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empathie00
in Roofers 10 years and 1 month ago
Roofing: new layer, or total tear off?
Hi folks – wondering if anyone can give insight into pros and cons of just adding a new layer to our flat roof vs. starting…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Bluestone and Gas Lines
I have original bluestone sidewalk and want to have nat gas run into the house. Anyone have experience with getting the gas line in without…
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esdad697
in Building Code 10 years and 8 months ago
No CO for Extension
An extension was added to my home around 15 years ago. I don’t see an updated CO at DOB. How might this be an issue?…
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soundhoner
in Building Code 10 years and 4 months ago
At what point does a duplex become a third apartment in a two family dwelling?
So let’s say you have a 3 story house with no C of O, which the DoB sees is as a B3-2, 2 family converted…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Changing 2 family wood frame to 3 family
Is this doable on a wood frame house? Existing is 2 story + an attic. My plan is to enlarge and convert the attic to…
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jjq
in Heating and Air Conditioning 10 years and 2 months ago
Mitsubishi H2i Performance info
Well we installed a Mitsubishi Hyper-Heat system back before the snow storm, and I’ve been keeping some stats in order to analyze performance and costs.…
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dougj99
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 1 month ago
Rats or squirrels in the ceiling?
Hello, For the past week I’ve heard rodents in the first floor ceiling (2nd floor floor) and the basement ceiling (first floor floor)- no evidence…
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ps158
in Locksmith and Security 10 years and 1 month ago
how to secure basement hatch from inside
What are the best ways to retroactively create a mechanism to secure a basement hatch from the inside? Our current hatch, which is fairly new,…
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ps158
in Garden 10 years and 1 month ago
best time of year to do tree work
What’s the best time of year to bring an arborist in to inspect a very, very large tree? And the best time of year to…
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soundhoner
in Sidewalks 10 years and 1 month ago
The City Installed a Garbage Pit / Garden in Front of My House
A few months back the city tore up the sidewalk, installed street drainage, and left a hole there, telling me I’d have a ‘tree, flowers…
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agwolfe194
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 1 month ago
Quick and Affordable Garbage Pick Up Services
Hi, I am looking for a reliable garbage company in Scarborough for picking up unwanted clutter from my house. I need the garbage pickup services,…
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bkswift
in Interior Decorators and Designers 10 years and 5 months ago
Looking for interior designers with custom upholstery/furniture experience
We would like to re-do some of the rooms in our house but can’t seem to make it work without some help. If anyone could…
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ps158
in Locksmith and Security 10 years and 1 month ago
how to secure basement hatch from inside
What are the best ways to retroactively create a mechanism to secure a basement hatch from the inside? Our current hatch, which is fairly new,…
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soundhoner
in Heating 10 years and 3 months ago
Steam system (single pipe) Balancing Help
Hi, So I’m in my first winter in this new (old) three story house with a very old single pipe system with a relatively recent…
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nodapic
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 1 month ago
Backyard Fencing
Hi, We are in the process of renovating our brownstone and we are about to start with the garden/Backyard. It is a typical Brooklyn Brownstone…
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roknsol
in For Sale 10 years and 1 month ago
Premium walnut flooring for sale in Brooklyn
We are selling 600sf of premium Walnut flooring that was originally purchased for a luxury residential development. It is unfinished engineered 5″ wide walnut planks…
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roknsol
in For Sale 10 years and 1 month ago
Premium walnut flooring for sale in Brooklyn
We are selling 600sf of premium Walnut flooring that was originally purchased for a luxury residential development. It is unfinished engineered 5″ wide walnut planks…
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mhughu
in Roofers 10 years and 1 month ago
recommend wood restorer
Joe Salem of Woodzone restored our front door after years of neglect. He did everything right. He returned calls promptly, he arrived when he said…
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