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christopherd

in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 8 months ago

Plumber for lead water line replacement

Can anyone recommend a plumbing company for a lead water line replacement job? I need to replace the lead water line coming from the street…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

jty2

in General Contractors 10 years and 9 months ago

Engineer for basement flooding

Can anyone recommend a civil engineer to diagnose a problem with water entry into my basement? Thanks.

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

mmvh

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago

feedback:Mazgan cooling & Heating installing mini splits

I wonder if anyone has used Mazgan to install a mini split system in their historic row house? I am planning to have 2 units…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

leonleonleon

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

Tenant with questions about gut renovation happening in building

I am a tenant who recently renewed a lease in a 4-unit building in East Williamsburg. The rent went up $400, which I protested because…

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mario71

in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 7 months ago

Old gaslight lines?

We are in the process of doing demolition and re-framing for a gut reno of our 1910s row house in Bay Ridge. The second floor…

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Left Hook

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

Can anyone recommend someone to paint my roof with that aluminum paint?

And give me and idea of how much it should cost. Thanks

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

sparrow4

in Doors & Windows 10 years and 7 months ago

How to remove security gates from bed-stuy townhouse ?

Greetings and good vibes! have a question, hoping the community can help. I seek to remove front garden level security gates from my bedstuy townhouse…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

chestnut

in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago

Need an radiant heat installer

Already tried Gateway whose receptionist says they’re too busy to come look at the job. Any other recommendations? Thanks!

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

ccvle

in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 7 months ago

Counter tops from Chinese Vendors in Flushing?

Does anyone have experience with one of the those kitchen cabinet/countertop vendors in Flushing along College Point Blvd? I checked a few over the weekend…

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ccvle

in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 7 months ago

Counter tops from Chinese Vendors in Flushing?

Does anyone have experience with one of the those kitchen cabinet/countertop vendors in Flushing along College Point Blvd? I checked a few over the weekend…

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ccvle

in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 7 months ago

Counter tops from Chinese Vendors in Flushing?

Does anyone have experience with one of the those kitchen cabinet/countertop vendors in Flushing along College Point Blvd? I checked a few over the weekend…

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Left Hook

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

Can anyone recommend someone to paint my roof with that aluminum paint?

And give me and idea of how much it should cost. Thanks

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cityrock

in Landlord 10 years and 7 months ago

Landlord : Who should pay Con Edison

I own a 3 unit Brownstone. When tenants move out and the light is still on should I be responsible for the bill afterwards? Con…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

ps158

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

antennae / cable TV issues (or rather, no-cable TV)

We have a flatscreen LG TV, purchased around 2012\. We had a cheap digital antennae that worked great in our Park Slope apartment. Now we’re…

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wonderchimp5

in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 7 months ago

Getting fabricator to hon polished marble without swirls

We are putting white marble countertops in our kitchen and are having a hell of a time finding a slab that we like that is…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

HouseBroken

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

Dog missing in Prospect Park

Abbey is missing in Prospect Park. Please help us find her. Call 718-622-0600 if you see her.

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

HouseBroken

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

Dog missing in Prospect Park

Abbey is missing in Prospect Park. Please help us find her. Call 718-622-0600 if you see her.

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janettom

in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 7 months ago

Excellent Contracting

Excellent just finished our total facade renovation in the south slope. We’re in the landmarks zone, so they ushered us through that process. They were…

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workisfun

in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago

HORIZONTAL Pocket Door?

Just daydreaming here, but… As I envision our future floating staircase to the roof deck enclosure/seating area, I wonder if anyone has seen a horizontal…

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ebsjb

in Sidewalks 10 years and 7 months ago

How do you get the City to repair your sidewalk?

How do you get the City to repair your sidewalk? Our sidewalk is collapsing from roots hollowing out the ground below, and despite residents reporting…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

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