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mveayzjgfs
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Looking for a company to supply and install a fiber glass exterior front door.
I cant believe how difficult it is to find someone. There are companies that will sell you a door and not install it and people…
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mrohrmann
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
DOB filing costs question
What should a full DOB filing with plans, permits, etc run for a studio apartment where just the kitchen and bathroom are being redone, no…
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mgemodi
in Plumbing 9 years and 6 months ago
D.O.B. Permit to Replace Illegal Unions on Pipes and Gas Line Test
I had a plumber quote me over the phone $175 to do gas line test and $1650 to file for a permit to be able…
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agdipierro
in Renovation 9 years and 6 months ago
Interior Shutters
What is best look for interior shutters? Previous architect tried to steer me towards solid panels but I insisted that they needed louvers or would…
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greatboxers
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
What's the deal with townhouse/house ground floor doors that are at an angle?
I live in Downtown BK, near Vinegar Hill and Brooklyn Heights. Walking around I’ve noticed some building have these really interesting front/street level doors that…
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 6 months ago
Whole house fan for brownstone?
We are looking into installing a solar-powered whole-house fan on the top floor of our brownstone–my understanding is that we would turn it on in…
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stickman
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
XTREME HARDWOOD FLOORS Brooklyn
Hi, just wondering if anyone has ever used Xtreme Hardwood Floors for new hardwood floor installation? Their price came in better than Verrazano and wanted…
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soundhoner
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Multiple Dwellings: 2 vs. 3 (How to tell?)
Let’s say you had a two-family house: no CO or icard, but DoF says it’ s a 2 and taxes it as such. It’s three…
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landlord
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Pricing retail space
I have a commercial space that’s up for lease renewal. The space consists of a 1400sq ft ground floor, a 600sq ft back yard and…
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lssxxhfwiuqyy
in Renovation 9 years and 6 months ago
Lead abatement person/ company for crumbling plaster walls
One small room of our house has severely cracked plaster walls, which our usual plasterer/painter doesn’t want to touch. Can anyone recommend a painter who…
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hannah24
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Rent credit for tenants
We had tenants move in June and the central air in their small 2 bedroom duplex unit broke at the beginning of August. It took…
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me4pres
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Smoke Test
I recently had my building inspected as part of the legalization process for a bad Certificate of Occupancy. I purchased the building in 2011 knowing…
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edryzcwavfitusps
in Renovation 9 years and 6 months ago
Contractor Stopped Working - Name is on Permit - Help
I am not drunk enough to tell the full version of this story, which is looong and sad. So I will try to give you…
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Someone to repair Eames fiberglass chair
I bought a vintage Eames fiberglass shell chair, and soon after, one of the “shock mounts” that attaches the wire frame to the base cracked…
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mgemodi
in Plumbing 9 years and 6 months ago
Why do plumbers still use expediters to file LAA permits instead of efiling.
I was looking online at the process of say apply for a gas permit to change some pipes and got me thinking if this job…
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henryshickman
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Looking for owners who have done 203K or Construction-to-Perm
Hi folks, I’m new to this forum and thinking of buying a fixer upper townhouse that will need a gut renovation. I am curious to…
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samjo
in General Discussion 9 years and 6 months ago
Where do I sell my bluestone slabs ?
Hi everyone! I’m doing a restoration of the facade of my building and, although I like them, I need to get rid of two beautiful…
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agdipierro
in Renovation 9 years and 6 months ago
Wood flooring pattern and inlays
Restoring 1860s brownstone in Hell’s Kitchen. None of the original floors remain. Trying to decide on design for wood floors throughout. I prefer a traditional…
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