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neilspurn
in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago
Homeowners Insurance and window guards
Hello all, Longtime Brooklyn resident and lurker here, first time poster. My wife and I are about to experience the joys of homeownership [_shudder_],…
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brijjack
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
Garage doors contractor
Hello everyone, I wanted to see if anyone had any dealings with D&M Garage doors in Midwood, and what they thought of them? Guy came…
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dallas2brooklyngal
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 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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dave2011
in Other 13 years and 10 months ago
My neighbror play Very loud music every friday night until 4AM...
Hi, Maybe someone can help me, i have a african american neighbror who play very loud music (he has a dider system) every friday night they have…
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SunsetSunday
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 10 months ago
lien search
Hi, Two years ago I bought into a co-op. I hired a real estate lawyer to do a lien search and do all the other…
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N
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 10 months ago
Is painting considered to be automatically included in kitchen reno?
I am having the kitchen renovated and today my contractor said that painting is not included. I checked the contract and it isnt in there.…
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empathie00
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
old oil in tank - still okay?
Hi all, The house we just bought has 2 oil tanks. Previous owner told us both were empty. We just got an oil delivery today…
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RustyBob
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
CO2/ electrical question
i have this rental property which has electrical fire / co2 detectors that are brand new as well as the entire electrical panel. My basement…
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brklynreno
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 10 months ago
Casement Door Needed
I am looking for a company that produces outswing casement doors. We want to use a triple pane glass on the window, it is for…
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diablorojo
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 10 months ago
Real Estate (condominium) attorney
In need of a reputable and sharp real estate attorney to sue my condominium board ASAP
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ebsjb
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Recommendation for Grand Renovation?
Has anyone used Grand Renovation, listed in the directory, for brownstone renovation jobs? Or can you recommend a GC? We are purchasing a landmark Bed-Stuy…
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ejalbk
in Environmental and Green Design 13 years and 10 months ago
Asbestos Inspector Needed
Can someone recommend an asbestos inspector to come to a buiding to certify there is no friable asbestos in the basement? Also wondering what the…
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RustyBob
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
CO2/ electrical question
i have this rental property which has electrical fire / co2 detectors that are brand new as well as the entire electrical panel. My basement…
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hillel
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
chimney brick collapse
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6ffab218a19-.jpg We live in a brownstone and use a gas fireplace in our kitchen. last Spring we heard bricks collapsing inside our wall and it…
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cjs
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Alt 1 in a Tight Time Frame?
We are about to renovate a townhouse and are using bank financing for the project. The bank requires that we start the work within 30…
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CHM
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 10 months ago
leaking gas question - do we need a permit?
we had a gas leak in our cellar and the gas company shut off our gas – to our hot water heater etc. the plumber…
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pickles
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago
Drain/Sewer Mystery for Plumbing Experts
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5bf8d0683f2-.jpg Hey, I have a pit drain in my cellar that was here when I purchased my house a couple years back and I’m trying to figure…
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hotpinksharpie
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago
Do sump pumps work automatically?
I purchased a brownstone in the fall with a half-finished basement. The unfinished half is a boiler room. The finished half has a floor which…
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