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monikaw

in Architecture 13 years and 6 months ago

Contact info for Architect David Johnson

I’m looking for the current phone and email of the Brooklyn based architect David Johnson. Anyone can help? Thanks!

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Underpinning

I heard outrageously loud noises last week on Jan First week of Feb coming from my neighbors basement. Is it possible that he went under…

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lucie

in General Discussion 1 year and 9 months ago

Tenant wants lead testing.

She said pediatrician tested her toddler for lead and she has level above the treshhold. Now… we do not have anything that we did not…

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randolph

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

BLOCKING OFF A PARKING SPOT WITH CONES?

Last night I was circling the block trying to find a place to park and I noticed an opening that was blocked off by 3…

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MDR

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

New Brownstoner Format

Why is everything so BIG? When I look at the news section the headline fills half the screen. I can only see half a picture…

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randolph

in General Discussion 2 years and 2 months ago

heat pump quote - is this reasonable?

I am looking to install a new heating/cooling system in my house upstate. i got this quote, can anyone tell me if this seems reasonable?…

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shribanke

in General Discussion 5 years and 5 months ago

Electric Bill kWh usage is double what I usually use in new apt

I moved in mid April to a new apartment. All of my personal appliances are the exact same. Square footage in apt is almost identical.…

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randolph

in Heating and Cooling 2 years and 4 months ago

installing a radiator

Anyone know the ballpark cost to have a new steam radiator installed? basically the existing one is big and positioned so as to take up…

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stickerhappy

in General Discussion 5 years ago

Baby bedroom directly over boiler room?

Our baby’s bedroom is directly over the boiler room- the gas boiler and hot water heaters are basically located 5’ down right under his crib…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Wood burning stove inside historic fireplace?

Has anyone around here done this? Our fireplace is wonderful but needs work to bring it back to safe, functioning condition — notably a rebuild…

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