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trini73diva
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Rewire entire house
Anyone know how much it would cost to rewire a house? Basement, ground floor, a 1st and 2nd floor
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namahs
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Roof work in cooler temp
We need to repair our roof and all the roofers that we asked said min temp is NOT an issue. Assuming its not below freezing.…
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theklahy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Does anyone live in a coop that is self managed or have experience with it?
Our coop is thinking of going to self-management as all the management companies are expensive and very difficult to work with. Any thoughts you can…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Anyone have an extra/unwanted small-size brown organics bin they don't need?
We could use an extra bin if anyone has one they aren’t using or don’t need. I know we can try to request another from…
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andy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Site Supervisor
To summarize the issue – any project doing ANY structural work seems to require a site safety supervisor now. This person comes by the job…
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ning
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 5 months ago
Split Unit Outdoor Placement - Noise Considerations?
I am looking to get a small split-unit installed for garden apartment. It would be one of the smallest, like 9K BTU. What are the…
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andy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Site Supervisor
To summarize the issue – any project doing ANY structural work seems to require a site safety supervisor now. This person comes by the job…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing and electrical permits still needed with a PW-2?
Does the PW-2 allow the contractor the do electrical and plumbing work, or do the trades still need to pull separate permits for the work?…
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southsloppy
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Small asbestos job - looking for recommendations
Searched here but couldn’t find any recent recommendations: I have two small runs of asbestos insulation in my cellar (3′ each) that i want to…
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barbcny
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Affordable Cedar Fence?
Any recommendations for good fencing company and/or source for materials for an affordable backyard cedar fence? Any advice on reasonable cost/SF?
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hentaicloud
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Squirrels in the attic
Please share any recommendations for a good pest removal company. I have squirrels in my attic and a fair amount of damage in need of…
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helengrand
in Renovation 8 years and 5 months ago
Recommendations for pinning plaster ceiling?
Looking for a plasterer/contractor who can pin and restore a cracked, sagging plaster ceiling. I’ve found a lot of contractors who want to rip out…
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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Buying a Foreclosure in Hudson Valley. Value or Money Pit?
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. I see lots of listings for pre-foreclosures…
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renoishard2
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Recommend Buyer's Broker for Upstate. For a cheap cabin
Hi, I am interested in buying a small country cabin or house in Hudson Valley for about $100k. Please let me know if you know…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing and electrical permits still needed with a PW-2?
Does the PW-2 allow the contractor the do electrical and plumbing work, or do the trades still need to pull separate permits for the work?…
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shesabrickhouse
in Renovation 8 years and 5 months ago
Steel Beams / Load Bearing Walls
Hi all – We are thinking of replacing a couple of load bearing walls with steel beams on our parlor and garden levels, to open…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
what to do about illegal construction in bed-stuy?
At 187 franklin ave. there is a five-story illegal extension that is maybe 20 feet by 40 ft. they have no permits! what to do?…
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Arkady
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Need support
Any idea where to find these? Roughly 29″ by 24″ [Sarahs hardware](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:qV60:sarahshardware.jpg.jpg)
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