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annissa12
in Exteriors 1 year and 5 months ago
Seeking exterior siding options and installer
I need to install new siding on the back of my wood frame house. GC says EIFS is inexpensive and great insulation but I’m keen…
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casey.mullin
in Exteriors 1 year and 6 months ago
Insulation over brick wall
Has anyone installed insulation over a brick exterior wall (back wall, in this case)? The wall needs work, and this would be an opportunity to…
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gururoofing
in Exteriors 2 years and 3 months ago
Rear wall insulation and siding
Hi, We are planning to repair and thorocoat the brick rear wall of our house. I am wondering if we should add insulation and new…
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bklyn658
in Exteriors 1 year and 8 months ago
Silicone layer on brick facade?
My insurance company is requiring that I repair my brick facade’s peeling paint (or as I like to call it, shabby chic). I’ve learned from…
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reagan9000
in Exteriors 1 year and 8 months ago
Large fire escape/patio abuts my fence
I own a brownstone on a landmarked block in Park Slope. My neighbor is replacing their fire escape with much larger platforms that come to…
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Brownstone facade replacement - now or later? Looking for an expert.
Hi there, long time listener, first-time caller. When we purchased our three-story brownstone in March 2015, our inspector told us that we would need to…
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hxeaowyveimkp
in Exteriors 5 years and 1 month ago
Gutter replacement
I want to replace the gutter along the front of my house with covered gutters, will need some capping done, and i’d like to get…
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cfgernon
in Exteriors 2 years and 1 month ago
Scaffolding by neighboring building requiring covering my Manhattan brownstone
Which includes keeping me from use of my backyard garden Permitted? Do I get compensated? A lawyer experienced in drawing up contracts in this regard?
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greenbanc
in Exteriors 2 years and 1 month ago
Chimney contractor
Can you please recommend a reliable chimney contractor to rebuild and reline the chimney on the roof our townhouse in Brooklyn? Thank you
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reagan9000
in Exteriors 2 years and 2 months ago
Fire escape repair in Brooklyn
Hi – My fire escape needs scraping/painting and some weld repairs – some of the bolts and welds have rusted through. Has anyone had great…
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tommysampson1979
in Exteriors 2 years and 6 months ago
Filing permit for adding the fence in front of building
Hi We are a 4 story small condominium in Brooklyn. We plan to add fence in front of building and are told permit is required,…
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oxalis100
in Exteriors 2 years and 8 months ago
Front cement
Hoping that knowledgeable folks might be able to recommend a company to re-do the concrete in front of my house. The original paving is quite…
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bobjohn
in Exteriors 2 years and 10 months ago
Letting cats out to backyard
All, I got a couple of young cats from a rescue. They live indoor. But I want to let them out on backyard for a…
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randolph
in Exteriors 2 years and 11 months ago
Looking for a carpenter
I have a roof deck with a slight pitch, I’m looking for someone to build a platform to correct for the slope so I can…
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oliver_nyc
in Exteriors 2 years and 11 months ago
galvanized steel painting
hi – looking for advice on someone who could strip and *correctly* prime and repaint a galvanized steel structure in our backyard. it was incorrectly…
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mc33433
in Exteriors 3 years ago
Advice on damaged hardie board panels
The front of our Greenpoint home is hardie board panels – these were installed several years ago as part of a complete home demo and…
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msmiwo82
in Exteriors 3 years ago
Sidewalk construction permit
I received a sidewalk violation notice which requires me to replace sidewalk adjacent to my property. Does anyone know if I need to register with…
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Richards
in Exteriors 3 years and 1 month ago
Rear metal oriel window?
I have a 2 story oriel window on the back of my bedstuy brownstone (maybe made of tin??). It’s currently covered in vinyl siding &…
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