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benoit
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Credit Check Tenant
Any recommendation for small landlord to check the credit report for potential tenants . Thanks
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nf85
in Environmental and Green Design 10 years and 2 months ago
How to assess proposed renovation's heating/cooling impact?
Hi all, We are planning further renovations to our home, including some things like reinstating a skylight in a small room on the top floor…
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nick521
in Real Estate - Rentals 10 years and 3 months ago
BEST PLACE/ADVICE TO ADVERTISE RENTAL BY OWNER
Hi all, My last tenant moved out in October, had the place patched and painted…I had a washer/dryer hook-up and decided to add washer/dryer for…
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samtsegaye
in Exteriors 10 years and 2 months ago
stucco work
Hello, We are looking to re-stucco our back wall and wanted to know if some readers have anyone they can suggest. Thanks
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makainyc
in Metalwork 10 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Lewis Construction
I just like to post a review for Terrence Lewis & his crew. This winter was super tough on the facade of my brownstone. The…
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kms_bkyn
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 2 months ago
best way to vent an interior bathroom?
Our two story wood frame house has two bathrooms, one on each floor. They are stacked on top of each other. They are in the…
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vraimentda
in Flooring 10 years and 8 months ago
Protecting hardwood floors from dog urine
Hi Everyone- I am redoing my kitchen and breakfast room. My contractor is suggesting hardwood floors throughout. I have four dogs with the occasional marking…
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kentst
in Security 12 years and 11 months ago
Security Camera Instillation Company Recommendation
Has anyone had a security camera installed on the exterior of their townhouse or condo / coop. My neighbors and I are looking for a…
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kcc414
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago
Electrician Recomendation?
Hello! Our PE inspection showed that we need to re-wire the electric in the house we have purchased. The electrical service is circuited at 30…
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beneec
in Heating and Cooling 10 years and 2 months ago
Any experiences with heat pumps for heating & hot water?
Renovation question: does anyone have experience with installing and using a heat pump system (Daikin Altherma, Mitsubishi Hyperheat, etc) for heating and producing hot water?…
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djc85
in Boiler Repair 14 years and 5 months ago
help selecting gas boiler size for steam heating system
I am planning on upgrading from an oil heating system to natural gas, using the National Grid incentive program (Burnham boiler). I have a steam…
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emmajacob
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
Brownstone rear yard extension: Stucco vs. Brick??
We are building a two-floor extension into our brownstone’s backyard, and we are battling between whether to do a finish of stucco vs. brick (to…
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maikalee
in For Sale 10 years and 4 months ago
Original Victorian Wood Fireplace Mantel For Sale
I recently picked up an original victorian wood fireplace mantel for my house in Bed Stuy (1910 era I think). Unfortunately, it’s a bit too…
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chipito
in Lighting 10 years and 11 months ago
Add control for hall lights
Has anyone changed their hall lights over to a central switched system or something with a timer/motion/light detector? I’m wondering how complicated this is. We…
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michaelsaur67
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
No electricity in basement
Our 2-family house in Bushwick has lost all power in the basement, all other outlets and lights in the building work. It doesn’t seem to…
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photochic1124
in General Discussion 10 years and 3 months ago
Removing a stubborn odor
I had a subletter that smoked in a bedroom for a few years. He vacated a year ago and despite my efforts, the room still…
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rositagibson
in Taxes 10 years and 2 months ago
House being taxed as a 3 family + high assessment roll
Hello, the Department of Finance has been taxing a home I will be closing on in a few weeks as a C0-WALK-UP APARTMENT (3-family house)…
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4walls
in Roofers 10 years and 5 months ago
Basement dig out lowering
I am looking for suggestions for an engineer and contractor for a basement dig out. Looking to bench the foundation (not underpin). In conjunction, new…
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