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peaceout

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Sheer Curtains for Exterior Brownstone Doors?

Hi Brownstoners, Any ideas were to buy those pretty sheer curtains for exterior doors? Thanks!

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irozhko

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Design Build Firm VS. Separate Architect & GC?

We are in the process of closing on a 4 story + cellar Bed Sty non landmark brownstone. The house does not need a gut…

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woodchip

in Home Buying 12 years and 1 month ago

NYC Commissioner of Social Services mortgage on ACRIS?

Was looking up a property on ACRIS and saw that the (apparent) owner took out a “mortgage” in the amount of $200,000 from NYC COMMISSIONER…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

salcovarrubias

in Exteriors 8 years and 10 months ago

Tree Removal in Brooklyn

Hello. I need a very large tree removed. I was quoted a price of $6,000 and it seems a bit high, though the person is…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

sleestack

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Seeking bluestone installer recommendation

We’re looking for someone to demolish our existing concrete areaway and install new bluestone. I would be grateful for any recommendations the community can provide.…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

HomeSweetstuy

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

It's getting hot in here/ question re split duct repair

About 7 years ago the highly brownstoner recommended ac contractor exp air installed also,aris system. EXp is out of business and no one seems to…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

trini73diva

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

How much can I charge for rent

Any idea on how much I could rent a 10’x8′ room in sunset park Brooklyn? All utilities will be paid for along with full use…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

michaelsaur67

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Water from neighbor´s roof comes down onto our backyard.

Our neighbor´s downspout goes directly into our back yard. When it rains, the water from his roof comes in hard and heavy. We have only…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

berenice

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Grinding & Polishing Porcelain Tile Floor Lippage

I have a recently-installed kitchen floor made of 1″ porcelain hex tile that has significant lippage and overall unevenness throughout. The tile is 1/4″ thick…

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namahs

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Backyard drainage to ground issue

We have a drainage in our backyard that is 2 ft away from our house. Our backyard is fairly large at 25sq ft, mostly concrete.…

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mediamaven56

in Roofers 12 years ago

Eric Lee of Sowae Corp/ Any short sale realtors?

Hello Brownstoners, Has anyone worked with Eric Lee of Sowae Corp? I’m seeing his name attached to quite a few short sale properties in Bed…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

suebklyn

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Do I need to add drainage when Limestone/Flagstone my back yard?

My backyard is currently all dirt and grass. I am planning to lay down limestone or flagstone to about 70% of the yard. Does anyone…

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mksaintonge

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Art Nuevo Dresser For Sale

Gorgeous Art Nuevo Dresser for sale. Asking $500.00 or *BEST OFFER*. I purchased it in 1992 at the Open Air Flea Market that used to…

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HomeSweetstuy

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Converting Semi-Scary Basement into a Semi-Finished Basement

We would like to semi Finish our basement. We currently have a concrete rough hewn floor and would like it smoothed out, painted or otherwise…

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stuyheights

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Toilet bowl installed in powder room with hardwood floors

What is the general consensus on installing a toilet bowl directly on a hardwood floor? I seem to be getting a lot of conflicting information…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

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rustic ,industrial pine wood shelves for sale

if you into rustic or industrial decor i have lots of beams that might be turned into shelves. size will be cut to order. it…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

moriata

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Underpinning - permits required?

Hi all, we are trying to excavate the cellar of our occupied row house. A contractor we’ve happily used before (and has been recommended by…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

WRPListings

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Recommend home design websites for upcoming renovation?

We will be embarking on a 2 floor renovation for our townhouse soon, and I need some sources for design ideas. I’ve looked at Houzz…

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moriata

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Seeking engineer recommendations for cellar excavation

Looking for recommendations for engineers to oversee cellar excavation for our rowhouse in Clinton Hill. Thanks!

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ftmuvaitmjnyc

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Chalk on Brownstone exterior

There are chalk drawings on the outside of our new brownstone left by the previous owners. It has been on since we initially saw the…

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

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