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anonymous
in Real Estate - Rentals 14 years and 5 months ago
Landlord Guildelines for 2-Family Houses
I was wondering if anyone knew how to find landlord guidelines for 2-family houses; it seems like not all of the nyc rental rules apply.…
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BrooklynButler
in Radiators 14 years and 5 months ago
Radiator Valves
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a radiator steam valve brand? I’m not talking about the valve that opens and closes the steam supply,…
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argentina
in Cellar 14 years and 5 months ago
Broken basement sewer line?
We have had one of the rainiest years on record in NYC and now over the last few months I noticed a dampness in the…
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LostBread
in Electricians 14 years and 5 months ago
Timing of Renovations
s We just entered into contract on a three story (two floors/garden) building in Carroll Gardens. There’s no C of O but tax classed as…
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argentina
in Cellar 14 years and 5 months ago
Broken basement sewer line?
We have had one of the rainiest years on record in NYC and now over the last few months I noticed a dampness in the…
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newbie11
in Building Code 14 years and 5 months ago
Unidentified wires hanging in airshaft
In a prewar brownstone coop building where I viewed a unit, there was a bunch of wires tied together hanging out in the air shaft…
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newbie11
in Building Code 14 years and 5 months ago
Unidentified wires hanging in airshaft
In a prewar brownstone coop building where I viewed a unit, there was a bunch of wires tied together hanging out in the air shaft…
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hanssauerkraut
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 7 months ago
Skim-coating and Stucco removal: recommendations?
We are updating a few rooms in our Greenpoint house. A kitchen and hallway need to have the stucco removed (is this a skim-coating process?)…
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arnaudg
in Construction 14 years and 5 months ago
Building is shaking
Hello everybody, I leave in a brownstone on 14th street in Manhattan. the building shakes quite a lot when a truck/bus is passing and I…
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jjbel
in Lawyers and legal service 14 years and 5 months ago
Flooring Question
Friends, My neighbor had a leak which damaged our floors. Unfortunately, the floor type is no longer produced (manufactured wood) and the nearest color is…
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cnowara
in About Brooklyn 14 years and 5 months ago
Roux Roux on Smith Street
I am trying to find some trace of that wonderful workshop that used to be on Smith and Douglass. The website no longer exists. Does…
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11231
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 6 months ago
Can pocket doors be removed for re-sale?
We are renovating and will not (alas) be able to keep a pocket door on the parlor floor of a brownstone. Is it possible to…
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restorationcontractor
in Insulation 14 years and 5 months ago
Spray foam insulation contractor recommendations
Can anyone recommend any contractors they have used and were happy with?
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chariset
in Cleaning and Maid Services 14 years and 5 months ago
Post renovation cleaning
Can anyone recommend a cleaning service for post renovation, pre move in, cleaning. It is for a studio apartment, so I think it would be…
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Inquisigal2
in Duct Cleaning 14 years and 5 months ago
Forced air duct cleaners?
I have forced air heating in my 3-story brownstone. Since we did a pretty intense reno, there’s a lot of construction debris in the vents…
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gavolivia
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 5 months ago
Lead Water Main Replacement
Hi, We have a Lead water main coming into our brownstone from the street. Has anyone had any experience replacing this ? Is it even…
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gavolivia
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 5 months ago
Lead Water Main Replacement
Hi, We have a Lead water main coming into our brownstone from the street. Has anyone had any experience replacing this ? Is it even…
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GBanner
in Co-Op Related 14 years and 5 months ago
Assessment paid by only one shareholder
Is it possible for a coop to levy an assessment for repairs to a shareholder’s unit, and then to charge that shareholder only a monthly basis…
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