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mzmisdacutljvesg
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Disposing of construction debris
To save some money, I am going to be doing the demo for my apt renovation in Manhattan. I am estimating about 5-7 tons of…
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kevinwalter
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Permits for re-installing staircase?
The prior owners of our 2-family row house removed the staircase between the parlor and garden floors, presumably to get more usable square footage in…
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clintonstbh
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Metro Box trash can enclosures
I am looking for advice from people who have purchased Metro Box trash can enclosures. There are some recommendations on the site and the boxes…
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owner8182
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Sewer line insurance from AWR
I don’t find any recent discussion on the insurance offered by AWR and payable through DEP. Does anyone have any claim experience with AWR? What’s…
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bdz
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Storage under stoop
I would like to be able to store bikes under the stoop/stairs. However, when I tried to do this a few years ago they started…
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edag
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Cost of installing outdoor power source
I live in a rental and we have a fabulous outdoor space except that there is no lighting, power, or water- making it nearly useless.…
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katdov
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Stucco worker recommendation
Hello! I am looking for someone to do a small job on the back of the house – stucco worker. Any recommendations? Thank you!
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stickman
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
wood floor installation
Does anyone have recommendations on wood floor installation specialists? My parlor currently has thin old plank floors that are in bad shape. Also a very…
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lblu
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
concrete patio in front of buidling- need backfill?
My Park Slope coop need to replace the concrete patio which sits atop the vaulted brick of a one-time coal cellar (common in the area).…
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yesbrooklyn
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
External Window/Screen Clean
Anyone know of a company that will clean windows from the outside and take out/clean screens? Thank you in advance
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yesbrooklyn
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Condensation on wood floor
I asked a question about a mystery leak in another thread and someone suggested it might be condensation and not a leak. Been going on…
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mystiky
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Looking for certain BLACK brick (Glen Gery / Blacktone in Standard size) help!
I am desperately looking for a certain type of brick. I need at least 200 pieces, but willing to buy 500. Its this one: https://www.glengery.com/brick-products/view-brick-products/item/135-blacktone…
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afrodytka8585
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Wooden fencing and landscaping
I am looking for someone affordable and reliable to remove a chain link fence around our garden and install wooden fencing, in addition to removing…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
What works to keep cats off patch of lawn?
A neighborhood cat keeps doing its business on my small patch of backyard lawn. I don’t even want to let my toddler play there because…
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yesbrooklyn
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Engineer for persistent and mysterious leak
Have had a leak in a townhouse in Crown Heights for about a year now. We’ve been in the space just over a year and…
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mystiky
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
I Need good HVAC tape for OUTSIDE that withstand hot/cold weather
I have two compressors with 6 airheads total. They were installed on my flat roof aboI have two compressors with 6 airheads. They were installed…
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stickman
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
marble mantel
We are looking for a marble mantel in good condition for a decorative fireplace we want to add back to the living room. If you…
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hatshepsut
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Reglaze recs for clawfoot tub
I had posted several years ago with questions about replacing or refinishing our old clawfoot tub. Well, that bathroom reno never took place (long story),…
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