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stickerhappy
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Backyard drain is backed up- any ideas?
Our backyard drain on the ground, which also connects with the downspout from roof, backs up and water eventually makes its way into the basement.…
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stickerhappy
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Backyard drain is backed up- any ideas?
Our backyard drain on the ground, which also connects with the downspout from roof, backs up and water eventually makes its way into the basement.…
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stickerhappy
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Backyard drain is backed up- any ideas?
Our backyard drain on the ground, which also connects with the downspout from roof, backs up and water eventually makes its way into the basement.…
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coopfornow
in Alarm 13 years and 6 months ago
Alarm for fire escape
Anybody has an idea about how to put an alarm on fire escapes? Something not hurrendously expensive, and not related to off-site monitoring. Basically just…
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pschwadron
in General Contractors 10 years and 10 months ago
Having trouble finding a general contractor
Hi all, I’ve been reading Brownstoner for a while, but finally signed up. I’ve been trying to find a general contractor for a smallish job…
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eaulegere
in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago
3 antiques chandeliers available for sale
Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…
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eaulegere
in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago
3 antiques chandeliers available for sale
Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…
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eaulegere
in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago
3 antiques chandeliers available for sale
Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…
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soundhoner
in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 10 months ago
Cellar of the Seller, exposing brick and more
I purchased a place with skeletons in the closet. Unmaintained for a number of years, and unable to fully gut it, I’m stuck with piecemeal…
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chipito
in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 10 months ago
Mold in wall
Hey guys, we just found that one of our waste pipes in a stairwell wall had a four foot long crack running down it. The…
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jonho
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
contractor or engineer advice for bumps in floor / termites
I bought a 3-story brownstone six months ago and recently realized that the joists on one side of the house were pretty eaten out by…
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mkobsassistant
in Landlord 10 years and 10 months ago
Becoming a landlord
I have bought a two-family home and plan to rent out the two-bedroom ground floor apartment. Becoming a landlord is daunting, especially since I will…
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deanbh
in Taxes 10 years and 10 months ago
City Taxes !!
I just got the new city taxes for July 2015/16 for the coop they have gone UP $1495.04 PER QTR !! Our entire years taxes…
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duckcooker
in Roofers 10 years and 10 months ago
Trees in Park Slope
Does anyone know what the purpose is of the wooden frames that have been built around the trees up and down the streets of Park…
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al_fredo
in Masonry 10 years and 10 months ago
Masonry (Int/Ext) help needed...efflorescence.
I’m in need of some help with a small masonry issue in my apartment/building. Over the last 2-3 years, some efflorescence has been showing up…
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chych
in Building Code 11 years and 1 month ago
Sprinkler code: painting exposed risers red
Greetings to everyone who participates in this forum. I have a question about the requirements for painting the exposed sprinkler risers in my building red.…
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al_fredo
in Masonry 10 years and 10 months ago
Masonry (Int/Ext) help needed...efflorescence.
I’m in need of some help with a small masonry issue in my apartment/building. Over the last 2-3 years, some efflorescence has been showing up…
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birdbird5
in Government 10 years and 10 months ago
Do we have to wait for someone to die to keep rush hour traffic out of our parks
Do we have to wait for someone to die to keep rush hour traffic out of Prospect and Central Parks? https://www.change.org/p/bill-de-blasio-do-we-have-to-wait-for-someone-to-die-to-keep-rush-hour-traffic-out-of-prospect-and-central-parks?recruiter=2126780&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-promoted_petitions-no_msg&fb_ref=Default Sign the petition, share…
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