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blauprint9
in Building Code 12 years and 6 months ago
Permitting novice
Hello! I just had an offer accepted on the most incredible 1 family, that I hope to convert into a 2\. We hope to close…
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faithful2
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Do I Need to Get This Electrical Issue Checked?
My home’s electrical was done when we renovated in 2007\. For a while now, I notice that when we turn the switches on or off,…
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jessie200
in Pest Control 12 years and 6 months ago
Exterminating German Roaches in an empty building
Does anyone have any recommendations for how to treat a German roach problem in a vacant building? We will be moving in with our family…
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himmelblau
in Construction 12 years and 6 months ago
Small contractor needed with home improvement licence and tracking number
We wrapping up our renovation of a 3-story home in Crown Heights. At the end of the job , we made a few changes to…
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ilikeslices
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Buying a Parking Spot in a Condo I Don't Live In
I’m interested in purchasing a garaged parking spot in a condo on my block. The spots were given to owners with the purchase price of…
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anon1111
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Strange smell in brownstone maybe coming from chimney
We are buying an apartment in a brownstone and the chimney flue seems to be giving off a strange, musty odor. The chimney collapsed a…
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jlegros
in For Sale 12 years and 6 months ago
UNDER-WINDOW STEAM RADIATOR SALE (recently refurnished)
To replace a missing radiator, I sourced out this unit, had it bead blasted, pressure tested and repainted. After a winter, I decided that it…
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jlegros
in For Sale 12 years and 6 months ago
UNDER-WINDOW STEAM RADIATOR SALE (recently refurnished)
To replace a missing radiator, I sourced out this unit, had it bead blasted, pressure tested and repainted. After a winter, I decided that it…
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bedstuybrownstone
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
saw a (lost?) siamese cat
Saw a cat on Hancock between Malcolm X & Stuyvesant. Did anyone lose a Siamese cat?
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bedstuybrownstone
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
saw a (lost?) siamese cat
Saw a cat on Hancock between Malcolm X & Stuyvesant. Did anyone lose a Siamese cat?
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someonecalleddob
in Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Neighbor called the DOB on my current project
I randomly went to the NYC DOB website and searched my address. I noticed that there was an open complaint from last week. The caller…
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sqhaexgkh
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Final Construction Inspection
Does anyone have experience interpreting what this means? (reasons for failure?) I don’t understand all of the short hand/acronyms 001 CELLAR NOT COMPLETE PROVIDE FIRE…
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slackjaw
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 3 months ago
Cost and delayh to converting a brownstone with no C of O from a one-family to a 2-family?
My wife and I are considering buying a brownstone-style townhouse. We recently learned that it has no C of O (pre-1938) and is a legal…
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terryhoppy
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
adding another level
i would like to add another level to my 3 floor brownestone; i have space between the roof and the top floor ceiling. is it…
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tinkerertrue
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
recommendation of mason to do patchwork on spalled bricks?
we have a few (and very few) barely spalled bricks on the backside of our brownstone we want patched with repair mortar. only. that’s it.…
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lulu0527
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Brick cleaning
Looking for a contractor/mason to clean the front of my brick house.
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NeoGrec
in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 6 months ago
Woodburning Insert: DIBS, are you there?
I’m looking for a wood-burning insert for our standard size brownstone fireplace. We have a new terracotta flue but want the greater efficiency/less mess and…
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sqhaexgkh
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 6 months ago
Final Construction Inspection - Failure
Does anyone have experience interpreting what this means? (reasons for failure?) I don’t understand all of the short hand/acronyms 001 CELLAR NOT COMPLETE PROVIDE FIRE…
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