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prebubbleclintonhiller
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Build I Green/Lowe's Parking Lot
Wanted to perform a small public service and let people who are driving down to shop at build it green not to park in the…
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macushla
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
contractor to Install Pocket Door
We’d like to install pocket doors in an existing wall in our 17 foot wide townhouse. This would involved widening an existing door, etc. In…
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radgirl
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 4 months ago
desperately seeking Paint Stripper or Paint Removal Rec's
We have some doors, window casing trim, baseboard pieces that need paint stripping or removal. All the pieces are already detached from the house, so…
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nintzk86
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Architect Recommendation
I am looking for an architect for two projects, one small and one large. The first, and the more immediate project is that I would…
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Adding a large skylight: do I need to file/ do I need an architect
Hello: I want to add a large skylight to the top of my third floor space (not stairwell). Is this something that a contractor can…
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backeast
in Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Radiators at one end of house not heating up
I’m trying to figure out why the radiators at the front of my house stay cold while the ones at the back get quite hot.…
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prebubbleclintonhiller
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Build I Green/Lowe's Parking Lot
Wanted to perform a small public service and let people who are driving down to shop at build it green not to park in the…
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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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macushla
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
contractor to Install Pocket Door
We’d like to install pocket doors in an existing wall in our 17 foot wide townhouse. This would involved widening an existing door, etc. In…
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anon200
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 4 months ago
Boiler service contract - worth it?
Our building’s considering getting a service contract for our boiler, since we never have it serviced at all. Obviously a yearly servicing would help, but…
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deva
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 4 months ago
Takes a While to Get Hot Water out Faucets on 3rd Floor
I have a new heating system installed and it control the whole house. I have a three family house. My tenants are now experiencing issues…
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unionjack
in Cellar 12 years and 4 months ago
Boiler room Ventilation question
So, as is usual, depending on who you ask and what day it is, I thought since it’s Thursday I would ask the Thursday crowd.…
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cgowner
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 1 month ago
Garden Irrigation - Drip vs Pop-up Sprinkler Systems
If I were to landscape my garden and put in an irrigation system, which would be the better choice, drip system or the more traditional…
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deva
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 4 months ago
Takes a While to Get Hot Water out Faucets on 3rd Floor
I have a new heating system installed and it control the whole house. I have a three family house. My tenants are now experiencing issues…
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abacus01
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 2 months ago
Looking for a ornamental plaster molding(moulding) restoration and replication pro
Hi all. It looks like that we need a very special plaster people with ornamental plaster restoration experience and sculpting skills. We are about renovating…
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bgkirton
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 14 years and 8 months ago
Handyman
I’m looking for a good, reliable handyman that can do a variety of things, from painting, repairing walls and floors and maybe some minor renovations. …
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anonymous
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 8 months ago
Looking for on-site carpenter / handyman
We recently moved into our first owned apartment, here in Brooklyn Heights and are in the process of making little changes to make it “ours.”…
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dylanfan
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 4 months ago
DoB Question
Two years ago I renovated a tiny house. I had a general contractor, a plumber, an electrician and an engineer. The construction permit was to…
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