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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Hardie Board Cost
Everything I’m seeing online says I can install Hardie board siding for between $7 and $11 per square foot. Does this sound correct? Does anyone…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 7 years and 8 months ago
Landlord tenant court
I’ve got a tenant without a lease that I’ve been trying to get out for about 90 days. I was thinking of sending this text…
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brooklyn72
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Backyard
We are planning to renovate our backyard – remove the grass and put old brick in its place with about 2 feet of space on…
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brooklyn72
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Backyard
We are planning to renovate our backyard – remove the grass and put old brick in its place with about 2 feet of space on…
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geezee
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
What's on your home maintenance calendar?
We are basically lifelong apartment dwellers turned recent homeowners and I am trying to get a handle on all the things that need to be…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
what are we going to do about Mosquitoes
For most of the year I can enter my garden only after applying a generous amount of Deet, and if I forget a square inch…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Dying lawn
About two years ago, I placed sod in our backyard. It did very well until about three or four week ago. Now it seems to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Anyone ever relocated a toilet before?!
We are renovating a 3rd story, top-floor apartment with a horribly configured bathroom. When you walk in the bathroom door, the room is long and…
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cleancutmovers
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Violation again: why would one of the possible contractors tell me not to sign
the stipulation agreement? Is there any good reason not to sign it?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Blocked off roof access hatch
I’m looking at a townhouse that has recently been remodeled. When doing my walk through, I could not find a roof access hatch on the…
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sticksandstones
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Working without Permit
A long inquiry about permitting in NYC…. A 3 story house near me in BedStuy was bought buy an LLC. They have done a full…
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JohnHancock
in General Discussion 7 years and 8 months ago
Dwell Magazine
Going to throw out several years worth of old Dwell Magazines. I know this is Brownstoner, but if anyone is interested.
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surplusvalue18
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Advice on understanding contractor bids
We are getting close to beginning renovation on our townhouse. We have an architect, confirmed plans, and 4 bids from contractors. The bids are all…
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surplusvalue18
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Advice on understanding contractor bids
We are getting close to beginning renovation on our townhouse. We have an architect, confirmed plans, and 4 bids from contractors. The bids are all…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Multifamily property for sale with month-to-month tenant in place. What to do???
A property I’m interested in had a tenant in place paying month-to-month. She seems nice, and was told that she’s a good tenant. But I…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Dying lawn
About two years ago, I placed sod in our backyard. It did very well until about three or four week ago. Now it seems to…
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krobertson
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Contract clauses - termination and violations
Termination: What is the standard or reasonable timeframe and penalty that should be should be written in the termination clause of a large renovation contract?…
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krobertson
in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago
Contract clauses - termination and violations
Termination: What is the standard or reasonable timeframe and penalty that should be should be written in the termination clause of a large renovation contract?…
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