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ruth.mcfarlane
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
ISO Handyman Recommendation to Unhook Old Gas Range & Connect New One?
Hi, I’m in Crown Heights. Does anyone have a reliable handyperson recommendation that could help me unhook a gas range and reconnect a new one?…
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jumping
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Drawings of Existing Masonry?
Hi all, I’m back trying to deal with my 1915 brick row house with 5 cast concrete steps up to a large 20’ wide by…
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xuytbjicwnofjdde
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Shower water warm sometimes (not hot)
Has anyone experienced this? Our shower on the 4th floor is sometimes nice and hot, but sometimes is just warm. We also have to run…
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nkqfjwhjdtx
in Renovation 1 year and 5 months ago
Is my renovation quote reasonable?
I’m planning my first major renovation on a co-op apartment in Brooklyn. Just got my first contractor quote and I don’t have a ton of…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Old House Construction Mystery
We have a 3 story plus basement townhouse – no cellar. We’re having to repair some plumbing in the basement and so have dug down…
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MSPINKKEYS
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Resurfacing Interior Concrete Walls
Hey Everybody! I’m looking for suggestions for materials to resurface an interior concrete wall. Ideally I’d like to skim-coat it with drywall mud or plaster,…
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Electric scooter in manhattan rental
I own a rental condo and the potential tenant wants to bring an e-scooter in the unit. The board forbids all e-bikes/ e-scooters in the…
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murray.faithk
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Fireplace disturbing neighbors
A new development, my next door neighbors have started to smell (not sure if they can see) smoke when we have a fire in our…
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antebishai
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Lead testing and abatement
Hi. Does anyone have a recommendation for a lead testing or abatement firm? We own a brownstone with two rental apartments. Thank you.
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Deck depth off Brooklyn multi-family
I’m renovating a brooklyn 3-family. I’d like to add a deck off the rear of the 1st floor. It’s a 30 ft backyard. What’s a…
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justinromeu26
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Wide, pine door outside 40 garfield place right now
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ladybug
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
can anyone recommend a post-construction cleaner?
Hello, our apartment had some drywall work done and it’s very dusty so I’m looking to hire a post-construction cleaner. Can anyone recommend someone or…
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theklaandduncan
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Evaluation of maintenance needs for small condo building
Our small 3 unit condo would like to retain an advisor/consultant to assess near and medium term maintenance needs (roof, etc.) so we can determine…
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theklaandduncan
in General Discussion 1 year and 5 months ago
Property Management Firms for Small 3-Unit Condo in PH
Can any one recommend a property management firm suitable for a 3-unit owner occupied condo condo building in prospect heights? We are looking for basic…
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cwdecatur
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Extend an existing extension?
Has anyone ever built an extension to an existing extension? I’m curious if it’s possible/advisable to add width to an existing 3 floor extension on…
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xuytbjicwnofjdde
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Recommendation for steam radiator pro
Our steam heat system seemed to have been working fine, but now (last three weeks) it feels like several radiators don’t work, or only work…
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RobertGMarvin
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
I've long used the verb "remuddle", from Old House Journal, to describe badly
remodeling an old house. This morning I learned a MUCH better verb on the NPR comedy show “Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me”. It’s “to grimthorpe”,…
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decoart
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Rental Advertisment timeline
I have a high end condo in Manhattan. The tenants are leaving in 2 months. How long prior to lease expiration do these type of…
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