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ferney1c
in Fire 9 years and 3 months ago
VC 12 fire department violation - expose and locate curb side valve
The fire department said I need to have a curb side valve for my sprinkler system. The resolving of this VC 12 violation has become…
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stickerhappy
in Fire 9 years and 10 months ago
How do I know if my dual CO2 / smoke alarm is still good?
I’ve heard that CO2 sensors are good for about 5 or 6 years and smoke sensors more like 10 years. The dual CO2/smoke alarm I…
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landlordinqueens
in Fire 9 years and 11 months ago
Install window guard
Hi, I have a two story house with 4 units in Queens. Two units on each floor. I would like to install window guards on…
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huesos
in Fire 11 years and 3 months ago
Fire Extinguisher Inspection??
We received a violation for not having the fire extinguisher in our elevator mechanical room inspected and tagged. I’ve also heard they are giving out…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Fire in our house--need info on public adjusters
Would appreciate anyone’s advice on whether or not to use a public adjuster to advocate for us with the insurance company’s adjuster (Brownstone Agency; Plan…
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photochic1124
in Fire 10 years and 2 months ago
Fire escape window gate operation
I can’t figure out how to open the window gate that exits to my fire escape. I don’t know if it’s just me or if…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Electric work post-fire
I’m hoping I can get clarification on what a “point” is and what it costs to fix each point. We had a fire and our…
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BobMarvin
in Fire 10 years and 5 months ago
Ethanol Fireplace Inserts
My wife saw an ethanol fireplace insert on this years Park Slope house tour and would like to get one. Does anyone here have experience…
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mam1220
in Fire 10 years and 7 months ago
Is a ladder to the roof a legal means of egress in a 3-family brownstone?
Hello, I just moved into a 3-family brownstone in Brooklyn and I live on the top floor (the building has cellar, garden, parlor, 3rd and…
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remsensleep
in Fire 10 years and 8 months ago
Does our 2 family 4 story need to keep the sprinkler system?
We just bought a 4 story (cellar, basement, and 4 upper floors) brownstone that is a legal 2 family. We intend to keep it a…
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vincentvan
in Fire 10 years and 9 months ago
Fire Balcony
We are an 8-unit coop on four floors. The top three units on the street have a typical fire escape which seems to be in…
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vincentvan
in Fire 10 years and 9 months ago
Multi-Family Hallway Smoke Detectors
We are an 8-unit owner-occupied coop on 4 floors. We’re trying to evaluate code requirements for our hallway, which is a single stairwell with two…
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vincentvan
in Fire 10 years and 9 months ago
First Floor Egress
In our coop, the ground floor unit on the street side has non-operable grates on the windows. It’s a studio, with the unit door only…
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housepoor
in Fire 11 years and 5 months ago
5 year FDNY sprinkler inspection
It is time for my next 5 year sprinkler inspection. Can anyone recommend a sprinkler firm to do the inspection (the one with the FDNY…
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berniceshola
in Fire 11 years and 3 months ago
Fire escape vs. sprinkler system
Reposting a question with some clarifications for all the hugely helpful architects and code experts out there: the situation: a three-story (cellar, garden level, parlor,…
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berniceshola
in Fire 11 years and 3 months ago
sprinklers, fire escape, 3-family.
a question for the architects/contractors out there familiar with city fire codes, regarding a three-story house, built in 1905 as a one family. No C…
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housepoor
in Fire 11 years and 6 months ago
Fire extinguisher for boiler room
Does anyone know the detailed requirements for a fire extinguisher in the boiler room? I have heard it has to be tagged and inspected. Do…
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secondmonkey
in Fire 12 years and 2 months ago
Re-asking a question (but this time with photos)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51364c399842d-processed-httpcdnbrownstonercom51192a0130157-processed-IMG_2606jpg.jpg I posed this question – http://forum.brownstoner.com/question/E2aJdWSreWo=/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-long-metal-rod-extending-out-from-my-fire-escape – a while ago and @ben-gazi and @timber were kind enough to suggest an answer, but in a follow-up…
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