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greenstuy
in Renovation 1 year and 6 months ago
Roof inspections
I would like to recommend Steve Cymbalsky of Brownstone Home Inspection. https://brownstonehomeinspection.com/about I am intending to get solar panels and I wanted to know if…
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Putnamdenizen
in Garden 1 year and 6 months ago
Spotted Lantern Flies are Back
Alas my grape vines are infested (for the second year) with spotted lantern flies. Right now they are the small black nymph stage. I didn’t…
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sphil305
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Where do these new developers get their kitchen cabinets, hardwood and appliances from
images for reference > https://imgur.com/a/gPzVZTp
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ProHeights66
in Architectural Salvage 1 year and 6 months ago
Wainscoting and Millwork from 1895 Brownstone available for pickup FREE
See attached pics. There are few pieces — 4-6 fts of the beadbord-style wainscotting from lower level and the recessed panel-style from the upper levels…
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terryhoppy
in Plumbing 1 year and 6 months ago
faint tapping sound behind bathroom shower wall
Hi: i been hearing a faint tapping sound behind the shower wall; not all the time; but lately more often; it taps 3 times stops…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 1 year and 6 months ago
Tapping sound
Hi: I have been hearing a faint tapping sound from behind the wall in my bathroom. It is on and off; sometimes no tapping. Any…
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Landlord Reference Letter for Coop Board
I am currently in escrow for a coop apartment (23 unit building) in Prospect Heights. I am working on my board application, and have pretty…
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Any recommendations for a person, or company, who can clean the vent of my gas dryer?
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Putnamdenizen
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Problems with website
Not sure if this will post. I was having difficulties posting comments or topics. Part of the problem seemed to be that I was using…
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Sherita
in General Discussion 1 year and 8 months ago
How many electric meters for a 2 family?
We are renovating a 2 family (owner’s unit over garden apartment rental). Our architect says we need 3 electric meters for con ed (1 for…
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northslopian
in General Discussion 2 years and 5 months ago
Chubb new requirements--multi-tier alarm system
Chubb sent out someone to inspect the property (3 family) recently for a new assessment and the replacement cost went from 2.3M to 8M (and…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 1 year and 7 months ago
Little holes in wood floors
I have found some small irritations in my wood floor. I know some of them have been there for a long time, but it seems…
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jose3505
in Plumbing 1 year and 9 months ago
Heat pump hot water heater - need an installer/plumber recommendation
Looking to replace our indirect fired (gas) hot water heater with an electric heat pump in our cellar boiler room. We have called a few…
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cate
in General Discussion 1 year and 8 months ago
Washing machine problem
We recently switched from a top loader to a front loader, and the new front loader vibrates excessively and shakes the floor (it’s in a…
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cate
in Garden 1 year and 8 months ago
Quarterly garden maintenance
Can anyone recommend a garden service for quarterly maintenance (weeding, pruning, fertilizer, etc.) that works in north or central Brooklyn? What was your experience with…
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Bklynsolid
in Heating and Cooling 1 year and 8 months ago
Oil tank removal
I am looking for a contractor who can remove an old oil tank. My gas furnace was installed a while ago.
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Sherita
in Renovation 1 year and 8 months ago
Basement stone wall ideas
Our basement/cellar has a cement floor and old stone wall that is not in the greatest shape. We want the area to be clean and…
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michaelsaur67
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 1 year and 8 months ago
Closing a Violation
I recently received a post card from the DOB asking to close an open violation from 2008 on our two-family-house in Brooklyn. The violation was…
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aravalittle
in General Discussion 3 years and 6 months ago
Great House Cleaner / Cleaning Lady Recommendation!
Every now and then I check the forum looking for a cleaner and have never come up with much, but we have finally found someone…
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gussie13
in General Discussion 1 year and 8 months ago
best soundproof interior windows for brick townhouse?
We are considering soundproofing interior windows for our long, parlor floor, street-facing windows (we are in a historic district and to replace the windows here…
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