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brooklyn72
in Insurance 12 years and 3 months ago
Property insurance
We are about to renew our property insurance and was wondering if someone could help me figure out if our premium is reasonable. The house…
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hidavi
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago
Anyone have experience dealing with coned and oil-to-gas changes?
so the house in question already had a 1.5″ gas line and the large gas meter, so the licensed plumber just swapped the boiler, recreated…
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lp2014
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 3 months ago
Basement Renovation
We needed to have our basement renovated. I knew no one to do the job and found Rosul through other posts on the various sites.…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago
Final DOB inspection who should be there?
Final DOB inspection who should be there? GC, Architect, home owner? GC is telling the architect should be the only one there. The architect and…
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rcc147
in Renovation 12 years and 3 months ago
How to restore Black Slate Fireplace
I’m trying to restore a couple of 1880’s black slate fireplaces. It took about 2 weeks to remove the many layers of paint and now…
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mpcserv
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 13 years and 11 months ago
need a handyman who can do both light construction repair and electric. in brklyn hts coop. all recc welcome
need bathroom medicine cabinet with self contained lighting removed, and replaced by smaller cabinet and stand alone light fixture. wall will need to be patched…
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deva
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years and 6 months ago
Highly Recommend a Handyman
I would like to highly recommend a handyman I’ve been using for my rental properties. His name is Emilio and his humber is 347-419-8746\. Emidio…
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jmassage58
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
Sewage water leaching through basement party wall
We own and live in a mult-family row house in Bed-Stuy. The garden level is an occupied rental for which we provide storage and a…
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brooklyn72
in Insurance 12 years and 3 months ago
Property insurance
We are about to renew our property insurance and was wondering if someone could help me figure out if our premium is reasonable. The house…
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jmassage58
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
Sewage water leaching through basement party wall
We own and live in a mult-family row house in Bed-Stuy. The garden level is an occupied rental for which we provide storage and a…
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mrsbereket
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago
Raised concrete front yard help?
We’re buying a house that has a concrete front yard and I’d like to take out at least a portion of it to create a…
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nyc_sport
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 3 months ago
Hole Repair in Antique Radiator
I have two 100+-year old hot water radiators that were intended to be a significant focal point of a redecoration. Turns out that there are…
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orrsuz
in Swimming Pools, Spas and Saunas 12 years and 3 months ago
Natural swimming pool design/build
My in-laws recently purchased a house in Accord NY and are interested in converting the existing pond into a natural swimming pool. Can anyone recommend…
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ermagod
in Landlord 12 years and 3 months ago
Rules or Formulas for New Rent Upon Vacancy Decontrol?
A few weeks ago one of our rent **control** tenants passed away at the ripe old age of 94\. I just spent a couple of…
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abuell86
in Cellar 12 years and 3 months ago
Clarification of Certificate of Livable Space
My property has a cellar that is fully below curb level. However, the front of the building has a large cut-out with a staircase that…
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stickerhappy
in Masonry 12 years and 3 months ago
What to do with this wall under stoop?
This is one of the walls of the vestibule under my brownstone front stoop. It looks like brick that had been covered with cement– it…
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stickerhappy
in Masonry 12 years and 3 months ago
What to do with this wall under stoop?
This is one of the walls of the vestibule under my brownstone front stoop. It looks like brick that had been covered with cement– it…
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architerp
in Roofers 12 years and 3 months ago
Spray Foam Recs
Has anyone ever used Dr. Energy Saver from out in Long Island for any insulation needs? I had them come in and give me a…
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