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brooklynbemused
in Renovation 12 years and 1 month ago
Yet another ductless split AC question
Hi all I keep trying to live without AC on the parlor floor, but this year is tougher than usual! I got a quote for…
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sphil305
in Renovation 1 year and 1 month ago
separate meter for water
I plan to gut renovate an entire multi-family property. Is it possible to get a separate water meter and boiler for each legal apartment in…
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sphil305
in Renovation 1 year and 1 month ago
installing Tesla Universal Wall Connector Level 2 Hardwired Electric
Does anyone have a good experience with someone that can install a Tesla Wall Connector? I am looking for recommendations for professionals or companies that…
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neilw
in Renovation 1 year and 2 months ago
Interior Stairs Restoration
I’d like to recommend Plinio Santos for the excellent work he and his crew did rebuilding our parlor floor stairs. He completely rebuilt them and…
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imgrant2020
in Renovation 1 year and 2 months ago
2M home Reno and Sell
A beautifully well done renovation and am sure they’re very proud of it. I love it! It gives hard work, compassion, time, energy, skills, details,…
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colonialrevival
in Renovation 1 year and 2 months ago
Ben Moore Satin Impervo in the 5 boroughs
Does anyone have it? Looks like I’ll have to go to Aboffs on Long Island to get the stuff…
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CHM
in Renovation 1 year and 2 months ago
ISO Window Installer
If I already have the windows, can Ifind a contractor who specializes in installing windows into the back brick wall of an old brownstone -…
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greenstuy
in Renovation 1 year and 2 months ago
Roof inspections
I would like to recommend Steve Cymbalsky of Brownstone Home Inspection. https://brownstonehomeinspection.com/about I am intending to get solar panels and I wanted to know if…
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Sherita
in Renovation 1 year and 4 months ago
Basement stone wall ideas
Our basement/cellar has a cement floor and old stone wall that is not in the greatest shape. We want the area to be clean and…
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nkqfjwhjdtx
in Renovation 1 year and 7 months ago
Is my renovation quote reasonable?
I’m planning my first major renovation on a co-op apartment in Brooklyn. Just got my first contractor quote and I don’t have a ton of…
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mac007u2
in Renovation 1 year and 10 months ago
Adjacent construction
Neighbors will be doing a brownstone gut reno and extension. Should I hire someone to do a condition survey in advance in case they damage…
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wkawalko
in Renovation 1 year and 10 months ago
Stoop cast iron balusters
Cast iron balusters for sale
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decoart
in Renovation 2 years and 1 month ago
Mini splits mounted on back of building
I am considering installing mini splits for my 3-family building in brooklyn. Each floor will have it’s own condenser. Can the condenser be installed on…
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alexisf
in Renovation 2 years and 1 month ago
Architect advice on egress door - NYC
Hi, would any registered architect or building inspector be willing to look at a schematic and tell me whether or not a proposed new door…
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KrisB
in Renovation 2 years and 4 months ago
Masonry engineer
Happy Sunday everyone, does anyone know a masonry engineer who can give advise about masonry veneer and structure of a townhouse front facade. Thank you…
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housepoor
in Renovation 2 years and 4 months ago
Connecting Solar into Breaker Box....or not
I have gotten conflicting information if a rooftop solar system physically connects to my breaker box or not. My electrician says that the solar system…
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jakdeyovihlta
in Renovation 2 years and 6 months ago
Cost estimate for building a brand new masonry and/or cement stoop?
Looking for cost estimates (and contractor recommendations) for replacing our crumbling, leaking brick & brownstone stoop with a new masonry stoop built with cinder block…
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jimyjames.robert96
in Renovation 2 years and 9 months ago
Electrics Replacement
Hello, does anyone have numbers for having electrics replaced recently for a 4 storey brownstone? Just the electric portion of a gut reno part would…
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