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thompson.molly99

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

will a stop work order prevent me from getting another permit for unrelated work

I have a swo my property but I don’t want to address it. If I want to get a permit to remodel the facade of…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

najamlovesameer

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Trash and Snow Removal

I am looking for someone to take out the trash and shovel the snow at my two-family in South Slope this winter since I won’t…

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wjbehrle

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Considerations, costs, and rec's for staging (and photographing) a house ...

If anyone has any insight into the home staging process, I would very much appreciate hearing them. A few things I’m wondering: -Are more folks…

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wjbehrle

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Considerations, costs, and rec's for staging (and photographing) a house ...

If anyone has any insight into the home staging process, I would very much appreciate hearing them. A few things I’m wondering: -Are more folks…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

How to hire for a grab bag of miscellaneous jobs?

Just closed on our (first) house and have a bunch of small-ish jobs to get done, like: Sealing / weatherstripping the front and back doors…

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thompson.molly99

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

will a stop work order prevent me from getting another permit for unrelated work

I have a swo my property but I don’t want to address it. If I want to get a permit to remodel the facade of…

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benbushwick

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Selling my Brownstone 14.5K to research the tile

My real estate lawyer and the other buyer lawyer are asking 14500.00 $ to do some research for to find the title of the house…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

citizenjane

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Seeking moth exterminator recs ASAP

Hi neighbors, We seem to have moths in our house. We are using a “ZappBug” oven to bake our woolen clothes (>120F) and rugs, cleaning…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

anotherposter

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Custom light fixtures

Hey folks, years ago I had some custom (basically variations on other stuff in the shop) lights made but that shop on Bowery is gone.…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

ubyktozj

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Design Within Reach Mapp Table for sale

Mapp Table 36 X 92 for sale $500 cash. Must pick up tomorrow between 8-11 A.M. in Cobble Hill. Legs have been taken off for…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

ubyktozj

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Design Within Reach Mapp Table for sale

Mapp Table 36 X 92 for sale $500 cash. Must pick up tomorrow between 8-11 A.M. in Cobble Hill. Legs have been taken off for…

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brokelyn

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Proposed law requiring sprinklers in brownstones

Hello everyone, My block association recently found out about a proposed law that would require houses above 40 feet tall (which most 4-story brownstones are)…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

ebp

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Marble fireplace surround restoration?

[IMG_1019](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:o0KH:img_1019.jpg.jpg) Hi, I’d like to find someone who could polish, regrout, and generally restore this original marble fireplace surround. Any suggestions of who might do…

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citizenjane

in General Discussion 8 years ago

Seeking tile installer with experience in cement tiles (unfinished)

Hi everyone, We would like to install cement tiles (unfinished) on a bathroom floor and are searching for reasonably priced tile installers who have experience…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

ebp

in General Discussion 7 years and 5 months ago

ISO: Cement Tile Installer Recommendation

I’m looking to install cement tile in my entryway. I need a true tile expert with experience specifically with cement tile (popular in Europe and…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

stickerhappy

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Painting old linoleum?

Our common hall stairs look horrible. They are wood underneath but at some point many years ago they were covered with one type of weird…

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Nigel

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Fireplaces - decorative inserts for original gas fires

Any takers for these fireplace inserts – in excellent condition – both are 31 inches square. [119696A6-2725-4CDF-A9D5-6800E9E96E96](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:PwFX:119696a627254cdfa9d56800e9e96e96.jpeg.jpg) [252D9CEB-1BE7-4EC8-B617-F6B5DC7F34A2](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:d7IX:252d9ceb1be74ec8b617f6b5dc7f34a2.jpeg.jpg)

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Nigel

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Fireplaces - decorative inserts for original gas fires

Any takers for these fireplace inserts – in excellent condition – both are 31 inches square. [119696A6-2725-4CDF-A9D5-6800E9E96E96](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:PwFX:119696a627254cdfa9d56800e9e96e96.jpeg.jpg) [252D9CEB-1BE7-4EC8-B617-F6B5DC7F34A2](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:d7IX:252d9ceb1be74ec8b617f6b5dc7f34a2.jpeg.jpg)

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Nigel

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

serpentine door handles

We are restoring the front door and vestibule area of a park slope townhouse and would like to obtain matching set of serpentine door pulls…

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Updated 5 years and 4 months ago

citizenjane

in General Discussion 5 years and 4 months ago

Seeking moth exterminator recs ASAP

Hi neighbors, We seem to have moths in our house. We are using a “ZappBug” oven to bake our woolen clothes (>120F) and rugs, cleaning…

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