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lola
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
good carpenter
anyone recommend a good carpenter for some interior work, and someone to do some outdoor work on the brick addition to my brownstone which is…
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NYCUrbanista
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 9 months ago
Cadman Towers
I am reaching out to the Brownstoner community since my internet research abilities have failed me. I am currently on the list for a co-operative…
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stevecym
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
FREE MINWAX STAINS
I have about twenty of the real small cans and probably about 6 quart cans of minwax stains that I would like to dispose of. …
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stevecym
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
FREE MINWAX STAINS
I have about twenty of the real small cans and probably about 6 quart cans of minwax stains that I would like to dispose of. …
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rbenoff
in Brownstoner 13 years and 9 months ago
Floor repair after radiator leak
Our radiator was leaking UNDER our hardwood floor for a few weeks before we noticed it. Now there is a distinct mildew, musty smell. We’ve…
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yahem
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Oil to Gas Conversion
Hello again – Wondering if anyone could tell us about how long it takes to convert from oil to gas and about how much it…
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rbenoff
in Brownstoner 13 years and 9 months ago
Floor repair after radiator leak
Our radiator was leaking UNDER our hardwood floor for a few weeks before we noticed it. Now there is a distinct mildew, musty smell. We’ve…
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CG11231
in Roofers 13 years and 9 months ago
Contact Info for John Mastroianni, Roofer
Hello, I see John Mastroianni’s name mentioned in the forum archives for roofer but there is no phone or email noted. Cannot locate him in…
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lockjam
in Construction 13 years and 9 months ago
Are you thinking of using Vanderbilt Brownstones Kitchens and Baths?
Don’t. They used to be Clinton Hill Design & Build, also referred to on this forum as CHDB. I used them to renovate my brownstone,…
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yahem
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Boiler Replacement - help!
Hello all – Last night our boiler blew (long sad story) and we need to get a new one. We’re trying to get a sense…
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Silvermax
in Garden 13 years and 9 months ago
Tumbler Composter for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ec81f940e971- Brand-new Suncast TCB6800 tumbler composter, already assembled, never used. Too big for my small garden. $75 obo. Pick up in Park Slope. For photo and…
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xistent
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 9 months ago
HEIGHTS WOODWORKING CUSTOM WINDOWS
In follow up on my recent post inquiring about replacing landmark windows w/ Marvin or Kolbes, now considering replacing sashes only as I’m told the…
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Silvermax
in Garden 13 years and 9 months ago
Tumbler Composter for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ec81f940e971- Brand-new Suncast TCB6800 tumbler composter, already assembled, never used. Too big for my small garden. $75 obo. Pick up in Park Slope. For photo and…
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8104012
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Leveling Floors
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ec7fca0e4f3a-.jpg Our building sags and the railroad apartment we live in has a rather pronounced slope from one side to the other (across the narrow…
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RunJoe
in Other 13 years and 9 months ago
Wall Thickness
In a typical pre-1900 brownstone, how thick are the walls? By my rough measurements, the Front and Rear Facade are ~ 18″, Interior Brick Partition…
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ronvalron
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 13 years and 9 months ago
Man@Work Handyman Service in Brooklyn - A Bit of a Warning
Hi Folks, this guy advertises in the Handymen directory – that’s how I found out about him. I thought it might be helpful for there…
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bedstuy06
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Refreshing Old Polyurethane Finish on Floors
Is there any way to refresh an old polyurethane finish on our floors? We believe it is water based poly. We have to replace some…
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liz2
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 9 months ago
Legal question
Hi there, Does anyone know what happened with this case? http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2009/11/footage-from-39/ (the Einstein and Boyd case on 4th street). All I can find online is about Corcoran…
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rocketship
in Cellar 13 years and 9 months ago
Basement brick "fire wall"?
Renovating a four-story brick house in Brooklyn. When the engineer who filed our renovation looked at the building, he remarked that the brick wall down…
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daveinbedstuy
in Interior Decorators and Designers 13 years and 9 months ago
I'm getting my parlour doors woodgrained.
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ec65b850ca88-.jpg From a recommendation I found here on brownstoner, I’ve hired Inez to woodgrain my parlour doors. She has shown me samples and started yesterday. …
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