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babyjordan

in Plumbing 9 years and 1 month ago

Backflow device testing

Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who does backflow device testing? If so, any idea of how much this costs per device?

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JLater

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Apartment rental beginning in July or August

We plan to begin renting our apartment (3BR/2 BTH in PS) this summer (relocating out of state) and are still trying to determine if we…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

empathie00

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Contractor requesting addt'l payment AFTER job completed?

Hi all – our cornice job FINALLY finished up on Monday, 9 months behind schedule. We have a contract with the roofer that was created…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

bkcommoner

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Is there a way to find owners who are renting directly?

Because of the nature of my job, no set salary, most major mgmt companies will not even look at my application. Despite the fact that…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

ewfan

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Blinds

Hi. We are moving into a new construction row house with 24 windows and 2 sliding doors. We need blinds and/or curtains as we have…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

Lincoln

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Spray Foam Insulation

We have bathroom located in the annex of our brownstone. When it gets really cold outside the pipes freeze. We’ve tried many different strategies to…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

rwood

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Back yard drain and sewer line

Looking for a drain cleaner and/or possible camera inspection. I’m soon to be re-doing the cement slab in the backyard and the drain has been…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

rwood

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Temperature for cement work

What outdoor temperature range is recommended for cement work? We need to re-do the slab and steps in the rear of the house and dig…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

starfish11040

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Looking for buyer of my brownstone

I am seriously considering selling my brownstone. It is currently tenant-occupied but I can deliver it vacant. It is located in the most desirable area…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Building an extension in a manufacturing zone

Good afternoon, I am planning to buy a small 1350sqf single family house on a 2500 sqf lot in an M1-1 zone in Greenpoint. I…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Building an extension in a manufacturing zone

Good afternoon, I am planning to buy a small 1350sqf single family house on a 2500 sqf lot in an M1-1 zone in Greenpoint. I…

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rwood

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Temperature for cement work

What outdoor temperature range is recommended for cement work? We need to re-do the slab and steps in the rear of the house and dig…

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rwood

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Back yard drain and sewer line

Looking for a drain cleaner and/or possible camera inspection. I’m soon to be re-doing the cement slab in the backyard and the drain has been…

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robyim1

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

DOB failed my electrical because..

Hello.. after a long reno I had my electrical inspection today. To my delight we actually had no issues with outlets, switches or the panels.…

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anydaynow

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

George Kovacs LED undercab lighting for sale, 2 complete sets; 1 NIB 1 installed

Bought 2 complete sets of undercab lights but got the wrong thing. Oops. 1 set currently installed, works perfectly–happy to show if interested. 1 set…

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anydaynow

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

George Kovacs LED undercab lighting for sale, 2 complete sets; 1 NIB 1 installed

Bought 2 complete sets of undercab lights but got the wrong thing. Oops. 1 set currently installed, works perfectly–happy to show if interested. 1 set…

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michaelsaur67

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Big jump in Assessed and Taxable Value for 2-family in Ocean Hill

We received our recent Notice of Property Value, and to our surprise we saw our Assessed Value and Taxable value jump from $ 10,119 to…

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cking047

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Flowers on ceiling

I have had to repair my ceiling and had a flower design on it,I have lost some of design and wondering how to fix,any ideas…

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Springs

in General Discussion 9 years and 1 month ago

Are permit (s) needed for this " renovation " in a co-op ?

Looking for advice about permits……wondering if a licensed GC needs to pull permits for any carpentry work, or if an expediter or architecht can do…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Plumbing inspection - gasline pressure test

Hi – I was wondering whether anyone has advice on the following: I did a renovation a while back in Park Slope but some of…

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Updated 9 years and 1 month ago

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