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Looking for Bulk Mattress Covers for Bed Disposal - Any Recommendations?
Does anyone know of a good place to get bulk mattress covers for disposing of beds?
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ahnyst.smalls
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
lead pipe bulge?
This lead pipe has a huge dripping bulge… image attached. Any ideas if this is an easy fix or how much I’d expect to pay?…
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cambellara
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Replacing Backyard Grass with Artificial Turf
We’re considering replacing our backyard with artificial turf and looking for any tips, tricks, recommendations, local installers, pros or cons. Why we wanna replace? Lower…
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xuytbjicwnofjdde
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Need of sprinkler after renovation? Going from 5-family CO to 2-family CO
This is a question I would have thought would have been very straightforward, but I can’t seem to get a single answer. House built in…
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Window treatments for rental units
I’ve got a 3 family building I’ve been renovating. I’m currently living on the renovated 3rd floor and I need window treatments. Once I finish…
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jimyjames.robert96
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Pocket Door as entry/exit
It is acceptable/normal for a pocket door to be used as the entry/exit into an apartment in a brownstone? i.e. Entry into the building hallway…
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slimc
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Painting baseboards
Finally decided to paint the baseboards in a middle room of a garden apt. This room has no other original details, the walls are Sheetrock,…
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eg66
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Geothermal in Brooklyn?
While we are talking heat pumps etc — I cannot find good intel on this, but does anyone know of anyone doing single family (or…
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Tenants being difficult granting access for broker to show apartment
I have a hi-end condo which the current tenants are moving out of shortly. My broker wants to do a 1-hour open house one day…
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Archiefina
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Insurance - Brownstone Agency for Better Pricing
We have received outlandish quotes to insure our 3 family, 20×40 brownstone: the *best* option is Berkley One, clocking in at $31,000 per YEAR. Chubb…
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MDR
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Steam radiators not hot
We live in a brownstone with a one-pipe steam system and it usually works great. Early in the fall, when we first needed heat the…
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
ConED Heat pump incentives for 3-family homes
I see coned is offering incentives for installing heat pumps / mini splits and decommissioning fossil fuel heating systems. It was a bit vague if…
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spacecollector
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 5 months ago
Plumber for boiler compliance
I had a boiler replacement emergency just before the pandemic, and I got a recommendation for a plumber that turned out to be unlicensed. The…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Moving meters
Has anyone moved their gas and/or water meters outside? We have some space issues and putting these outside would be helpful. At first I assumed…
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jaay
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Annual Sprinkler inspection
I need to have my sprinkler system checked monthly – in bed Stuy – any suggestions – Stanley Lewis quoting at $880. Seems a bit…
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spacecollector
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Plumber for NYC boiler compliance
I had a boiler replacement emergency just before the pandemic, and I got a recommendation for a plumber that turned out to be unlicensed. The…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
recent sewer replacement quotes
Has anyone had their sewer line replaced recently? I mean the part from the street into the house? I’d be curious to hear who you…
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cosaltz
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Looking for Siding/Masonry Contractor
Hi All, I have a 2 family that needs a complete facelift – new siding, completely new stoop (brick stoop, with finished interior space that…
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justinromeu26
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Letter to City Council Regarding Contractors' Misuse of Building Products
folks, this is what I spent my new year’s day drafting. after reading about country mouse’s plight with her contractor and a text a few…
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