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dougj99
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Rats or squirrels in the ceiling?
Hello, For the past week I’ve heard rodents in the first floor ceiling (2nd floor floor) and the basement ceiling (first floor floor)- no evidence…
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ps158
in Locksmith and Security 10 years and 2 months ago
how to secure basement hatch from inside
What are the best ways to retroactively create a mechanism to secure a basement hatch from the inside? Our current hatch, which is fairly new,…
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ps158
in Garden 10 years and 2 months ago
best time of year to do tree work
What’s the best time of year to bring an arborist in to inspect a very, very large tree? And the best time of year to…
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soundhoner
in Sidewalks 10 years and 2 months ago
The City Installed a Garbage Pit / Garden in Front of My House
A few months back the city tore up the sidewalk, installed street drainage, and left a hole there, telling me I’d have a ‘tree, flowers…
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agwolfe194
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Quick and Affordable Garbage Pick Up Services
Hi, I am looking for a reliable garbage company in Scarborough for picking up unwanted clutter from my house. I need the garbage pickup services,…
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bkswift
in Interior Decorators and Designers 10 years and 6 months ago
Looking for interior designers with custom upholstery/furniture experience
We would like to re-do some of the rooms in our house but can’t seem to make it work without some help. If anyone could…
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ps158
in Locksmith and Security 10 years and 2 months ago
how to secure basement hatch from inside
What are the best ways to retroactively create a mechanism to secure a basement hatch from the inside? Our current hatch, which is fairly new,…
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soundhoner
in Heating 10 years and 4 months ago
Steam system (single pipe) Balancing Help
Hi, So I’m in my first winter in this new (old) three story house with a very old single pipe system with a relatively recent…
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nodapic
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Backyard Fencing
Hi, We are in the process of renovating our brownstone and we are about to start with the garden/Backyard. It is a typical Brooklyn Brownstone…
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roknsol
in For Sale 10 years and 2 months ago
Premium walnut flooring for sale in Brooklyn
We are selling 600sf of premium Walnut flooring that was originally purchased for a luxury residential development. It is unfinished engineered 5″ wide walnut planks…
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roknsol
in For Sale 10 years and 2 months ago
Premium walnut flooring for sale in Brooklyn
We are selling 600sf of premium Walnut flooring that was originally purchased for a luxury residential development. It is unfinished engineered 5″ wide walnut planks…
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mhughu
in Roofers 10 years and 2 months ago
recommend wood restorer
Joe Salem of Woodzone restored our front door after years of neglect. He did everything right. He returned calls promptly, he arrived when he said…
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ladybug
in Co-Op Related 10 years and 2 months ago
Recommend a laundry room service provider
Hello, We are looking for a new service provider for our co-op’s laundry room. The building has around 70 units. Has anyone had a positive…
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Changing 2 family wood frame to 3 family
Is this doable on a wood frame house? Existing is 2 story + an attic. My plan is to enlarge and convert the attic to…
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lauranyc
in Heating and Air Conditioning 10 years and 2 months ago
Replacing outdated central A/C
I live in a 4 story house with a typical split system Central AC installed around 1991\. Our outdoor compressor died and the coolant is…
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mykonos
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Bluestone slabs
I will have several bluestone/slate slabs available from my renovating my brownstone in Brooklyn. They were in front sidewalk and rear yard. Does anyone know…
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alexisf
in Building Code 10 years and 3 months ago
DOB Roof deck shenanigans?
A few years ago our building, a 200 unit co-op in Manhattan, started letting residents use the roof on top of our building as a…
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bonald
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 4 months ago
Kitchen Renovation Cabinets
Hi there, We want to update our kitchen by getting new cabinets and new appliances. Possibly a new countertop – TBD. We want everything to…
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