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Original windows

Any advice on repairing original brownstone windows? The windows all work, but need new sills and rails, in some cases. I know there are companies…

Clearing snow from rooftop deck

We had a few inches of snow last night. I have a rooftop deck with a wooden flooring. Do I need to clear the snow…

Can anyone recommend a consultant/advisor that can help close out older permits?

Can anyone recommend a consultant/advisor that can help close out older permits?

Needed: Rubber Mat for Sidewalk Cellar Door

Hi all Where is the best place to buy one of these?? I am looking to better protect from rain seeping through my flat cellar…

Needed: Rubber Mat for Sidewalk Cellar Door

Hi all Where is the best place to buy one of these?? I am looking to better protect from rain seeping through my flat cellar…

Garden floor bathroom smell

We have garden floor with a full bathroom. Lately it seems like there is a constant smell in there. The cellar is right below that…

Tile work

Anyone recommend someone for tile work in the Brooklyn area? Looking to have the old backsplash removed and replaced.

Tile work

Anyone recommend someone for tile work in the Brooklyn area? Looking to have the old backsplash removed and replaced.

Mold under roof, but roof seems solid

We have a roof that is pitched down in the front with a single dormer in the middle and then a flat roof. I just…

Roof advice

I have two questions about the old flat roof of my townhouse in Crown Heights. 1) The skylights are the old-school ones that look like…

Flat roof replacement

What are people using to add a layer on a flat roof on row houses these days? (Apart from torch down roofs, which are no…

Mold under roof, but roof seems solid

We have a roof that is pitched down in the front with a single dormer in the middle and then a flat roof. I just…

rain water leak

Hi: any recommendations would be appreciated: I just replaced the screen door and regular door to my shed in backyard. However, it appears that some…

Manhattan electrical work question

Any electricians in Manhattan ? Current washer dryer combo is hardwired and a mess. Wire burnt and electrician wants to redo wiring and put in…

Tenants, heat, power outages...

Just to discuss. It is not a secret that all our furnaces are working only when we have electricity. And I even not going into…

Time to Check & Drain The Low Water Cut-Off on Your Boiler

I had not drained the low water cut-off in my boiler since last spring. Over the summer we used the boiler only for hot water…

Register a rental property with hpd

What’s the point of registering a rental property that you don’t live in with hpd yearly?

Register a rental property with hpd

What’s the point of registering a rental property that you don’t live in with hpd yearly?

Tenants, heat, power outages...

Just to discuss. It is not a secret that all our furnaces are working only when we have electricity. And I even not going into…