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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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jcurreri
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Hardwood floor contractor
Can anyone recommend a hardwood floor contractor, for repair and refinishing of a plank floor and installation of a new parquet floor?
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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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ketchupremo
in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago
Coop Building Insurance
Does anyone have any recommendation of a Coop Building Insurance agency ? We’ve been customers of Brownstone agency for 30 years with only one minor…
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workisfun
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Cork flooring
Does anyone have experience with floating cork flooring?
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joseph.aghelian
in Conversion 9 years and 3 months ago
Renovating for co-op use. Variance? ADA?
My building has a space at the top of our building (30th floor) that used to house water towers. I’d like to turn this space…
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joseph.aghelian
in Conversion 9 years and 3 months ago
Renovating for co-op use. Variance? ADA?
My building has a space at the top of our building (30th floor) that used to house water towers. I’d like to turn this space…
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cobblehillbilly
in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago
Replacing wood header beam with steel
Has anyone replaced the main beam of their house with a steel one recently? If so, Can you recommend the contractor who did the work…
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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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empathie00
in Roofing 9 years and 4 months ago
Desperately seeking advice to have roofer finish before winter!
Hi all – we’ve been working with a roofer on a cornice restoration since May 1. Originally the job was to take 3 weeks; he…
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laurenpacker123
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
ADT is the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with! STAY AWAY!....
I call ADT to set up service and it turns out they sent an ADT affiliate to my home to sell us a new system,…
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laurenpacker123
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
ADT is the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with! STAY AWAY!....
I call ADT to set up service and it turns out they sent an ADT affiliate to my home to sell us a new system,…
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virat100
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Looking For A Reliable Electrician For A One-Day Job
(hopefully this isn’t as fanciful a request as I fear it might be) The folks who put the motion-detector light switches in our house did…
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Advice on securing a rental while unemployed
My family is returning to NYC after living out of the US for 8 years. What a time to return, right? Anyway, my wife and…
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angelique.m.west
in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago
Faucet Brands
Somehow I got through life without having to buy a new bathroom sink faucet — until now. I’ve been looking at brands including Kohler, Delta,…
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Andy
in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago
where can i sell my black marble fireplace
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Advice on securing a rental while unemployed
My family is returning to NYC after living out of the US for 8 years. What a time to return, right? Anyway, my wife and…
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zoddie
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Screened-in back yard deck options and costs?
I’ve researched sun/screen room extensions and prefab screen houses in my quest to have a respite from the unstoppable Brooklyn mosquitoes. How about a screened-in…
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