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bojo2112jon
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
Brick Staining
We are about to close on a brick townhouse and the front exterior has a bright, somewhat unusual shade of red brick. We don’t love…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
finding new neighbors contact number
i moved into a new neighborhood and need access to the side of the semi – attached townhouse. What would be the best way to…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
exterior door
I am having my exterior brownstone wood doors refinished. I would like the vestibule redone maybe painting the walls and molding around the doors. Any…
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housepoor
in Renovation 2 years and 11 months ago
Connecting Solar into Breaker Box....or not
I have gotten conflicting information if a rooftop solar system physically connects to my breaker box or not. My electrician says that the solar system…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 3 years ago
Engineered floors damage
Any recs for contractors or good floor company to fix this issue. Damage to engineered floors in a small area of room. Thanks!
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debbernst
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
Drain cleaner, vents cleaner etc
Looking for someone reliable – not sure if this falls into the handyman category to work long term on a home in bushwick/ocean hill. Would…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
finding new neighbors contact number
i moved into a new neighborhood and need access to the side of the semi – attached townhouse. What would be the best way to…
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luther924
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
cracked. cement
City workers have done a number on our little front yard patio area, cracking the cement inside and under our fence while installing one of…
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luther924
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
cracked. cement
City workers have done a number on our little front yard patio area, cracking the cement inside and under our fence while installing one of…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
closing a plumbing permit from 1993, the old plumber no longer exists.
the permit was for “REPLACE EXISTING BATHROOM FIXTURES (3 PPIECES )ON EXISTING ROUGHING” do i need to contact a new plumber and can i handle…
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justinromeu26
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
Roof work by solar companies
as i move around the city now doing home inspections, i am finding that the people doing the solar systems are bringing in their own…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
Drain cleaner, vents cleaner etc
Looking for someone reliable – not sure if this falls into the handyman category to work long term on a home in bushwick/ocean hill. Would…
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eg66
in General Discussion 2 years and 11 months ago
Thinking about buying house from landlord
My husband and I rent a narrow wood frame house, owned by one family for three generations. We have a great deal and we know…
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housebywe
in General Discussion 3 years ago
Steel deck paint colors
Looking for images of brownstone steel decks that aren’t painted black – who has the goods? The interwebs is failing us.
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true
in General Discussion 3 years ago
Dog pee smell on sidewalk
There are a lot of dogs in my neighborhood. As the weather warms up, the dog pee smell lingers. Any recommended products or tips to…
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decoart
in General Discussion 3 years ago
Tenants asking for 6 month renewal lease
My tenants have been renting from me for 4 years. I raised the rent 5% on the renewal. Their response was “we have a lot…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
is this my chain link fence or my neighbors?
I am unable to read the survey would anyone be able to tell if the chain link fence around my property is mine ? https://imgur.com/a/Y6DLe10
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MarkABernstein
in General Discussion 3 years ago
RPIE owner occupied
My home is a 5 family, so I have never had to fill out an RPIE. On this year’s property value notice, it hit me…
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