, followed by a single door on…
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wesed1
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
ADA compliant door entry - 3 family
I’m renovating a 3 family brownstone. Do the interior apartment entry door handles need to be LEVERS, as opposed to knobs, to be ADA or…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 5 years and 1 month ago
Painting interior gas pipes
Repainting the bedroom and thinking about painting the exposed gas pipes in a bedroom. They are currently unpainted. I am trying to find NYC building…
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mataiello
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Brownstone Facade Repair
HI there, Our Facade is in pretty good shape but muddled in a couple of places (the detail isn’t sharp)—-does anyone have a rec for…
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Living next to a slumlord
We have been living for several years next to landlord who rents out to mostly illegal immigrants with no or very little English. The house…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
B1 Two Family with three units?
Hi, I’m looking at a building that is classed as a B1 Two Family but currently has three apartments. There is no CO but the…
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sages423
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Permit for Adding Wall in Bedroom
Hello, we renovated our brownstone about 5 years ago and removed a wall to make a larger master bedroom. We are looking to put the…
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sages423
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Permit for Adding Wall in Bedroom
Hello, we renovated our brownstone about 5 years ago and removed a wall to make a larger master bedroom. We are looking to put the…
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mataiello
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Brownstone Facade Repair
HI there, Our Facade is in pretty good shape but muddled in a couple of places (the detail isn’t sharp)—-does anyone have a rec for…
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mataiello
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Has anyone used LandlordManagement software to manage the application, rental an
d payment process? For years i have used the rent under the door method and physical leases and applications but think it might be time…
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conorl
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Annual Steam Boiler Service
I’m relatively new to Brownstone home ownership and we’ve inherited an old steam system. As part of a renovation, we’ve both added radiators and subtracted…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
neighbor doing no permit basement dig out
any tips on the best course of action to protect myself and not create a toxic neighbor environment?
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Where to get a true HEPA vacuum?
We did some demo and realize it may have had lead paint. I’d like to get a vacuum to do a full cleaning after I…
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allyslope
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Rental broker - How should they be verifying self employed income
A friend recommend a broker with six years experience to me to list an apartment for rent. The applicant is self employed so there are…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
B1 Two Family with three units?
Hi, I’m looking at a building that is classed as a B1 Two Family but currently has three apartments. There is no CO but the…
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rhjmem
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Fire Rated Exterior Entrance Doors
I Have a two legal family home and am replacing the exterior entrance door from the street that opens into the house’s common hallway. My…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Kitchen backsplash
Anyone recommend someone to remove and replace a kitchen backsplash?
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allyslope
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
Plumbing-Check Valve question
As a follow up to my “Sub Pump *pipe* replacement” post which is now closed. I want to replace the check valve (attached photo) along…
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