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hawaiismurf
in General Contractors 12 years and 7 months ago
Renovation cost estimates - per square foot vs per project
Hi – I have seen several previous threads discuss costs for townhouse renovations. These have typically been expressed in per square foot terms, with…
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rob0422
in Energy Efficiency 12 years and 7 months ago
New Construction 85 Flatbush Avenue Extension. What's being built?
There was a new construction fence built this week and alot of work being done on the lot at 85 Flatbush Ave Ext (Flatbush &…
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jojoli
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 8 months ago
Frequent clogs in main cast iron sewage pipe - replace with pvc?
Hi, We’ve been in our place almost 5 months now and have had a couple incidents of clogs in the main sewage drain pipe in…
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daphnejudith
in General Contractors 12 years and 7 months ago
General Contractor recommendations for minor repair work
I’m having a hard time finding contractor recommendations on the forum. Our Brooklyn apartment needs some minor repair work done to get it tenant-ready, and…
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 7 months ago
Clearing drain lines and plumbing vents?
Some of our plumbing fixtures are gurgling when they drain. One is backing up into a fixture on the floor below. Snaking the lines provides…
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berniceshola
in Roofers 12 years and 10 months ago
roofer recommendation: Leak Master
Two years ago I I had Nick Kontzamanis from Leak Master put a new roof on my brownstone, with a 20-year guarantee. When I went…
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Colorado
in Heating 12 years and 7 months ago
How much would it cost to build a small "Taxpayer Store"
Right now, I am evaluating buying a vacant lot, developing a one story building, and offering it out as a NNN lease to a retail…
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pendenzaparco
in Heating 12 years and 7 months ago
Hot water heating system in four story house
The radiators on the second floor are not working while all others are. The valves have been bled to no avail. Any ideas what can…
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nalusurf
in Flooring 12 years and 7 months ago
Recommendations for a Wood Floor Contractor?
Hello All. We are looking to have someone come and do a simple buff job on old wood parquee floors. We are not looking for…
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mrfox
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 7 months ago
Karl's Plumbing
I would like to issue a warning about Karl’s Plumbing. We hired them to test our condo’s 2 backflow prevention devices. They ran the test…
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julyfirefly
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago
Redoing a Badly Done Addition as Part of a Gut Renovation
We are looking at a 2 story, 2 family townhouse on a 20×97 foot lot that we believe has 3880 sf of buildable space but…
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carrollgardenslover
in General Contractors 12 years and 7 months ago
Backyard Sculpture ?
I am renting a Cobble Hill garden level studio apartment in a 5 story brownstone. My backyard is about 400 square feet. Can I build…
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leechakov
in Building Code 12 years and 7 months ago
Shut off valve for outside hose bib
I live in a new construction condo that has exclusive rights to the backyard. Our hose bib in the backyard does not appear to have…
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brooklynny
in Flooring 12 years and 7 months ago
Wide Plank Flooring Question
I purchased re-milled reclaimed wood flooring and the supplier and my contractor seem to have a difference of opinion as to whether it needs to…
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mystiky
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 7 months ago
Any difference between Charlotte or Bibby-Ste-Croix cast iron SEWER pipes?
I will be replacing the sewer connection from my house to the city’s main line. The master plumber who I am considering is telling me…
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pendenzaparco
in Heating 12 years and 7 months ago
Hot water heating system in four story house
The radiators on the second floor are not working while all others are. The valves have been bled to no avail. Any ideas what can…
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Colorado
in Heating 12 years and 7 months ago
How much would it cost to build a small "Taxpayer Store"
Right now, I am evaluating buying a vacant lot, developing a one story building, and offering it out as a NNN lease to a retail…
0
theklahy
in Energy Efficiency 12 years and 10 months ago
Recommendation for Solar Panel Installer for Small Buildings
I think I am still allowed to post reviews of contractors on brownstoner, rather than just asking questions, but I wanted to write to review…
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