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brooklyn72
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Backyard
We are planning to renovate our backyard – remove the grass and put old brick in its place with about 2 feet of space on…
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brooklyn72
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Backyard
We are planning to renovate our backyard – remove the grass and put old brick in its place with about 2 feet of space on…
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geezee
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
What's on your home maintenance calendar?
We are basically lifelong apartment dwellers turned recent homeowners and I am trying to get a handle on all the things that need to be…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
what are we going to do about Mosquitoes
For most of the year I can enter my garden only after applying a generous amount of Deet, and if I forget a square inch…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Dying lawn
About two years ago, I placed sod in our backyard. It did very well until about three or four week ago. Now it seems to…
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cleancutmovers
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Violation again: why would one of the possible contractors tell me not to sign
the stipulation agreement? Is there any good reason not to sign it?
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sticksandstones
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Working without Permit
A long inquiry about permitting in NYC…. A 3 story house near me in BedStuy was bought buy an LLC. They have done a full…
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JohnHancock
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Dwell Magazine
Going to throw out several years worth of old Dwell Magazines. I know this is Brownstoner, but if anyone is interested.
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surplusvalue18
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Advice on understanding contractor bids
We are getting close to beginning renovation on our townhouse. We have an architect, confirmed plans, and 4 bids from contractors. The bids are all…
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surplusvalue18
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Advice on understanding contractor bids
We are getting close to beginning renovation on our townhouse. We have an architect, confirmed plans, and 4 bids from contractors. The bids are all…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Multifamily property for sale with month-to-month tenant in place. What to do???
A property I’m interested in had a tenant in place paying month-to-month. She seems nice, and was told that she’s a good tenant. But I…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Dying lawn
About two years ago, I placed sod in our backyard. It did very well until about three or four week ago. Now it seems to…
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krobertson
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Contract clauses - termination and violations
Termination: What is the standard or reasonable timeframe and penalty that should be should be written in the termination clause of a large renovation contract?…
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krobertson
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Contract clauses - termination and violations
Termination: What is the standard or reasonable timeframe and penalty that should be should be written in the termination clause of a large renovation contract?…
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cleancutmovers
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
Violation again: why would one of the possible contractors tell me not to sign
the stipulation agreement? Is there any good reason not to sign it?
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namahs
in General Discussion 6 years and 10 months ago
How to handle neighbor feeding birds and stray cats
My elderly neighbor enjoys feeding birds in our open shared front porch area. He just throws old bread or cereal out a couple of times…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Reform 311 Anonymous Complaint system
Have experienced harassment with fake 311 complaints and inspectors coming to your property all the time for no reason. If yes, please let us know.…
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workisfun
in General Discussion 6 years and 11 months ago
Metal grating
Where can I begin looking for a selection of metal grating that could be used for a bridge from the rear of the house to…
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