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st78n3c
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years ago
Renovation in Historic District?
Just as a hypothetical question before considering this more seriously, does anyone out there have experience doing a big renovation project on a brownstone in…
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Mar
in Pest Control 14 years ago
Powderpost beetles -- experiences and exterminator recommendation?
We just moved into a prewar apartment and I keep finding mysterious little piles of yellowish “dust” — mostly in or under new-ish woodwork (cabinets,…
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lkat75
in Flooring 14 years ago
Wood Floor in Closet
Thanks in advance for your advice as I am trying to figure out my options. I live in a pre-war co-op and the floors in…
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schmalla
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years ago
Installing cable TV hookups
I’m considering buying an old brownstone that needs a lot of work. I haven’t confirmed this yet, but I think that there are no hookups…
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lross3v
in Real Estate - Rentals 14 years and 2 months ago
fort greene rental broker?
Is there a good “local” rental broker for the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area, i.e. someone with roots in the neighborhood who may have access to…
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pearlstoh
in Taxes 14 years ago
Anyone had experience with a DOF property tax insepction?
I submitted the paperwork to the DOF on March 1st to get my property taxes adjusted after a gut reno (Class 2 SRO to Class…
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kachuri999
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years ago
Rec's for backyard demolition & cleanup
We just bought a house and are thinking of cleaning our backyard and need recommendations. We’d like to remove the exisiting concrete (which occupies about…
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anonymous
in Marble 14 years ago
Bathroom floor
Hi, I am thinking of using 2″ white carrera marble hexagons to tile a bathroom floor. This is in an apartment that I will be renting…
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nyflicka
in Furniture 14 years ago
Beautiful Furniture for Sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f56127bd6cd1-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We are moving and need to sell some of our furniture. Everything is in great condition and we wish we didn’t have…
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Suzanne
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago
can you add ventilation to a big coop bldg?
Am in the process of buying a unit in mid-1950s coop. As best I can tell, it doesn’t have exhaust fans from the windowless bathroom…
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sobrooklyn
in Taxes 14 years ago
Property Tax Re-assessment
I plan to seek a re-assessment of my property taxes through the Dept of Finance. Has anyone ever undergone this process and can let me…
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daveinbedstuy
in Television 14 years ago
Discussion Board for back episodes of TOH on DVD
PLease go to the discussion board on TOH and reply that you want to see all the back episodes available on DVD… I think this…
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marriedwithfrenchie
in Planning-Feasibility, Land Use, Zoning 14 years ago
Stairway to Mezzanine (or...Heaven)
Two questions for the B-stoner community regarding constructing a new internal staircase in a small new construction apartment. Any help or advice would be greatly…
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NYCUrbanista
in Co-Op Related 14 years ago
Kingsview Apartments - Co-operatives
Hello Fabulous Brownstoner Community! I am currently in the market to purchase an apartment and have been looking into apartments within the Kingsview Apartments complex…
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Landlord1
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 1 month ago
Wood cabinet door repair - need reference
I need some handyman/contractor who could repair the cabinet door of our living room door cabinet that was damaged by our alarm company. The repairs…
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 14 years ago
affordable Architect recommendation/questions
Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations. For the most part we have decided…
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 14 years ago
affordable Architect recommendation/questions
Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations. For the most part we have decided…
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HouseNut
in Lawyers and legal service 14 years ago
Seeking litigation attorney
Any recommendations for a litigation attorney? We will likely need to sue to recover the escrow funds set aside with conditions of our house purchase,…
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