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Curly
in Heating and Air Conditioning 10 years and 5 months ago
Installing mini splits without filing permit
Hi all I have a plan to install 4 mini-split units in my apt. I own the top floor unit in a condo brownstone, and…
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jlqnsny
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
PEX tubing used in supplying water to washer machine
in the process of repairing a damaged section of the drywall, we discovered a section of water lines to washer machine was ran with PEX…
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brooklyncady
in Roofers 10 years and 5 months ago
Replace wall to wall with hardwood floors
Hi – looking for someone to rip up the horrible 20 year old wall to wall carpeting in our new house in Bed-Stuy and install…
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phpro
in Radiators 10 years and 5 months ago
Riser and radiator trouble
I’ve been living in my current place, on the second floor, for the past 3 years. I’ve had the usual assorted radiator and steam heat…
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architerp
in Roofers 10 years and 5 months ago
Correct Cabinet Hinges
I’m looking for some help in choosing the correct cabinet hinges. I built a few storage shelves in my basement and put trim around the…
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miss718
in Landscaping 10 years and 5 months ago
Curb Appeal Help
Our house sits right between two eyesores, and it bums me out. I would like to give our house more curb appeal. Need someone who…
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jennifer073
in Cellar 10 years and 5 months ago
Williamsburg Basement Excavation / Radon / Moisture remediation
I own a first-floor condo that (allegedly) used to be a Civil War-era munitions foundry. During the conversion in 2008, the developers rediscovered this cellar…
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nodapic
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 5 months ago
Contacts of Door and Window guy
Hi we are in the process of renovating our Brownstone and we are looking to update some windows and potentially making them energy efficient. Can…
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brooklyn72
in Flooring 11 years and 5 months ago
Flooring
Anyone’s input would be appreciated. We installed new floors in May; using hardwood 4″ wide planks. Now the floors are separating in many areas and…
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carmenf
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 5 months ago
Water main replacement
Has anyone replaced their water main recently? If so, can you recommend the company you worked with?
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chipito
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 5 months ago
Oil spill on stoop
Looking for recommendations for cleaning up olive oil that spilled all over our stoop (bottle dropped and broke). One person mentioned corn starch to me…
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jaywhy
in General Contractors 10 years and 5 months ago
Seeking GC for medium size renovation with some custom work
I’m looking for a GC for a medium size renovation of an apartment my wife and I are purchasing. We have relied on our architect…
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jaywhy
in General Contractors 10 years and 5 months ago
Seeking GC for medium size renovation with some custom work
I’m looking for a GC for a medium size renovation of an apartment my wife and I are purchasing. We have relied on our architect…
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jaywhy
in General Contractors 10 years and 5 months ago
Seeking GC for medium size renovation with some custom work
I’m looking for a GC for a medium size renovation of an apartment my wife and I are purchasing. We have relied on our architect…
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brynn
in Construction 11 years ago
What to do with cinder blocks?
I have around 20-30 cinder blocks in my backyard that I’ve used in the past to make a bbq pit. I don’t have a need…
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argylerd
in Sidewalks 10 years and 5 months ago
TREE PIT GUARDS
Does anyone know where to get affordable iron tree pit guards?
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juliaalexis
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 5 months ago
using deckover paint on concrete
Does anyone have experience with using Deckover paint on concrete? I am wondering if it can be used to mask some damage done by an…
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JohnHancock
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 5 months ago
FREE Shutters
18×33 18×35 8 sections available I will never have the time to strip these…. these need stripping all are painted white with peeling paint. I’ll…
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