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slopefarm
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 2 months ago
What happened to the gateway thread?
For the record, I like and have sometimes relied on the advice Master Plvmber has given here and have met John personally and like him. …
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 2 months ago
DEP water main test shut-off
DEP posted a notice today that they’re shutting the water supply on several blocks in the neighborhood. They advise owners to shut the main house…
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AstralOil
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
Water seepage around hot water heater
This morning found a puddling of water around the 1999 AO Smith 40 Gal gas hot water heater in the basement, but the overflow valve…
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bklynpwds
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago
Hydronic Towel Warmer
We want to install an hydronic towel warmer in our bathroom but our contractor says that it is not legal to install them connected to…
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marshling
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
someone to snake our gutter leaders.
We are having our gutter replaced and new leaders but we need a plumber to snake our leader at the back of the house, does…
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eastfour
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
How to best estimate renovation costs prior to purchase without the time for contractor estimates?
We’re being asked by the broker to sign the contract to purchase a frame house in Brooklyn in the next day or two. The initial…
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guikazoid
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
What is this pipe in my cellar for? (from cellar to front of house)
Hello, I have a pipe in my cellar that leads to the front of the house. Below you will find 3 short clips. Can anyone…
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blue1892
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
Real Estate Firms that work with FHA buyers.
Hi All – Happy Monday! We are FHA buyer’s looking in Brooklyn and are curious if anyone has had any recent success with an FHA…
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Gobbaloon
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 3 months ago
House Trap and Rat access via sewer
Hi, this relates to a 7 unit building about 90 years old. The house drain got blocked over the weekend. Happily I was able to…
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hooky
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Toilet Backflow Preventer
Has anyone had a toilet backflow preventer installed? I need something and have researched some different products, from the sudsnflood to the standard in line…
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pebblestones
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Bluestones
Can anyone recommend a good place where I can purchase high-end, good quality bluestones? Thanks.
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landlord
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Looking for a Tankless gas water heater for a 6 family building.
I would like to replace the 75 gallon water heater with a tankless gas model. However, I am not sure they make one that can…
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aurelia2012
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 10 months ago
ISO phone number for Plumber Prince Julian
Hi, does anyone have the phone number for the plumber Prince Julian? I only have one of his numbers and it seems disconnected (917) 364.1857…
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kms_bkyn
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Plumbing company to fix leak in main pipe before water meter can be changed
Our 100+ unit coop needs a new water meter, but apparently there is a leak in the main pipe that needs to be fixed before…
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hopper
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 5 months ago
How about an on-demand water heater?
The water heater is dying. We have an on-demand unit upstate, in a SMALL house, that we LOVE. I’m wondering about the efficacy of installing…
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homebuyer
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
REPLACE or not to replace OLD PIPES?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5176092e333ca-.jpg We are renovating our brownstone. We are flipping the 1st floor kitchen and bathrooms on 1st floor and 2nd floor, however keeping the orginal…
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bkvfx
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
price for snake camera?
does anyone had a plumber come and use a snake camera to look into a pipe that is not accessible? if so, how much does…
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bkhomeowner
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 5 months ago
Recommendation for a 50 gallon hot water heater brand?
Hi All- I’ve read all the Brownstoner forum postingss on hot water heaters. There’s some mixed opinions about AO Smith hot water heaters but not…
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