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elm_bk

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

New cellar slab - how to work around boiler/water heaters?

Can anyone tell me what are the options for dealing with existing utilities when you replace a cellar slab? We will be waterproofing our cellar…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

becky722

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

Renovation Stage 3 - exterior door, fireplace mantel

After several years of looking for existing doors and mantles we are now looking to find a good carpentar reasonably priced to make a new…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

nsloper

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

Pale but durable wood floors

We have 4″ white oak boards in the parlor floor of our house, including in the dining room and kitchen. We finished them with a…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Stucco Siding VS Vinyl Siding?

What is the best? STUCCO SIDING OR VINYL SIDING? Let me know some good poinsts thanks

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

YoungJean

in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago

Real Estate Investment Calculations

I haven’t been able to find a real estate investment calculator that covers everything that I need to factor in, and I’d like to hire…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Asbestos inspectors 2020

Hi everyone, I need an asbestos inspector that can inspect my townhouse before I start a renovation. I need inspection of the roof and a…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

jickwilsons

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

Electrician?

Electrician needed, We are thinking to replace our outdoor light with motion detector light. Would u recommend electrician for this work?

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

deancollins

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

Closets?

We are looking for a custom closet company – any recommendations from people on here? We are ONLY interested in a closet with doors etc…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

BrooklynSteve

in General Discussion 7 years and 8 months ago

Stone/Tiles/Countetops business by Lowes

Has anyone used M&R Key Tile Stone/Abraham to do your kitchen counter tops? His business is the one you pass when you enter the Lowe’s…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Landlord1

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

Any recommendation for company that could clean/disinfect basement after flood?

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irozhko

in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago

Trustworthy + Clean Contractor Recommendation

Hello all, We are looking for personal recommendations for a contractor to renovate a small baby room in Bed-Sty in the month of December. This…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

bayridge_2013

in Renovation 6 years and 5 months ago

Vestibule recommendation

Looking for help with recommendations for contractor to build vestibule in 19th c brick row house. Saw prior posts with folks who were very happy…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Metal Stair Fabricator - Recommendations please

Looking to create custom steps from the rear of the house down to the backyard (likely 2- 3 steps).

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

DoB Boiler Inspection

Hello, does anyone know of a plumber or other professional who can do the yearly DoB inspection? I’m not looking for repairs or anything, just…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Fire place

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zhideng

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

Recommendations for HVAC on roof

I need some recommendations for putting condensers across beams on my roof. Does anyone have any experience with this or can recommend someone?

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Minisplits for heat/AC rental apartments instead of steam?

The building has a steam heat system which has very uneven heat despite visits from a couple of different steam specialists as well as other…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Bathroom wall tiling: Cost of custom/intricate pattern vs regular tile

For my bathroom walls, I’m considering a custom pattern with 1-inch tiles, and trying to get a sense of how much more it would cost…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

santos

in General Discussion 6 years and 5 months ago

stairs work

mahogany staircase before and after [20181015_104344](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:XkRQ:20181015_104344.jpg.jpg)

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Choosing a door for roof terrace access

We are installing a staircase from the top floor of our brownstone to the roof and need to find a suitable door to access the…

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Updated 6 years and 5 months ago

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