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greencat
in Plumbing 9 years and 10 months ago
Plumber recommendations Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights?
Recommendations for a good plumber in Brooklyn reasonably priced plumber that works in Crown Heights/Bed-Stuy? Thanks!
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greencat
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Mansard roof leak
Hi everyone, so we found out that the leak going into the apartment on the 2nd floor is coming from the mansard part of the…
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cmu
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Another Hallway Radiator Question
In redoing the house to double-duplex, I plan to install a wall across the hallway with door to upper unit (this is an unusual config…
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yanks21
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Removing the hallway radiator- bad idea?
We have a decent sized 10-fin radiator in the ground floor hallway of our building that we never turn on. Single steam heat in a…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Airbnb rules on a 3 family
Hello Brownstoner, We have a 3 family home with one vacant apartment and were kicking around the idea of renting one of the units as…
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Franklin&Oak
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
Handy Man Recs?
Hello All, Would anyone have a recommendation for a good handy man in Brooklyn? A definite small job is installing window AC units correctly, but…
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ddjjee
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Moving kitchen towards the center of house on ground floor
We are planning to open our ground floor, keeping the living room as is, at the front of the house, while opening the rest, moving…
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greencat
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Scaffolding on our building!
So building next door was purchased about 6 months ago; since shortly after the new owner took over the building (which was falling apart), he…
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jazzwalk
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
How Long for a Full Renovation/Contractor Suggestions
My wife and I are looking at a full renovation on a 3 story wood frame. All work is interior, no extensions, excavations, etc. We…
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nick521
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
Question about a cellar water leak
So when it’s raining, I am getting a bit of a water coming thru the bottom of my cellar wall at the far end of…
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yanks21
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Removing the hallway radiator- bad idea?
We have a decent sized 10-fin radiator in the ground floor hallway of our building that we never turn on. Single steam heat in a…
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ditmasmom
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
spray paint kitchen cabinet doors?
hi! I am looking for someone or a place to bring cabinet doors for my kitchen. does anyone have any suggestions of where I can…
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slopeliving12
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
faucet purchase
Hi,everyone,i am a wholesaler and want to purchase faucets from china.Have anyone done this before?is it trustable?and the quality?
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mvidale66
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
Modifying fire sprinklers / installing sidewall sprinklers
I’m buying a property that already has a sprinkler system in place from decades ago, with upright sprinklers in the center of each room. The…
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santos
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
Hi my name is santos, I’m carpenter
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Just had second great experience, wanted to share plumber recommendation
I am a homeowner in Bushwick, I haven’t posted on Brownstoner before, but I just had such a positive experience with a plumber recommended to…
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sweetlou
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
Need to secure roof hatch
Need to install new lock on my roof hatch. Do I need a roofer or a locksmith or just a handyman? Any suggestions?
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