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eaulegere
in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago
3 antiques chandeliers available for sale
Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…
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rhjmem
in Building Code 10 years and 4 months ago
Garage Question
CO for a two Family house lists cellar as Garage and Storage. There is no garage in the Cellar. When the house was built 75…
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murphy84
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
Soapstone fireplace stripping
I managed to strip about 5 layers of different colored paint off my fireplace. The soapstone looks great but I’m having a hard time with…
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gabrielfaucher.2016
in Renovation 10 years and 4 months ago
Permit question
This is yet another permits question. We completed a fairly typical Type2 2 BR renovation in a co-op. Our contractor filed building, electrical and plumbing…
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deancollins
in Taxes 10 years and 5 months ago
Coop abatement letters? (late?)
Has anyone received their 2015 coop abatement notices? http://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/benefits/property-benefit-forms/benefits-forms-property-owners-condo-coop.page I’m the treasurer for a small coop here in Brooklyn heights and we normally get our…
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deancollins
in Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago
Burnham IN8
We found out that the heat exchanger in our Burnham IN8 has burned a leak and “carbonized” Weiss are our “go to plumbers” that are…
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eman134
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
oil to gas coversion
Lousy photos of my latest oil to gas conversion…a Burnham ES2 with a Buderus indirect hot water tank..not a bad looking job
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Augustiner
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago
Boiler violation for removed boiler
I have 3 boiler violations of $1000 each for a boiler that was removed years ago. “VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION…
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booisgolden
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
rabbit hoarder on 3rd ave
The rabbit hoarder on third avenue and 9th st is at it again …i walked by the lot and saw at least 3 rabbits hopping…
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Augustiner
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
When you cut the buildings from renderings...
… you notice that 3d programs are clearly missing some diversity
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Augustiner
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago
Boiler violation for removed boiler
I have 3 boiler violations of $1000 each for a boiler that was removed years ago. “VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION…
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Augustiner
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
Slave Theater protest
something just went down at the Slave Theater on Fulton. Not sure if the guy on the awning was protesting, or if he was there…
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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Pressurized Walls: Legal?
I went to look at an apartment the other day and the landlord had taken a studio and put in a pressurized wall with interior…
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workisfun
in Environmental and Green Design 10 years and 10 months ago
Fragrant plants for the vestibule
Hi, Sometimes the vestibule that I share with my tenants gets a bit stale-smelling. Can anyone recommend plants that can survive with just a little…
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reagan9000
in Electricians 10 years and 4 months ago
Fluorescent to LED conversion (ballast removal)?
I’m looking for a licensed electrician to convert 7 4×2 basement fluorescent fixtures to LED. Does anyone know what the typical cost is for this…
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streaker
in Building Code 10 years and 4 months ago
IS THIS LEGAL?
My neighbor built this structure on our duel garage. Previously both garages looked the same. He flattened out the roof and built this Gazebo. His…
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workisfun
in Foundation 10 years and 4 months ago
French drain with no footing?
Hi, I have had half a dozen contractors/waterproofers in to offer estimates for an interior French drain w sump pump. I have a semi-detached stone…
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reagan9000
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 10 months ago
Removing a giant tree?
My neighbor has a 10-story tree in his backyard that was pretty scary to watch during Sandy. Judging from the giant old trees that fell…
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