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Augustiner
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 10 months ago
New plumbing and heat for entire house
I am looking for all new Plumbing and Heating on a 5 story 3 unit townhouse. Scope: – hydronic radiators (no baseboard) on 3 floors,…
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greenstuy
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
Filing for reconfiguring electrical service
We have a three story building that was previously lower duplex and now is an upper duplex. We have put in all new electrical wiring.…
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SewardWasRight
in For Sale 11 years and 4 months ago
Fancy Victorian Hot Water Radiators
Hey all. I have two elaborate Victorian hot water radiators that I bought a few years ago with the intention of converting them to steam…
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rene
in Mortgage 11 years and 3 months ago
Mortgage advice for brownstone which needs renovation
My wife and I are looking at a brownstone in Bedstuy which is in need of renovation. The property is a 4 floor, single family…
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murlsquirrel
in Construction 11 years and 6 months ago
Construction Loan
Hi all, I am wondering if anybody can offer any advice in regards to obtaining a construction loan and the drawbacks this type of loan…
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landlord
in Heating 11 years and 3 months ago
Commercial Thermostat
I have an old thermostat in my 6 family mixed use building that I would like to replace. It has a dial and pins that…
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jtula
in Landlord 11 years and 3 months ago
Landlord Right of Entry
We have one rental unit in our house. Our tenants informed us that they need to move out 5 months before the lease is up.…
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jlqnsny
in Building Code 11 years and 3 months ago
full bathroom in the cellar, interpretation of buildings bulletin 2011-010
The Buildings Bulletin 2011-011 indicated it is possible to legally create a bathroom in the cellar containing 3 fixtures. We have spoke to 2 builders,…
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katdov
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
Changing a Dr's office to residential
Hello There’s a house I’m looking at which is a legal 2 family with a doctor’s office (S2 classification). Anyone know how difficult it is…
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zlt99
in Landlord 11 years and 3 months ago
Average Rent for a 1BR
We have a two family house and our rental unit is currently a 2 BR. We are thinking of taking over one of the bedrooms…
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baba
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
anyone have pine tongue and groove subfloor?
i’m almost done with a renovation where i’m reusing the old pine subfloor on top of newly installed plywood. we’re a little short and wanted…
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dawntawn
in Lighting 11 years and 3 months ago
Where to search for lighting fixtures?
Hi All, We need to replace a lot of fixtures, our style is clean/industrial or simple period pieces that would fit in a 100+ year…
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Rick
in Decorative 11 years and 3 months ago
Tin Ceiling Medallions
I’m installing some pressed tin ceilings. Years ago I bought a couple round tin medallions ( see pic ). I want to purchase a few…
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slope2009
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
Architect Fees
Hi, We are about to embark on a home renovation and will be meeting with architects next month. We know some charge a percentage and…
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zlt99
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 3 months ago
Kitchen Cabinets Made in the USA
We need to put in new cabinets in a rental unit. I would like to get wood cabinets made in the USA that aren’t too…
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deanbh
in Plumbing 11 years and 4 months ago
Water bills?
Hey folks just reaching out to get a feel from the group if I’m just being cheap but in the process of doing the books…
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jty2
in Heating and Cooling 11 years and 4 months ago
Boiler maintenance
Does anyone have a recommendation for someone to use for maintenance on my radiator/radiant heat system? Also, I want to have new Wifi thermostats installed.…
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4668squarefeet
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 7 months ago
Mason recs
Looking for any recs/referrals for a mason to repoint the brick on the back of our house. Thanks in advance!
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