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virat100
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Looking For A Reliable Electrician For A One-Day Job
(hopefully this isn’t as fanciful a request as I fear it might be) The folks who put the motion-detector light switches in our house did…
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Advice on securing a rental while unemployed
My family is returning to NYC after living out of the US for 8 years. What a time to return, right? Anyway, my wife and…
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angelique.m.west
in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago
Faucet Brands
Somehow I got through life without having to buy a new bathroom sink faucet — until now. I’ve been looking at brands including Kohler, Delta,…
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Andy
in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago
where can i sell my black marble fireplace
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Advice on securing a rental while unemployed
My family is returning to NYC after living out of the US for 8 years. What a time to return, right? Anyway, my wife and…
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zoddie
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Screened-in back yard deck options and costs?
I’ve researched sun/screen room extensions and prefab screen houses in my quest to have a respite from the unstoppable Brooklyn mosquitoes. How about a screened-in…
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4thstreet
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Leaking steam radiator in Victorian home
What is the best way to resolve a leaking Victorian steam radiator? Is it adament to replace it or are there trusted ways to repair…
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emmajacob
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Allowing BBQ / Grill on tenant deck?
We have a two-family brownstone, and the upstairs rental has a deck which is right above our bedroom (on top of our extension). We are…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Can anyone recommend a mechanical engineer who specializes in plumbing?
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virat100
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Looking For A Reliable Electrician For A One-Day Job
(hopefully this isn’t as fanciful a request as I fear it might be) The folks who put the motion-detector light switches in our house did…
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dangermouse
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
When is a basement okay as a selling floor? (commercial)
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Can anyone recommend a mechanical engineer who specializes in plumbing?
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workisfun
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Cork flooring
Does anyone have experience with floating cork flooring?
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eman134
in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago
Plain vanilla boiler replacement
Almost done with a replacement hot water boiler (Burnham 206) with an indirect HW heater…Cleaned up a really messy 25 year old boilerinstallation that had…
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nzxuryql
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Truly Great Handyman
I hired Antonio based on a recommendation I saw on this forum. He completely redid two bathrooms from scratch for me among about a million…
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zoddie
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Screened-in back yard deck options and costs?
I’ve researched sun/screen room extensions and prefab screen houses in my quest to have a respite from the unstoppable Brooklyn mosquitoes. How about a screened-in…
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alisonhazan
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Looking for Wooden Mantle
Happy new year folks. I’m looking for a wooden Mantle for our Brooklyn brownstone. Ideal dimensions would be approximately: Overall height – 46 in Overall…
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demetrioustefani
in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago
Looking for a Structural Engineer...
The team I’ve been working with for a 3rd floor addition can only recommend structural engineers who are giving me insanely high bids. Does anybody…
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