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Sand/Grit falling from ceiling around heating pipe in bathroom
There is grit falling from the ceiling in my bathroom around the heating pipe. I’m on the second floor of a 6 story building and…
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kms_bkyn
in Walls and Interiors 9 years and 9 months ago
Matching old window molding/casing
We have one room in our Windsor Terrace wood-framed house that still has the original window molding. I would like to do something similar in…
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numnum
in Walls and Interiors 9 years and 11 months ago
do I need a contractor for a closet renovation?
I’d like to find someone to join two closets (they share a non-load bearing wall), replace the two doors with one, and build a built-in…
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soundhoner
in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 1 month ago
Cellar of the Seller, exposing brick and more
I purchased a place with skeletons in the closet. Unmaintained for a number of years, and unable to fully gut it, I’m stuck with piecemeal…
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chipito
in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 1 month ago
Mold in wall
Hey guys, we just found that one of our waste pipes in a stairwell wall had a four foot long crack running down it. The…
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cliftonetc
in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 5 months ago
Major condensation in top floor of brownstone
Mold/condensation question I’m going to throw out here: I have a SERIOUS problem with hot, damp air coming in to my top floor apartment via…
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LJ
in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 6 months ago
Recommend a plasterer?
I need someone to plaster a ceiling and check for any recent moisture before doing the work. It’s a pretty simple job, but I want…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Painting Entranceway and Making a Distinction Between Walls and Arched Ceiling
We’re going to paint the entrance of our building — the one up the stoop steps. Our entire house had a picture rail added to…
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yangw
in Walls and Interiors 11 years and 1 month ago
Trash between basement wall and sheetrock
We just closed on a three story brownstone house in Bed-Stuy. The house was already renovated, but I am making adjustments to it. I just…
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Springs
in Walls and Interiors 11 years and 8 months ago
Accordian Wall Solution
Hi I am looking for a contractor or person who can build a wall that folds like and accordian. The dimensions are approximately 10’x21′. The…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Plaster Wall Repair Assistance
I’ve got to patch the plaster around this wall grate (the grate has been sandblasted and cleaned of the layers of paint since the photo…
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hannahz
in Walls and Interiors 12 years ago
Lime based repointing of old brick, suggestions/advice/contractors?
I have some brick in my basement that needs to be repointed (large areas including arches). I wondered if any of the companies doing this…
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