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Brownstone Facade Repair
I am noticing small cracks in our brownstone facade and want to be pro-active about repair as i do not want to redo the entire facade. has anyone ever just gone the pre-emptive measure route? and if so-does anyone have any recs for this work?
09/28/2010 10:45 AM
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A Third Pair of Hands
Thought it would be worth a post to see where other Brownstoners go for helping hands. We have tons of small things to do in the house –all of which–if left to our own devices–would eventually get done…one day but which we would prefer to get done in the foreseeable future. Thus we are looking for someone to paint, tile a small closet and do the other odds and ends that need to get done along with us. Eseentially we are looking for a third pair of hands that we would pay by the day. No skill actually required as we know how to do all the stuff that is left ourselves. Any recs appreciated.
06/04/2010 8:25 AM
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New South Stuy Reno Post
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i don’t usually engage in this sort of self blog promotion but it seems that somehow my blog post didn’t make it onto the main page for a couple of days and i didn’t get that handy link that brownstoner usually gives on the home page to the reno blogs. Click through and check it out. Would love your feedback.
Hope to see everyone at the party.
12/03/2009 6:54 PM
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Department of Consumer Affairs
Anyone file a complaint against a contractor with the department of Consumer affairs and go through the hearing process? Anyone know what to expect? have any tips? Greatly appreciated. Thanks.
11/20/2009 8:45 PM
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LOCKS in stock?
Greetings all, Does anyone know a hardware store or locksmith supply that carries a selection of door hardware and mortise locks and has them in stock? where ever i look its always 2 to 3 weeks for delivery. We want a good, sturdy, secure lock and decent looking hardware (not bright brass) but want it ASAP and don’t want to pay 2X the price for a rush order. Any suggestions appreciated–brooklyn or manhattan. Thanks.
09/09/2009 3:13 PM
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Tin Ceilings
We have established in an earlier post tha Abbington tin is sadly closed. A blessing a curse of that pace is that they took special care of the wares sold and sold items that others did not–such as treated tin panels and “corners”. Unfortunately we are shore a couple of panels of our treated tin ceiling and do not know with what abbington treated the panels. COnsequently-we can not match up the colors of the new panel purchased from tin supply in Bushwick and those we purchased from abbington. Does anyone have a clue as t how to get in tuch with the folks that ran abbington or how to determine what type of coating they affixed to their panels?
thanks.
08/08/2009 10:06 PM
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Abbington Tin
Wondering if anyone has the scoop on abbington tin ceilings. All their numbers seem to be disconnected but their website is up and I just bought some tile there late last year. Has anyone gotten a tin ceiling from them recently?
07/28/2009 11:54 AM
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Removing a SWO
Got a Stop Work Order back in January (thanks to a lying bastard of a contractor who told us he had permits and walked off the job 2 days after a DOB inspector showed up. Anyway, we have been trying to get it lifted for the last 6 months, the plans are filed, we have hired a whole new crew, they have pulled permits, we have paid the fine (begrudgingly), the inspector is coming on Monday…. anyone know what happens at this inspection? Is the violation lifted right then and there? What’s the process? How soon can we resume work?
06/07/2009 10:06 AM
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Riddle Me This (Plumbing Questio
The Scenario: Brownstone owners embark on a reno of their duplex. Pay GC a whole bunch of money. Told by GC that roughing complete just before GC walks (because he is a no good con artist scumbag but more on that later). Homeowners trying to get reno back on track and bring in plumbers (and new GCs etc.) to check rough plumbing and bid out any completion work–it becomes apparent that plumbing roughing is NOT done and a good portion of what has been done has been done defectively (for the sake of this inquiry-please trust that we have thoroughly investigated these claims and they are correct). Plumbers estimates come in as MORE than original estimates for plumbing work (we had 6) although there is some plumbing that does not need to be redone and some plumbing that require justminor adjustments. PLEASE TELL ME HOW OR WHY such a thing can be? Is it that these plumbers are just total opportunist –see we are in a bad spot and just want to stick it to us? Are there any honest plumbers in brooklyn? Can anyone offer any help?
05/06/2009 9:02 AM
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Insecure about being UN-secure
I am in need of a mason/carpenter to install an exterior back door (a new frame will need to be built from scratch and we will also need some steps and concrete work outside). Its a fairly urgent matter as I am afraid that the back of our house is vulnerable to both mice and men (We can thank yet another unscupulous contractor for this predicament). Ideally I would like to get this dealt with this week as I am having a hard time sleeping with only a plywood board securing the building. Thanks for any and all help.
12/01/2008 1:51 AM
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cara
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