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Maly
in Carpet and Upholstery 13 years and 10 months ago
Best dry cleaner to clean a sofa cover
The bottom cushions of my C&B sofa have a couple of stains (juice/marker/mystery kid activity) which have resisted my normally excellent enzyme spray. The fabric…
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ytnyc2
in For Sale 13 years and 10 months ago
For Sale- two original 5 panel brownstone doors
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e972e7fa1535-.jpg I originally bought them from Eddie’s and refinished them myself, but I have since moved to a modern home and have no use for…
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xi9001
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 10 months ago
Base Plane Question
I am constructing a house and a wall height is measured from the base plane. However, my base plane (concrete where ground touches the wall)…
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Kateruba
in Architecture 13 years and 10 months ago
Brick-filled wood frame browstone? Common construction type?
Hello everyone, I checked DoB records on a brownstone I am about to place an offer on, and I found an application to acquire a…
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ilovestoops
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 10 months ago
need advice on re-staining deck
I’ve check the forum and found advice on cleaning and sealing a deck but none appear to deal with a deck that was stained (4…
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PPW
in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago
Will the insurance company pay?
There are a couple of situations that I think may be happening in my Brooklyn condominium complex, and I’m wondering if an individual condominium owner’s…
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PPW
in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago
Will the insurance company pay?
There are a couple of situations that I think may be happening in my Brooklyn condominium complex, and I’m wondering if an individual condominium owner’s…
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melregan
in Flooring 13 years and 10 months ago
Wide plank pre-finished flooring. Any suggestions for suppliers???
Hi, I’d like to install wide plank flooring that is pre-finished. But I also want it to look old. Reclaimed, hand-scraped, distressed, etc. I’m having…
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dudley
in Roofers 13 years and 10 months ago
TPO roof for a residence?
Have any homeowners here put a TPO membrane on their roof? TPO is usually used for warehouse-sized roofs, but a roofer I talked to really…
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honeycut
in How To 13 years and 10 months ago
Paint or refinish floors first?
Hi, which is best to do first? Paint the room or refinish the parquet floor? I’ve looked online and it seems like a 50/50 toss…
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prewar
in Flooring 13 years and 10 months ago
Cleaning a pre-war mosaic floor
Our pre-war co-op has mosaic floor common hallways, circa 1910, which we are contemplating restoring / cleaning. They are decidedly looking tired (not necessarily too…
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cswd_baltic
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
Pocket Doors
Can anyone recommend a contractor that has experience installing pocket doors? They will be replacing existing traditional doors some will require some work. Thanks!
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Williams
in Landlord 13 years and 10 months ago
Service rec for online rent collection
One of my tenants asked me about paying rent online. He suggested an account transfer but I am hesitent to intrust him with my bank…
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belamonk
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 10 months ago
Interior finish carpenter
Seeking a finish carpenter for a variety of interior projects. These include simple window trim work to construction of cabinetry and shelving. Please provide phone…
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bklynwannabe
in Energy Efficiency 13 years and 10 months ago
AC on Roof -- Noise, Vibration?
We’re investigating adding central air as part of a reno and we’re trying to understand if there will be a negative quality of life impact…
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Bumblehawk
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 10 months ago
Looking for carpenter / contractor
Looking for “all in one” Carpenter/Contractor recommendation to cut brick exterior, install sliding door and build metal/wood exterior stair.
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empathie00
in Flooring 13 years and 10 months ago
using reclaimed beams for flooring?
Hello, We need to replace the flooring on our top two levels and would like to use reclaimed wood to keep the overall aesthetic the…
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melissacesquire
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
flue lining, chimney lining.
We have an 1860 brownstone. The flue from the garden level fireplace was never lined. When our tenants recently had a fire, our upper duplex…
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