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brooklyntoqueens
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 1 month ago
Expeditor
Does anyone have any experience working with JAM Consulting and Catalpa Special Inspections or know anything about them?
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LotharoftheClintonHillPeople
in Roofers 12 years and 1 month ago
Basement Puddles, Day of Blizzard
Anyone know what I can do about puddles in my basement on days like today when the ground is so wet that I believe it’s…
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tinychicken
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Gorgeous, Unfinished, Historic, Hardwood floor from shipped from TN for sale.
My husband has leftover wood from a recent custom hardwood floor order from historicflooring.com These hard wood floors are gorgeous-shipped from TN. The hardwood floor…
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BSDOD
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 12 years and 1 month ago
Heated Sidewalk
Does anyone have an idea of what it would cost to install a heated sidewalk?
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csommers79
in Heating 12 years and 1 month ago
Radiator issue
We have a 6 story brownstone, with a one-pipe heating system (i.e. each radiator has one input pipe for steam and return, and then a…
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jbsperli
in Roofing 12 years and 1 month ago
Clearing snow from roof
I am wondering if/how my building can address the large amount of snow on the roof, to avoid leaking or any other snow/water-related damage. Any…
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brooklynny
in Front and Backyards 12 years and 6 months ago
Bike Storage in Front Yard
I am curious to hear if anyone has any good solutions for storing bicycles in a typical brownstone front yard in a way that protects…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Requisite electric for 2 family
Renovating multi-family with intent to convert to a 2 family (garden rental and a triplex upstairs). What electric service is needed for these two units…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Requisite electric for 2 family
Renovating multi-family with intent to convert to a 2 family (garden rental and a triplex upstairs). What electric service is needed for these two units…
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skeer126
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Greene ave- 900 block
Hey guys, i have an offer in on a 2 fam on the 900 block of greene. It is just east of malcolm x blvd…
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daintydu
in Tile 12 years and 1 month ago
To Tile or Not? Advice for encaustic cement tile in entryway?
So we have a small area at our front door, 7′ x 3, that was already stripped to its original subfloor before we bought the…
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brooklyn2014
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Structural Engineer
Hello All, Our house was damaged during Sandy and also it is below the base flood elevation based on the new FEMA maps. We are…
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ferney1c
in Taxes 12 years and 1 month ago
Taxes after a renovation
I own an SRO that I want to convert into either a two family or a three family house. Will my taxes double, triple etc.?…
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brooklyntoqueens
in General Contractors 12 years and 1 month ago
Looking for info about these contractors
We are looking for a GC, already have a couple we will send bids to but I would like to add at least another two…
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someonecalleddob
in Taxes 12 years and 1 month ago
Renovations... now taxes... Repair vs. Capital Improvement
I recently completed a renovation and had my accountant begin the process of submitting my taxes. We had the discussion of repairs vs. capital improvements…
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est
in Roofers 12 years and 1 month ago
Agent review
Hi All, We recently use Linda Peng to find a tenant for our one-bedroom rental unit. She was courteous, efficient, listened to our concerns, and…
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petp
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
Need recommendations for thermostat for apartment bulding
3 story, 6 family apartment building, oil heat. Presently has an old Honeywell thermostat (old-school style with the mercury switches) located in the basement. (I…
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acflorant
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
Stripping fireplaces
Need paint stripped off my two fireplaces. Anyone have a referral? acflorant@gmail.com
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