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rainboltmrv
in General Discussion 7 years and 8 months ago
Water Damaged Floors, Antique Furniture, & Art
While we were on vacation… a pipe burst in our home… damaging our home and furnishings. Our insurance company insisted on reconstruction and mold remediation,…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Dining room set from the 60s for sale
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Dining room set from the 60s for sale
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Need help from good HVAC company or someone to diagnose origin of a plastic odor
Can anyone suggest who we might call to help track down a mysterious odor that may be coming from the HVAC system, but may not?…
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upstreamaccess
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
We recommend our Contractor
Our contractor is so honest and has such great integrity that we want to promote him here on this forum. Since he worked on our…
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upstreamaccess
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
We recommend our Contractor
Our contractor is so honest and has such great integrity that we want to promote him here on this forum. Since he worked on our…
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hiursula
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Sinking floor under fireplace
I discovered the floor under my fireplace sinking in my garden apt. I went to the basement and saw some sagging due to loose bricks…
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mattieweiser1
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Mechanics liens / avoiding full payment for sub-par job
I hired a flooring contractor who had great reviews on yelp and was super helpful when we were getting estimates to decide what kind of…
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notmengai
in Heating and Cooling 7 years and 7 months ago
In-ceiling mini-split question
We’re in the process of installing mini-split AC in our three story brownstone and have had a few contractors in to give us estimates and…
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hiursula
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Sinking floor under fireplace
I discovered the floor under my fireplace sinking in my garden apt. I went to the basement and saw some sagging due to loose bricks…
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rana-foroohar
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Baby-Proofing a Brownstone
We just moved into our renovated brownstone, and the beautiful mahogany stair rails are one of our favorite original details. But we’re expecting our first…
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jafeola
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
How to minimize capital gains taxes
Can anyone provide some insight on how capital gains taxes work on an inherited house that is sold? House bought in 1960 for approx $20K.…
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rentrix
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Lawyer for construction damage and boundary dispute
My neighbor is building a 2 story masonry rear yard extension. Like most Brooklyn backyards, there is shared structural wall(1/4 wall) that separates our properties…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Stange kitchen layout
The kitchen layout of this small property looks a little strange to me. I was just wondering if it is okay to have a gas…
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rentrix
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Lawyer for construction damage and boundary dispute
My neighbor is building a 2 story masonry rear yard extension. Like most Brooklyn backyards, there is shared structural wall(1/4 wall) that separates our properties…
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jserpico
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Renovation Questions
We are going to start our gut renovation process with complete new plumbing and wiring. We plan to hire plumbers , electricians, and HVAC specialists…
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East Flatbush: Is up and coming?
Is East Flatbush showing any signs of gentrifying?
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bklynbabe
in Renovation 7 years and 7 months ago
How thick is the wood on an old parquet floor please? Circa 1900.
Thanks in advance.
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