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anonymous
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
203k Reno - affordable contractor
I have been reading this site for awhile now but never really posted. I am looking to do a possible gut reno on a brownstone…
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doghouse
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Palone Brothers Heating and A/C
Is anybody else having trouble reaching Palone Brothers Heating and A/C? They installed our heat and it is not working (brand new). We have been…
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parksloper4
in Furniture 13 years and 7 months ago
Furniture Rental
I need to rent dining room furniture and some other pieces while we await our new furniture. Can anyone recommend a place that rents out…
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slopester
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 7 months ago
Rent - How Much Would You Charge?
I am renting an apartment in my brownstone. It’s a duplex. The top floor is a railroad apartment, around 800 square feet with a dishwasher,…
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ejbro
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 13 years and 7 months ago
Need help mounting a flat-screen television.
Does anyone have recommendations for someone to mount a large (52″) flat screen television? I have the television and the bracket/articulating arm, but not the…
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doghouse
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Palone Brothers Heating and A/C
Is anybody else having trouble reaching Palone Brothers Heating and A/C? They installed our heat and it is not working (brand new). We have been…
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dallas2brooklyngal
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago
My bad experience with Bill from Fine Circular Stairs
In August, I got a reasonable quote to restore my parlor floor stairs from Bill of Fine Circular Stairs after researching on this site for…
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MaconStreetMan
in Restaurants and Cafes 13 years and 7 months ago
Tin City In Bed-Stuy
Anyone know what’s going on with Tin City on Lewis Avenue. It’s been closed for a long time. I heard that the owners are going…
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guikazoid
in Appraisals 13 years and 7 months ago
Exterior Waterproofing & Added value to the home
Before I even ask my question, I know that there are lots of factors that go into determining the added value of a project. Assuming…
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sandra
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 7 months ago
Im stripping a million layers of paint off my banister.
Can anyone recommend the best stripper to use? I have to do it in place unfortunatly so no dipping for me.
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anon200
in Roofers 13 years and 7 months ago
Different opinions on roof fixes
Like many people in the city, the recent heavy rains worsened a number of the leaks in my roof that I already knew to be…
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rsj3
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 7 months ago
Artificially age brick
Does anyone have any advice to artifically age brick? I took a wall back to brick and my contractor ‘patched’ sections with new bricks. The…
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LostBread
in Electricians 13 years and 7 months ago
Timing of Renovations
s We just entered into contract on a three story (two floors/garden) building in Carroll Gardens. There’s no C of O but tax classed as…
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xistent
in Heating 13 years and 7 months ago
Radiator & Safety
We moved into 100 year old house with steam heat via radiators. They have nice covers made of metal with little holes in the front…
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guikazoid
in Foundation 13 years and 8 months ago
Waterproof Foundation from the Outside
I just recieved a quote to waterproof my cellar from the outside. We determined the main factor for water entering the basement was from the…
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radavma
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 7 months ago
condo prices compared to 2008/2009
Looking at buying a condo- apartments with the same exact floorplan in building sold for 649 in 2008 and another in 2009\. What would you…
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anonymous
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
203k Reno - affordable contractor
I have been reading this site for awhile now but never really posted. I am looking to do a possible gut reno on a brownstone…
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BrooklynZoo
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 11 months ago
Replacing Kitchen Countertops
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e02274f7fd80- Hi, we are considering replacing the countertop in our small kitchen. Does anyone have a recomendation for someone who could do this job for…
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