On November 16, 2016, the New York City Council passed Local Law 152. This law, approved by the mayor of New York City, is intended to implement immediate inspections of exposed gas piping located in any commercial buildings in the New York City area. In a nutshell,...
Believe it or not, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection does not simply sit around and look for a new policy to implement just for fun and games. Every test, certification, and procedure is put in place to protect you and every other citizen in the...
Are you undergoing a brownstone renovation? A brownstone is a row house which has a facade made up of brick, limestone, brownstone, or a mixture. Brownstone is a red-brown, or dark chocolate sandstone, with a bit of mica content. This style of a row house, designed...
Have you considered what NYC's new Task 86 / 87 gas legislation means for Brooklyn homeowners? Task 86 / 87 is a gas safety legislation. Originally intended to be effective on January 2019, the Public Service Commission delayed the legislation's effective date until...
Do you have leaking AC? Keeping your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter is one of the luxuries of the modern world. This is why we install central air and heating units in the first place, why we maintain them every year, change the filters, and pay for...
Are you looking for high-quality plumbing installation? The Do-It-Yourself movement has been building up steam for several years now. One of the trends coming out of this age of recycling, reusing, sustaining, and upcycling is a niche called "steampunk." The look is...
When you think about remodeling your home, there are probably other areas that come to mind other than your bathroom. However, there are so many new options in 2016 for bathroom and Brooklyn plumbing fixtures that you may want to consider your bathroom as your next...
For the most part, Major League Baseball teams are top-notch organizations, and those who make it to that level do not usually have to deal with faulty plumbing issues. However, when the Yankees played the Oakland A's this week, they had the unpleasant experience of...
On the news, you sometimes hear stories of the conditions in third-world countries that make drinking water unsafe for consumption. It makes you thankful you live in the United States with perfectly clean, safe water, or so we thought. With recent news events...
Plumbers in Brooklyn took note of recent articles in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and included within the Mother Nature Network. The pieces focused on sewage related problems that unfortunately plague parts of New York City, namely Newtown Creek and the Gowanus Canal. Of...
The boroughs of New York City are filled with a rich history. Sometimes you look at the old homes and wish you knew the story of a particular structure. We often feel this way, and were beyond excited when given the opportunity to get involved with the first "This Old...
Winter is just getting started, bringing with it months of bitterly cold temperatures. For most of us, this means spending more of our time indoors. Make the most of the season by using this time to brighten up your surroundings and get a head start on the latest...