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ferney1c
in Fire 9 years and 7 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 10 years and 3 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 10 years and 3 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 7 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 7 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 10 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 11 years 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 11 years and 1 month 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 11 years and 2 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 11 years and 2 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 11 years and 2 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 10 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 8 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 8 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 10 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 6 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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