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IN NEED OF RELIABLE PLUMBER ASAP
Interested in a reliable plumber!!! I need to swap out and replace shower bodies in an old brownstone. I have been through various plumbers over…
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shannon11201
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Electrician comfortable with Nest doorbell wiring
Hello all, We went all in on Nest products for better or for worse. I now have 2 Nest “Hello” doorbells on my brownstone that…
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adam
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
'Clear path' on roof: steel fabricator recommendations?
In closing out old open permits on my 2-story+basement brownstone, the final DOB inspection resulted in a fire code violation for lack of a clear…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Snow preparation
Any recommendations on which brand of salt/ice melt and shovel to get (especially for stoop and sidewalk)? Also any tips and things in general that…
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brooklyndekave
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Homeless shelter Lexington Avenue
I learned this weekend that the BRC shelter on Lexington avenue will be changed from a women’s shelter to a shelter exclusively for men with…
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oe0025
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Mark Strand Theater
Does anyone know when ground was broke on this building?
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solehappy
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
restoring backyard access to basement
likely during the 70s it looks like the masonry basement had its backyard door concrete blocked over. now i would like to get back into…
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rwood
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Order of tasks/work to refresh rental?
Existing landlords, I need help. Thank you. I have a rental that needs refreshing and I’m not sure if the order of refreshing/renovating makes sense.…
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crownheightsliving
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation 11215
I’m hoping to get rough estimates on a home renovation. Home was originally my grandparents and I would love to keep it but it needs…
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mstamib
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Digging out basement and adding extension
We are looking at a gut renovation of a wood frame house and are considering (1) digging out the cellar so as to lower the…
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275clintonavenue
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Brooklyn house rebuild front and back walls
I have a 5 year old new build townhouse that I need to rebuild the exterior front and back walls with CMU or steel frame…
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Fort_Green_p_nut
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Replace cloth covered wires?
Hey there, new homeowner back with more questions! I was putting in a new ceiling lamp and discovered cloth covered wires. Do I need to…
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jen-kg
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Appliances -- is Wolf worth the cost? Would your recommend another product?
We’ve had a Subzero fridge in another house and I liked it so I know sometimes you get what you pay for. That said, I’m…
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ejalbk
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Recommendation Needed for Elevator Company
Our building has used Consolidated Elevator for many years to handle service, maintenance, inspections etc. They have become increasingly expensive to the point where we…
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residentsofpresident
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Recommendation for landscape design
Hello We are looking to upgrade the design of our backyard. While there will be some grading working, the vast majority of the work will…
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alexisf
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Co-op Management / Services Survey
Does anyone have any experience or examples of a type of survey that can be fielded annually by our co-op board to gauge residents’ general…
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true
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Replace plumbing and electrical 3-story home without gutting
Naive question: Is it possible to upgrade the electrical panel, replace all electrical wiring, and repipe a house without gutting it? If possible, should it…
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samuel
in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago
Hoarder landlord?
Hey yall – question for you We just moved into a new place that by many standards is amazing, but there’s a couple of things…
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