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grandsteph
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
PTAC hydronic unit
Hi all, Hopefully I can get some knowledge to avoid shoveling money on unskilled people tying to fix my PTACs. One guy came today and…
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anonCH
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Found in our fireplace - what was this one used for ?
We are trying to figure out what this fireplace was used for and if we can convert to wood burning. Behind the grate, we found…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Water leak responsibility
There’s a substantial leak in a basement: water is coming in from the street around a pvc pipe installed by either ConEd or Water Dept.…
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zeroenergybuilder
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
1 Solar Panel with Solar Heating, Air-conditioning, Domestic Hot Water, Electric
Get a Solar Panel Stack with all your mechanial needs in one Solar Panel. Eliminate boilers completely. Now you can have true Solar powered heating/cooling/domestic…
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est
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Bat house in yard to combat mosquitoes?
Hi all, Wondering if anyone has ever used a bat house to deal with mosquitoes in the yard? It’s been suggested to me but I…
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skeer126
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Cornerstone where roof meets- PROBLEM
I am looking for someone who can seal the top of my cornerstone on my brownstone where the roof meets it. When i go up…
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gooberfish
in Pest Control 11 years and 11 months ago
Rats, Mice, Roaches, etc. (Pre-Emptive Strategy)
Looking for advice on how to mitigate what I can only assume will be a biblical-style plague of creepy-crawlies. The building next to ours (50×100)…
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parksloperower
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
Architect needed for plans.
We live in a narrow 2 family brownstone. We are looking to renovate the ground floor. We have no idea where to start and cost…
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ccvle
in Inspection 11 years and 11 months ago
snooping DOB inspector?
When an inspector comes in for inspection, is it common for he or she to snoop around and look at your neighbors properties? I have…
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ccvle
in Inspection 11 years and 11 months ago
snooping DOB inspector?
When an inspector comes in for inspection, is it common for he or she to snoop around and look at your neighbors properties? I have…
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gbcvr
in Decks and Porches 12 years and 10 months ago
Looking for good contractor for buildng roof deck
I’d like to build a wood or Trex deck on our townhouse roof — does anyone have a recently used deck builder they could recommend? …
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ccvle
in Building Code 11 years and 11 months ago
is a permit required for a roof replacement?
Hi All, First time poster here. is anyone familiar with the codes to confirm whether or not you need a permit to do a tear…
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bk4lyfe
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Brownstoner Management
Hello–Can someone recommend a reasonably priced brownstone management company? I own a 2 family brownstone that I currently rent out because I am working out…
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malamu
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Building management and check valve/gutter maintenance
Hi all…these are probably common topics. I searched a bit, but came up with a variety of entries that did not quite match. 1) Our…
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sirihanja
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Architect of Macdonough block btw Malcom X and Patchen
Does anyone out there happen to know when/who built the row of brownstones on the MacDonough block btw Malcom X and Halsey on the even…
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sirihanja
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Architect of Macdonough block btw Malcom X and Patchen
Does anyone out there happen to know when/who built the row of brownstones on the MacDonough block btw Malcom X and Halsey on the even…
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anon552
in Doors & Windows 13 years ago
Stripping and refinishing entry doors
It’s been awhile since this question was asked on the Forum, so here goes…I need to have the wood entry doors (and decorative moulding around…
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zeroenergybuilder
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
1 Solar Panel with Solar Heating, Air-conditioning, Domestic Hot Water, Electric
Get a Solar Panel Stack with all your mechanial needs in one Solar Panel. Eliminate boilers completely. Now you can have true Solar powered heating/cooling/domestic…
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