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Guest User | 0 secs ago
remobilization cost
Hi there, I am wondering if anyone currently involved in a renovation right now is being charged remobilization fees by their contractor because of the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
I’m collecting stone brick or concrete
Do you have leftover pavers, landscaping stones, cobbles, bricks or even broken up concrete? I’ll take it off your hands for free. I’m working on…
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dianeg
in General Discussion 8 years ago
A/C or Heat Pump Placement and NYC Building Code
We are thinking about installing a mini-split a/c unit or heat pump in an apartment located at the garden level of a brownstone. I have…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Air conditioner condenser in front area?
We are installing central air and figuring out how to handle the condenser unit. We don’t want to deal with putting it on the roof,…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago
small amount of flagstone for small backyard landscaping project?
anyone looking to move maybe 30 sq ft of flagstone/pavers?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Fence takedown causing patio damage on neighbor side
My neighbor is taking down the brick wall / fence separating our properties to replace it with something else. Unfortunately I have a tile patio…
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npwebster
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Plumbing: Drain Cleanout
The joys of home ownership! Had a basement with sewer smells and the culprit was a clogged main sewer line. Second time it has happened…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Secondhand smoke in front yard and back yard
In the front of my home, I am a few doors downwind from a tenant chain smoker who smokes on his stoop all day long…
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rwood
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Dust on floor refinishing?
I live on the 1sr floor and have a 2nd floor rental. I have two rooms with original wood floors that need some repair and…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Finally able to finish out boiler installation that I started prepandemic
I will finally finish up a new steam boiler with indirect hot water zone for a client. [BDBE1415-E3E7-4CCD-B666-D860BC67A0A9](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:76wf:bdbe1415e3e74ccdb666d860bc67a0a9.jpeg.jpg) [5368D25C-82A1-4553-972F-8307D2DC9974](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:JhtX:5368d25c82a14553972f8307d2dc9974.jpeg.jpg)
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Finally able to finish out boiler installation that I started prepandemic
I will finally finish up a new steam boiler with indirect hot water zone for a client. [BDBE1415-E3E7-4CCD-B666-D860BC67A0A9](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:76wf:bdbe1415e3e74ccdb666d860bc67a0a9.jpeg.jpg) [5368D25C-82A1-4553-972F-8307D2DC9974](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:JhtX:5368d25c82a14553972f8307d2dc9974.jpeg.jpg)
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
wood stripping
hi all… can anybody here please recommend a good wood stripping service or company? moving into a newly purchased home and would like to get…
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NeoGrec
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Window repairs
Quick shout out on behalf of VILA Window Repair (728-871-8452). I screwed up when cleaning a high end Marvin double hung window. Almost broke the…
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NeoGrec
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Window repairs
Quick shout out on behalf of VILA Window Repair (728-871-8452). I screwed up when cleaning a high end Marvin double hung window. Almost broke the…
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Fort_Green_p_nut
in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago
Paint 10yr old roof white?
Hey everyone, back with another newbie question here. When we bought our brownstone in November, the inspector said that we’d probably need to do roof…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Exchanging riser cable from main electrical panel
Has anyone had experience with exchanging the riser cable from 150-amp to 200-amp from the basement main panel to the upstair’s duplex apartment in a…
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benoit
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Windows replacement in a Brownstone
Hello. I was wondering what will the cost to replace 15 windows triple pane windows either in vinyl or fiberglass. And also anyone have any…
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benoit
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Windows replacement in a Brownstone
Hello. I was wondering what will the cost to replace 15 windows triple pane windows either in vinyl or fiberglass. And also anyone have any…
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