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peter11211
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 10 years and 2 months ago
How to remove a cellar vacate order?
My family recently got a notice of violation from the DOB and aside from that, we also got an vacate order on our cellar level.…
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peter11211
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 10 years and 2 months ago
Building Notice of Violation
My family recently received a Building Notice of Violation and hearing. We are willing to fix the violation and restore it back to its legal…
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bagofbricks
in Construction 10 years and 2 months ago
Extension in Landmark district
My neighbor is constructing an extension at the rear of his Landmarked CH brownstone. He received an LPC permit for a one-story addition. Now that…
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czimmer
in How To 10 years and 2 months ago
Nail pop ups in staircase
Good morning, I have a nail that is coming up on one of my stair steps and was wondering how to get this fixed? I…
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bklynshrink
in Lighting 10 years and 8 months ago
water damage to light--do I need to replace?
Hi all, My upstairs tenant had a sink overflow that managed to drain a lot of water into the light fixture of my bathroom below.…
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stanbro55
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 10 years and 2 months ago
Semi-detached wood frame facade renovation in Crown Heights Landmark district
Looking for a contractor specialized in traditional Wood frame house facade renovations. The works: – Make/adapt back parlor and garden floor windows into single/double french…
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shoppingstock
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
Lawyer recommendations for contractor dispute
Hi, Been an avid follower of these forums as we’ve been looking for properties and planning our renovation in BK. We started work with a…
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chechi38
in Fencing 10 years and 3 months ago
looking for banner mesh
Hello All One of my friend is residing in Australia and he is looking for mesh banners to hang around the fence of new construction…
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workisfun
in Roofers 10 years and 2 months ago
why soil borings?
a shady builder/developer on my block recently bought a 3-family new construction building, but intends to convert it to 8-family. the new owner ripped out…
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firsthouse
in Insulation 10 years and 2 months ago
Insulation advice
Getting tons of different opinions as to foam versus traditional insulation. 100 year old brick and some say foam will seep in and damage it.…
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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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steele71
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 3 months ago
Do I need a permit if renovating kitchen and not changing plumbing rough-ins?
I am planning a kitchen renovation, but it’s essentially a replacement of the existing kitchen with some minor changes in layout. If my calculations are…
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jakesprague
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
deck in undersized lot.
Hey Everyone, Would greatly appreciate any guidance with the 2 questions posted below: 1) We have a connected row-house (20 wide by 30) in an…
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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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bkswift
in For Sale 10 years and 3 months ago
For Sale: Drop Leaf Dining Table Set
Dining room table set – seats four with 47″ diameter top (closed position) and expandable to either 67.5″ (with one leaf 20.5″ installed) or 88″…
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stickerhappy
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 10 years and 2 months ago
Annual tenant notices for lead paint, window guards and... fire safety?
Just read about the annual notices landlords must provide to their tenants. The main 3 notices are for lead paint and window guards which I…
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dazednconfused2
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
NY Times article on expediters
The Times wrote an interesting article on expditers, [link here](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/realestate/renovating-dont-forget-the-expediter.html?_r=0), very worth reading. Although I definitely want to see the statistics the DOB is using…
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makainyc
in General Contractors 10 years and 3 months ago
Builder/Contractor
Hi, Does anyone have experience with Perfecto Contracting. Looking for builder for ground up construction. Saw their add on this site. Thanks
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katanov01
in Renovation 10 years and 3 months ago
Townhouse Gut Reno estimate
What do the experts think is the total cost of 4000 sq ft landmark townhouse gut reno at high-end end in Prospect heights (20 foot…
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stanbro55
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 10 years and 2 months ago
Semi-detached wood frame facade renovation in Crown Heights Landmark district
Looking for a contractor specialized in traditional Wood frame house facade renovations. The works: – Make/adapt back parlor and garden floor windows into single/double french…
0
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