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penny
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
How illegal was this gas condition?
I am on my co-op bosrd and found out that a few years ago the building manager worked with a contractor to hide an illegal…
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minasimon
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Exterior Bike Shed
Has anyone seen or know of an attractive covered bike shed that can hold 3-4 bikes that can be installed and securely attached to the…
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gfried
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Financial tracking tool for small coop?
I’m on the board of a small (14-unit) self-managed coop. We use an accounting firm to prepare our taxes, but day-to-day tracking of expenses and…
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true
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
30 - 45 gallons leaked in my cellar: what to do?
I learned the hard way that our laundry machine’s drain hose wasn’t installed properly. Between 30-45 gallons of water has now dampened the cellar floor…
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sixyearsandcounting
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Gas inspections (residential 2-family)
Hello – my understanding is that inspections can be scheduled online through DOB NOW. Is there any reason a contractor would use an expeditor for…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Chips from wooden cornice in front of the house
I have been hearing some pecking sounds coming from the front of my roof during the last few days. It only occurs in the afternoon…
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jess.rios
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
backyard shed
I need someone to build an 8×10 shed in a townhouse backyard. There is no problem buying the prefab shed online, but they drop it…
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PK
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Zoning genius?
I have an existing residential 2 family in an M1-2 Zone (near the Navy Yard) I need to build an enlargement at the Garden level…
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Williamsburger
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Sidewalk contractor? Tree root problem
Can anyone recommend a sidewalk contractor that has experience dealing with tree roots? One slab is raised and I’d love get a more permanent solution…
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Combining gas meters in small coop
Hi All! I have a unit in a small self-managed coop (5 units). Each unit is owner occupied. I am wondering whether anyone has experience…
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cate
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Risks vs. Rewards of Switching to Radiant Floor Heat in Bathrooms
We are considering replacing our existing sheet vinyl and wood subfloors in our bathrooms with ceramic tile, which raises the question of whether we should…
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hkapstein
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Awkward door question
I have a situation where I would like to create a door that operates like this: https://images.app.goo.gl/v4mrgGXbfF91SeQY6 Where it’s a single slab, but when open,…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Furniture Refinisher
I have a chest of drawers that I would like to refinish; any recs Thanks
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daveinbedstuy
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Brownstoner
This kinda reminded me of what happened here after Jonathan sold the site. LOL LOL LOL [85639569_23844123275670345_7098752565650653184_n](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:SPpL:85639569_23844123275670345_7098752565650653184.jpg.jpg)
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taqlpcewvxhdcb
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Backyard Garbage
I recently bought a two family house in the South Bronx and have a big backyard…. full of junk. I’ve got plans for transforming the…
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daveinbedstuy
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Brownstoner
This kinda reminded me of what happened here after Jonathan sold the site. LOL LOL LOL [85639569_23844123275670345_7098752565650653184_n](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:SPpL:85639569_23844123275670345_7098752565650653184.jpg.jpg)
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santos
in General Discussion 6 years and 3 months ago
New doors.
new doors, jobs done by us before and after [20200118_113841](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:kAsf:20200118_113841.jpg.jpg)
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hkapstein
in General Discussion 6 years and 2 months ago
Awkward door question
I have a situation where I would like to create a door that operates like this: https://images.app.goo.gl/v4mrgGXbfF91SeQY6 Where it’s a single slab, but when open,…
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