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treefrog
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Asbestos Abatement of Roof
A small amount of asbestos was found in the tar of our 35×20′ roof (three story townhouse). What’s a reasonable estimated cost to have this…
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orgcoun26
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
C/O Change Question
I’m looking to potentially buy a house that has an interesting cert of occupancy. It’s registered by the Department of Finance as a 2 family…
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bklyn658
in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago
How to seal the chimney to prevent soot from entering the house?
I’m interested in sealing the chimneys inside my decorative fireplaces. Does anyone know how to do that? Or if there is another way to prevent…
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emilycgbk
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Great looking and flexible shelving unit.
We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…
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callie17
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
New landlord looking for a porter?
Im moving alone into my first multi-unit townhome this week and hoping to find someone to do some basic property management like curbing garbage, salting…
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boerumhillgal
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Closet Design
Hello Everyone, I am looking for a recommendation for a basic closet design. I have a contractor that can execute the plan, but I need…
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boerumhillgal
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Closet Design
Hello Everyone, I am looking for a recommendation for a basic closet design. I have a contractor that can execute the plan, but I need…
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kms_bkyn
in Plumbing 9 years and 3 months ago
Recommendation for water main/sewer line inspection?
The city will “probably” fix our sidewalk (damage done by city owned tree) sometime between July 2017 and June 2018, so I’m wondering if I…
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emmajacob
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Allowing BBQ / Grill on tenant deck?
We have a two-family brownstone, and the upstairs rental has a deck which is right above our bedroom (on top of our extension). We are…
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citykitty
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Can anyone recommend a good house cleaner? Our previous cleaning lady was amazin
b but will not travel to Bed Stuy now that we moved.
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
back yard fence / property line question
I need to replace the fence in our back garden, and want to be sure it is just within our side of the property line…
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MarkABernstein
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Upholstery/Window treatments
Thanks everyone for all of the good advice in this forum. I had looked for quite some time to find someone local to make window…
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MarkABernstein
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Upholstery/Window treatments
Thanks everyone for all of the good advice in this forum. I had looked for quite some time to find someone local to make window…
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blaqhole
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Appliance removal for storage
Hello brownstoners. We are in the midst of selling our house and as part of the sale, we are able to take all the appliances…
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blaqhole
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Appliance removal for storage
Hello brownstoners. We are in the midst of selling our house and as part of the sale, we are able to take all the appliances…
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vngriwvly
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Entry Door Reno
Hi all, we are renovating our entry way doors as part of a larger project. I guess the dream is to find several tall, beautiful…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Separate thermostat for tenant
My two family brownstone (garden apartment and triplex) has one thermostat for the whole house. I’m thinking of installing a second thermostat for the garden…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
What is your water pressure?
We have a brand new water main coming in with a 1 1/4 line with 40 psi. I was curious to know what everyone else’s…
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