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poise
in Plumbing 7 years and 11 months ago
underground pipe video inspection
A cast iron pipe under my brownstone may be cracked or separated. Water going in is not getting to the other end. A video inspection…
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poise
in Plumbing 7 years and 11 months ago
removing a cast iron drain clog
A cast iron pipe runs down the back of my rear extension. It’s about 10 ft. high. The pipe appears to be clogged, as water…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 7 years and 11 months ago
Bad smell and dirt coming out of cold water faucet
A tenant’s bathroom tap water is coming out dirty and with a slight smell. This only happens when the cold water faucet is initially opened…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 7 years and 11 months ago
Bad smell and dirt coming out of cold water faucet
A tenant’s bathroom tap water is coming out dirty and with a slight smell. This only happens when the cold water faucet is initially opened…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
New Plumbing
Hello everyone, I am about to purchase a 2 family brownstone in Bed Stuy. Can you please let me know how much I should anticipate…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
New Plumbing
Hello everyone, I am about to purchase a 2 family brownstone in Bed Stuy. Can you please let me know how much I should anticipate…
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katerina
in Plumbing 8 years and 3 months ago
Sump dry well - pest entry point?
Our old 8-unit apartment building in Park Slope has recently had a handful of pests (waterbugs) and we had an exterminator survey our basement to…
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katerina
in Plumbing 8 years and 3 months ago
Sump dry well - pest entry point?
Our old 8-unit apartment building in Park Slope has recently had a handful of pests (waterbugs) and we had an exterminator survey our basement to…
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pwhite
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Natural Gas line for Grill
I have a capped off natural gas line in my backyard. Can anyone comment on the process of uncapping it and making it legal for…
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pwhite
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Natural Gas line for Grill
I have a capped off natural gas line in my backyard. Can anyone comment on the process of uncapping it and making it legal for…
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eman138
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Roots and Sewer Main Line
What are some things that can occur once roots penetrate a sewer line? Over time can the roots cause the line to belly?
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eman138
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Roots and Sewer Main Line
What are some things that can occur once roots penetrate a sewer line? Over time can the roots cause the line to belly?
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housepoor
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Heating Contractor charging for 2 hours of travel time @ $180 per hour
The title says it all. Has anyone ever seen this before? I’ve been using these guys for years and they never charged for travel time…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 8 years and 6 months ago
Heating Contractor charging for 2 hours of travel time @ $180 per hour
The title says it all. Has anyone ever seen this before? I’ve been using these guys for years and they never charged for travel time…
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babyjordan
in Plumbing 8 years and 7 months ago
Backflow device testing
Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who does backflow device testing? If so, any idea of how much this costs per device?
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babyjordan
in Plumbing 8 years and 7 months ago
Backflow device testing
Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who does backflow device testing? If so, any idea of how much this costs per device?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing inspection - gasline pressure test
Hi – I was wondering whether anyone has advice on the following: I did a renovation a while back in Park Slope but some of…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plumbing inspection - gasline pressure test
Hi – I was wondering whether anyone has advice on the following: I did a renovation a while back in Park Slope but some of…
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