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housepoor

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Brick Facade Repairs

The torrential storms on Sept 29th revealed some leaks in my building. I hired Steve Cymbalsky (aka Homeinspector on Brownstoner, Brownstone Home Inspection) for a…

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housepoor

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Brick Facade Repairs

The torrential storms on Sept 29th revealed some leaks in my building. I hired Steve Cymbalsky (aka Homeinspector on Brownstoner, Brownstone Home Inspection) for a…

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true

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Best trade to inspect hot water heater flue

I want to get my hot water heater flue checked out. The tank is in the cellar and vents up through the chimney and out…

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true

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Best trade to inspect hot water heater flue

I want to get my hot water heater flue checked out. The tank is in the cellar and vents up through the chimney and out…

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casey.mullin

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Insulation over brick wall?

Has anyone installed insulation over a brick exterior wall (back wall, in this case)? The wall needs work, and this would be an opportunity to…

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casey.mullin

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Insulation over brick wall?

Has anyone installed insulation over a brick exterior wall (back wall, in this case)? The wall needs work, and this would be an opportunity to…

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debbernst

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

replacing lock and keys in multi family home

hello anyone had experience with replacing lock and keys on doors and/or adding a smart lock instead for people to enter (can be erased and…

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xuytbjicwnofjdde

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Boiler check before using for first time of season

Is it necessary to check the boiler / radiators annually, before using for the first time each season? Or is it just good precautionary thing…

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claudia

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Manual Dumb Waiter Restoration needed

We are looking for someone capable of rebuilding our dumbwaiter – specifically we’d like a manual rope pulley system (which was the original system) set…

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juniperflood

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Rats on my Bed-Stuy block!

I’ve started to notice rats scurrying into buildings on my block. There’s a huge rat problem in our area but this is the first I’m…

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desert-island

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Waterproofing a BK Basement

I’m looking into some waterproofing specialists and wondering how much is overkill? Like many people we had water flood our basement during last Friday’s rain.…

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desert-island

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Waterproofing a BK Basement

I’m looking into some waterproofing specialists and wondering how much is overkill? Like many people we had water flood our basement during last Friday’s rain.…

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claudia

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Manual Dumb Waiter Restoration needed

We are looking for someone capable of rebuilding our dumbwaiter – specifically we’d like a manual rope pulley system (which was the original system) set…

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reccomand1nyc

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Architect Recs? 1br apt renovation

hello! looking for some recommendations for an architect to kick off our apartment renovation. we are hoping to reconfigure our 1br apt (in non-landmarked brownstone)…

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Cole

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

How Cold do Cellars Get

I have a brownstone attached on two sides. We’re going all-electric and getting rid of gas (let’s not start that argument again – if it…

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jadamathurin22

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Water coming up through the floor in my garden level apartment

During last Friday’s storm, the sump pump inside my unit was taking water in nonstop, but was able to pump it out fast enough. However,…

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wkawalko

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Cellar hatch 34” x 34” opening

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wkawalko

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Cellar hatch 34” x 34” opening

For sale [IMG_3354](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:HUWU:img_3354.jpeg.jpg) [IMG_3365](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:TKja:img_3365.jpeg.jpg)

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jadamathurin22

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Water coming up through the floor in my garden level apartment

During last Friday’s storm, the sump pump inside my unit was taking water in nonstop, but was able to pump it out fast enough. However,…

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trini73diva

in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago

Vent pipe

Anyone recommend a plumber for Brooklyn to clean a vent pipe and do other other work such as change out gas valves?

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