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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Exact Shade of Red Paint for Sprinkler Pipes?
We need to paint our exposed sprinkler pipes in the public halls red (lovely…). I tried getting an answer from NYFD but they weren’t helpful.…
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lkpe
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
New siding/windows - do I need a permit or architect?
If I replace the windows and siding on my three-family rowhouse, do I need a permit and architect? No change of egress. I’m not landmarked.…
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AndrewLuke
in Building Code 13 years ago
N3 - Asylums and Homes
1810 Avenue H cross Brownstoner a few days ago, and it is close to where I live so I went over and check it out.…
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psrookie
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
DOB question: 2 family v. 1 family
We recently purchased a brownstone that is listed with the DOB as a 2 family and the Dept of Finance as a 1 family. There…
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psrookie
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
DOB question: 2 family v. 1 family
We recently purchased a brownstone that is listed with the DOB as a 2 family and the Dept of Finance as a 1 family. There…
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uptwn
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
Is a grade-level wood deck--not attached to the house-- permitted for a 3-family?
I’m in a 3-family brownstone and am considering building a ground-level wooden deck in the backyard, off the parlor level steel deck. I can’t tell…
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uptwn
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
Is a grade-level wood deck--not attached to the house-- permitted for a 3-family?
I’m in a 3-family brownstone and am considering building a ground-level wooden deck in the backyard, off the parlor level steel deck. I can’t tell…
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cindytemp
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
Private event permission?
Do you know if a commercial building in Brooklyn (zoned for manufacturing) is allowed to have a private party for less than 75 people? Is…
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cindytemp
in Building Code 12 years and 3 months ago
Private event permission?
Do you know if a commercial building in Brooklyn (zoned for manufacturing) is allowed to have a private party for less than 75 people? Is…
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bkk
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
Minimum Dimensions for "Boiler Room"
I would like to close off my forced air furnace and hot water heater in a separate room so I can use the surrounding area…
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slipperysloper
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
changing windows in extension?
We are in Park Slope landmark territory. We have an extension for which we’d like to change the windows and doors. Specifically we want to…
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terryhoppy
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
outdoor shed
i would like to re-build the outside shed attached to my brownstone located in the backyard. Any recommendations who does this type of work. The…
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slipperysloper
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
changing windows in extension?
We are in Park Slope landmark territory. We have an extension for which we’d like to change the windows and doors. Specifically we want to…
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jfox18
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
Question regarding "change of egress" and new C of O???
I am purchasing a single-family zoned R5 – the front entry door sits between two windows (one on either side). We are considering moving the…
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milkshake
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
Bathrooms vent to furnace closet?
Is there any chance this meets code? The bathroom vents in the condo we are renting (built in 2008) weren’t doing much, and after a…
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harlem_reno
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
ADA requirements for a garden-parlor level duplex
I’m looking to gut renovate a 4 story brownstone (garden, parlor, first, second) and convert it to a 3-family. The plan is to have the…
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harlem_reno
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
ADA requirements for a garden-parlor level duplex
I’m looking to gut renovate a 4 story brownstone (garden, parlor, first, second) and convert it to a 3-family. The plan is to have the…
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milkshake
in Building Code 12 years and 4 months ago
Bathrooms vent to furnace closet?
Is there any chance this meets code? The bathroom vents in the condo we are renting (built in 2008) weren’t doing much, and after a…
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