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    Storm Drainage NYC

    Hi, I am currently having an issue with storm water during heavy rains and am trying to figure out the code requirement of installing a drywell in my backyard. The downspout at the back of the house is connected to the waste water line which runs under the building to the street at the front...
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    NYC DOB issued partial vacate order on garage, specifics on correcting issue

    Hello everyone, I live in Brooklyn, NYC. My garage was issued a partial vacate order by the Dept. of Buildings in NYC. The order stated that one of the walls supporting the structure has begun to lean and there are 2 large vertical cracks that are 3in. deep from the top to the bottom of the...
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