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daniellesbrownatone
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Air conditioning grilles removal/permit required?
We Are looking into replacing the 4 Windows of our apartment located in a landmarked building. All of them currently have air conditioner grills embedded…
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daniellesbrownatone
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Air conditioning grilles removal/permit required?
We Are looking into replacing the 4 Windows of our apartment located in a landmarked building. All of them currently have air conditioner grills embedded…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Leak or condensation
We moved into the house in 2014 It is a gut and renov with all new plumbing. This pipe has never leaked and we never…
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bdz
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Damage from neighbors' construction
For almost a year our neighbors have been gutting and renovating their building which they recently bought. Our stoop is now cracked, we have seen…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Leak or condensation
We moved into the house in 2014 It is a gut and renov with all new plumbing. This pipe has never leaked and we never…
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lcoots
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 9 years and 6 months ago
Construction Superintendent - Know One?
The DOB now requires a Construction Superintendent be on the site for any ALT2 Extension on a Brownstone. The DOB does not seem to publish…
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emmajacob
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
DOB "Notice to Call for Inspection" for self-certified job
In December, we got a notice on our door for an audit/inspection from the DOB. It was right as our architects were closing our mechanical…
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bdz
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Damage from neighbors' construction
For almost a year our neighbors have been gutting and renovating their building which they recently bought. Our stoop is now cracked, we have seen…
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seffar
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Great interior painter: Jamie Grubb
If you’re in need of a great painter for interiors in Brooklyn, check out Jamie Grubb. He was referred to us by our seller’s agent…
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seffar
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Great interior painter: Jamie Grubb
If you’re in need of a great painter for interiors in Brooklyn, check out Jamie Grubb. He was referred to us by our seller’s agent…
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af
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Pros and cons of renting unit in 2 family
Hi, I’m weighing the costs of renting a top floor unit or simply using a 2 family house as a 1 family house. I’ve seen…
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dianeg
in Renovation 9 years and 3 months ago
Extending thje back wall of a brownstone
I live in a 20-ft wide brownstone with a 9’x10′ single story extension in the back. The garden floor is an apartment in need of…
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nzxuryql
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Truly Great Handyman
I hired Antonio based on a recommendation I saw on this forum. He completely redid two bathrooms from scratch for me among about a million…
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empathie00
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Roof inspection recommendations?
Hi all – just wondering if anyone has recommendations for an inspector or roofer willing to inspect roof work we’ve had done on our house…
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hancockone
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
chimney lining for boiler flue
I need to have my boiler flue chimney lined. Has anyone had experience with this? Who did you use, and approximately what is the cost?…
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hancockone
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
chimney lining for boiler flue
I need to have my boiler flue chimney lined. Has anyone had experience with this? Who did you use, and approximately what is the cost?…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Concrete in front of our house is chafing and chipping
The concrete (not on sidewalk, only within gate of property) has been chafing and chipping since the last snow about three weeks ago. The damage…
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leonine
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Help! Architect did not sign-off on a completed project
My house remodeling was completed in 2014. The job is done all according to architect’s drawing. Just recently, a friend finished her house remodel and…
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