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stevennn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 11 months ago
Sidewalk hazard/violation. And MTA subway station is in front of my building.
Situation: I have a building on a busy street with a busy subway entrance. The sidewalk in front is 30 feet deep (15 feet my…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Donation Pickup
What do people do in Brooklyn? Clearing out apartment due to death in family, can’t get any of the organizations to pickup. Tried Salvation Army,…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Replace old water heater (need permit?)
Old unit from around 2006 needs to be replaced soon (no issues with it but due to age would like to replace), question is do…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Solid oak dining room table for sale
Solid oak table. Table top is 1 1/4” thick. 60” round opens to 6 1/2’ oval with 1 leaf and 8’ oval with 2 leafs.…
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jen-kg
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Homeowner's insurance broker recs?
Anyone work with someone they’d recommend?
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bocuckoo
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Permit for Deck / Three Season Room
Can anyone share the best way to permit for a deck/three season room and if there is strong belief this is required? Thanks
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robertbullock
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Lead Paint Inspector/Tester Recommendation: Luke at Brooklyn Lead
Luke has come up on the Forum and at Park Slope Parents several times though not recently so I’m putting in a plug for him…
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housepoor
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Backyard cinderblock wall along property line issue
I share a cinderblock wall with a rental building that goes along the property line, parallel to our party wall. They want to tear the…
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saba
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
How to deal with an ugly garden wall?
I’m looking for some advice for our garden. The builder who built the building behind us never finished/fixed the wall that abuts our backyard (despite…
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theklahy
in Renovation 6 years and 11 months ago
Reliable and reasonably-priced electrician that I wanted to recommend
I know it is hard to find good tradespeople in NYC and so I would like to recommend an electrician who has helped us at…
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crownheights12
in Doors & Windows 12 years and 10 months ago
Removing paint from stained glass
Hi. The previous owners of our 100+ year building painted over a stained glass window, incredibly. We’re having paint stripped from all of the wood…
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louisahml
in Renovation 6 years and 11 months ago
Seeking pocket door and front doors
Hi all. Seeking a pocket door for the parlor floor measuring 36”x102”. In addition, I’m also looking for front double doors. The opening measures 54”…
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metaphase
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Need recommendation for window bar removal
Hi, does any one have an iron works person to recommend for removing iron security bars set into cement and masonry (three windows on back…
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8104012
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Major insurance claim construction - Looking for Contractors
Our chimney collapsed and was removed leaving four torn up apartments. We are a small coop and we are looking to reconstruct these four apartments…
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shesabrickhouse
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Water pressure
Hi – We are in the final stages of a gut renovation of our brownstone, including new plumbing, and are finding that the water pressure…
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BetterBins
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Architect Nightmare in Brooklyn
Hey everybody, I was curious to have opinions here. I will make it quick. I started a reno on a brownstone and selected an architect…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Cleaning Brownstone without the use of chemicals.
My employers are a green family. They prefer not to use any chemicals at all to clean. I need to clean the Brownstone and was…
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jakesprague
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
110% Rule
Hello Everyone . I am debating whether filing an alt 1 that falls under the 110 rule or take advantage of the full FAR that…
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