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hawaiismurf
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
New water service subcontractor recommendation?
Hi, I know this question has been asked before and I can’t locate it in the archive. Looking for contractor recommendations for new combined water…
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ps158
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
baseboard heating installation vs current steam heating/radiator system
Hi Brownstoners, We’re about to start a near-gut job on a 2-family, 3 story wood frame house. Needing a lot of advice here…This is just…
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homebuyer
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 6 months ago
URGENT advise on plumbing work
Hello, I currently have a plumber who did some work for me, however i feel that he is taking advantage and charging crazy prices. He…
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
Hot water options?
I am on the verge of an oil to gas conversion. Any recommendations or cautions to factor into decision between natural gas atmospheric (chimney vent)…
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
Hot water options?
I am on the verge of an oil to gas conversion. Any recommendations or cautions to factor into decision between natural gas atmospheric (chimney vent)…
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ps158
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
baseboard heating installation vs current steam heating/radiator system
Hi Brownstoners, We’re about to start a near-gut job on a 2-family, 3 story wood frame house. Needing a lot of advice here…This is just…
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gurichmond
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
Plumber Recommendations
I’m about to become an absentee landlord and want a plumber(s) for my tenant to contact if needed (Bed-Stuy area). I need someone who can…
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hotpinksharpie
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
Any drawbacks from putting Washer and Dryer on top floor?
Just wondering if anyone has experience with using a high capacity front loading washer and dryer on the top floor of a brownstone. An appliance…
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gurichmond
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
Plumber Recommendations
I’m about to become an absentee landlord and want a plumber(s) for my tenant to contact if needed (Bed-Stuy area). I need someone who can…
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dante2005
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 1 month ago
Waste line cost - Good price?
$2,500 to tie-in/replace 30 ft of waste line with No-Hub – and new double trap/2 smaller runs – to drain and line to other areas…
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dante2005
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 1 month ago
Waste line cost - Good price?
$2,500 to tie-in/replace 30 ft of waste line with No-Hub – and new double trap/2 smaller runs – to drain and line to other areas…
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minkybk
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 1 month ago
Light & Air Shaft Drain Backup
Anyone experience this? Also, when does the city become responsible for maintenance of drains? Our 8 unit building, which is self managed, has been recently…
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minkybk
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 1 month ago
Light & Air Shaft Drain Backup
Anyone experience this? Also, when does the city become responsible for maintenance of drains? Our 8 unit building, which is self managed, has been recently…
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xchx
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 7 months ago
Circulator pump getting loud
The circulator pump for our boiler (hot water radiator system) has gotten a lot louder lately. It’s loud enough to wake me up when the…
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 1 month ago
Boiler recs for oil to gas conversion
I’ve got a Burnham gas boiler here in Brooklyn, and very happy with its performance over many years. I’m about to embark on an oil…
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ventilated
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 1 month ago
Boiler recs for oil to gas conversion
I’ve got a Burnham gas boiler here in Brooklyn, and very happy with its performance over many years. I’m about to embark on an oil…
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guikazoid
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 2 months ago
Inadvertently flushed clump of hair down the toilet - picture included
My shower drain accumulated a lot of hair which led it a slow drain. This morning I throughly cleaned it out (picture here, https://i.imgur.com/W8Rwt2W.jpg ).…
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bedstuywalla
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 3 months ago
PLEASE HELP! Burst pipe repair/replacement cost??
y’all, Anyone have an idea of the AVERAGE costs for replacing a two burst pipes in the basement? they are both inside a crawl space…
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