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ps158
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 3 months ago
FROZEN PIPES - advice needed
Our contractor just rebuilt our small 5′ X 6′ or so extension off the back of our house. It’s our laundry room. I’m VERY concerned…
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11211
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 3 months ago
regular clog and flood - who can re-pitch waste line
We have about 2 clogs per year where we have to call roto-rooter or similar to get the waste-line flowing again From my research it…
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patolucas
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago
Frozen Water Main
Woke up this morning and had no water anywhere in the house. I’m pretty sure the water main froze somewhere between the street and my…
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elisenew
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 6 months ago
Governale Radiators (smell)
Last winter Gateway Plumbers installed two new Governale cast iron radiators in our apartment. We had no idea at the time that we were meant…
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ps158
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 3 months ago
FROZEN PIPES - advice needed
Our contractor just rebuilt our small 5′ X 6′ or so extension off the back of our house. It’s our laundry room. I’m VERY concerned…
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patolucas
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
Looking for a Vintage Two-Apron Tub
Doing a brownstone renovation in Brooklyn. I’m looking for a vintage tub for one of our bathrooms. Essentially, I am looking for one of those…
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bweiss2589
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 8 months ago
Roots in sewer line- Sewer Replacement
I recently purchased a home and have found that the sewer is not functioning properly, my plumber told me that there are gigantic roots in…
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patolucas
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 4 months ago
Frozen Water Main
Woke up this morning and had no water anywhere in the house. I’m pretty sure the water main froze somewhere between the street and my…
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wallabout2
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
Plumber / Contractor recommendation
Hello, We have just closed on a 100-year-old, 4-story, 2-family in Brooklyn that needs considerable upgrades to its mechanicals and to the bathrooms and kitchens.…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
Schedule B
On this document, what is the difference between a “Sink-Residential” and a “lavatory (common wash basin)? When you have an inspection does this list of…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
Schedule B
On this document, what is the difference between a “Sink-Residential” and a “lavatory (common wash basin)? When you have an inspection does this list of…
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underthetree
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
has anyone worked with NCA Plumbing&Heating Neville Adams?
Hi Me and my husband just moved in bed stuy/ocean hill and we just found out we have gas leak problem. National grid turned off…
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underthetree
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
has anyone worked with NCA Plumbing&Heating Neville Adams?
Hi Me and my husband just moved in bed stuy/ocean hill and we just found out we have gas leak problem. National grid turned off…
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jimo
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
Trenchless Burst-and-Replace Sewer Main Replacement in Brooklyn?
I need to replace our sewer main from the front of the house to the city main in the street, and I want to use…
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jimo
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 5 months ago
Trenchless Burst-and-Replace Sewer Main Replacement in Brooklyn?
I need to replace our sewer main from the front of the house to the city main in the street, and I want to use…
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mystiky
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 8 months ago
Boiler / Machine Room Doors - Do they have to be Metal for NYC Code?
Does anyone know if only metal doors are acceptable to use for the machine (boiler) room by NYC code in a one-family residential house? This…
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elisenew
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 6 months ago
Governale Radiators (smell)
Last winter Gateway Plumbers installed two new Governale cast iron radiators in our apartment. We had no idea at the time that we were meant…
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justinh
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 9 months ago
Removing (capped) sconce lighting gas lines.
We have a couple of capped gas lines sticking out of the walls in the top floor of our brownstone. It looks like they used…
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