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stevecym

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

bob marvin?

hey bob, any chance you can contact me via my website, www.thetinkerswagon.com? i may answer the phone if i hear it, but email will work…

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stevecym

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Contractors, Ethnicity, Insurance, and a Contractor's License

i am trying to figure ALL of this out. my neighbor came to me and told me she wanted to have concrete work done up…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

grouting machine

hi there , I have some problems with seepage issues in my basement, so I just wanna purchase a grouting machine . like this kind…

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grouting machine

hi there , I have some problems with seepage issues in my basement, so I just wanna purchase a grouting machine . like this kind…

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plumber for LL 152 Gas Inpection

Hi there— Does anyone have a recommendation to do the required Local Law 152 gas inspection? The plumber I usually use doesn’t do it. Need…

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Neighbor feeding birds in backyard

Hi everyone. A new tenant moved into the garden level of the building next door to our home, and has been spreading bird feed all…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

odd size bathroom cabinet

We have an odd sized recessed bathroom medicine cabinet that has seen better days. It looks terrible, is rusted—I don’t think it’s salvageable. Unfortunately I…

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Existing Violations

I bought the property from HUD with Violations (ECB and DOB) at 2006. I cleared the violations somewhere around 2006 but didn’t have the proof…

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evanbutler

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Coop building underlying mortgage - Advice

Can anyone recommend a lender or give any advice about underlying mortgages for coops where the mortgage is less that 200k? It seems that lenders…

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MAC

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Pressurized toilets

Can anyone advise me on a pressurized toilet? On my travels, I’ve seen toilets equipped with an “eco flush” in the tank. It seems efficient…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Existing Violations

I bought the property from HUD with Violations (ECB and DOB) at 2006. I cleared the violations somewhere around 2006 but didn’t have the proof…

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Sidewalk

Anyone have a recommendation for a sidewalk contractor? The building is in park slope

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Master Plvmber

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

It's time for seasonal boiler maintenance services to be scheduled.

Just out of curiosity, what services or procedures have you come to expect from an annual turn-on appointment? [Peerless new boiler 010](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:HWgA:peerlessnewboiler010.jpg.jpg)

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stickerhappy

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Recommendations for kitchen cabinets and countertops for a rental apartment?

We need to install new kitchen cabinets and countertop in a rental apartment. We want to pick something decently durable that isn’t going to look…

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kassie319

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Oil Tank Removal

I have two old 275gal tanks in my cellar. I want to remove one, evaluate the condition of the other and either keep it or…

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kassie319

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Oil Tank Removal

I have two old 275gal tanks in my cellar. I want to remove one, evaluate the condition of the other and either keep it or…

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stickerhappy

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

Leaving pine wood floors in a kitchen for a rental?

We were going to put down new tile in the kitchen of our rental apartment but when we pulled up the old tile we found…

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pmody

in General Discussion 5 years and 8 months ago

lawn whisperer

I’ve been tending to my lawn myself for 5 years and the lawn is steadily getting worse. I’ve watched plenty of how-to videos, fertilized, mowed,…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Black cables crisscrossing yards

Does anyone know what these cables are for and if they can be removed? They are crisscrossing every building on our block. I’ve seen these…

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jserpico

in General Discussion 5 years and 9 months ago

Can you hear your next door neighbors in a brick house?

I live in a 3 floor brick house which is 110+ years old. I can hear the footsteps of neighbors to my left and the…

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