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slopefarm
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 9 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 1 month 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 8 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 2 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 4 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 2 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 3 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 3 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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