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LowerUWSider
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Fire rated caulk in holes for electrical cables?
When running new BX cables from one floor to another inside the walls of a NYC brownstone, do the holes between floors that the cables…
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LowerUWSider
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Fire rated caulk in holes for electrical cables?
When running new BX cables from one floor to another inside the walls of a NYC brownstone, do the holes between floors that the cables…
0
stephanie
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Don't know what kind of walls were removed
I am interested in an older 2-story, brick house. I happened to meet the owner before the OH. She mentioned that six years ago she…
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acmeanvil
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Decks and fire code
Hi All, We live on the top two floors of a townhouse, and the lower floor has a deck in the back (24’x12′) that is…
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stephanie
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Don't know what kind of walls were removed
I am interested in an older 2-story, brick house. I happened to meet the owner before the OH. She mentioned that six years ago she…
0
stickerhappy
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Permitted to store things in boiler room?
We have a pretty big self-enclosed room for the boiler and hot water heaters. I store metal pipes, spare fixtures, and stuff in there. In…
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stickerhappy
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Permitted to store things in boiler room?
We have a pretty big self-enclosed room for the boiler and hot water heaters. I store metal pipes, spare fixtures, and stuff in there. In…
0
stephanie
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Gas pipe
I’m interested in an older home. The owner said she wanted me to know there used to be a kitchen on the upper floor. The…
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stephanie
in Building Code 13 years and 3 months ago
Gas pipe
I’m interested in an older home. The owner said she wanted me to know there used to be a kitchen on the upper floor. The…
0
rustydevon
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
HVAC Design / Build
We’re preparing to renovate a 4 story brownstone in Clinton Hill. Our plan is to istall a Mitsubishi or Daikin split system in the…
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rustydevon
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
HVAC Design / Build
We’re preparing to renovate a 4 story brownstone in Clinton Hill. Our plan is to istall a Mitsubishi or Daikin split system in the…
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klarkash
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
What's difference between "multi-family" and Class A buildings?
Basic question – are “Class A” buildings the same thing as 2- or 3, etc., family buildings? If they are different, is it possible to…
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klarkash
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
What's difference between "multi-family" and Class A buildings?
Basic question – are “Class A” buildings the same thing as 2- or 3, etc., family buildings? If they are different, is it possible to…
0
ednabuttercup
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Noises - help! I'm going slowly insane
Hi everyone! We live near a supermarket. From 6 AM to midnight, they have A/C or something running that makes a very loud and constant…
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ednabuttercup
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
Noises - help! I'm going slowly insane
Hi everyone! We live near a supermarket. From 6 AM to midnight, they have A/C or something running that makes a very loud and constant…
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rabbit
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
renting to tenants without a certificate of occupancy
i own a four story brownstone that doesn’t have a certificate of occupancy (it was built before ’38) but i want to rent the garden…
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tgiardina
in Building Code 14 years and 3 months ago
Can I move in to my house?!
We areconverting a 2 family house to a 1 family house. HOWEVER, because we added on more then 50%, the DOB made us file as…
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rabbit
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
renting to tenants without a certificate of occupancy
i own a four story brownstone that doesn’t have a certificate of occupancy (it was built before ’38) but i want to rent the garden…
0
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