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8104012
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
8 Family Building - Main Entry Door Replacement
Hello, We currently have a wooden door on the front of our attached 8 family walkup and it sucks. Swells all the time and often…
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ps158
in Garden 9 years and 8 months ago
grass in backyard questions
We have a typical-sized backyard for an attached townhouse in Brooklyn. Our house is on the South side of the street. We want grass. A…
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josh
in General Discussion 3 years and 5 months ago
Property Management for 10 Unit Condo
Hi, I wanted to see if anyone can recommend a Property Management company for a 10 Unit newly built Condo in Bed-Stuy. I know there…
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morrisofmemphis
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Antique Original Brownstone Mantle for Sale
Great mantle piece. Must go asap (by JAN 31). Asking around $200 for it. OBO. *photo in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q4w9fnhz7D3E21GG_Cgui_dyqYiz1A_l/view?usp=sharing Needs a little TLC. Pick…
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lwqchtcfb
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Townhouse 101 / crash course?
Just bought an 1840s (not gut renovated, moderately updated) rowhouse in Brooklyn and looking for someone who might provide a walk-through service to go in-depth…
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lduqiwgscs
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
No See Ums out of my mind
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morrisofmemphis
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Antique Original Brownstone Mantle for Sale
Great mantle piece. Must go asap (by JAN 31). Asking around $200 for it. OBO. *photo in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q4w9fnhz7D3E21GG_Cgui_dyqYiz1A_l/view?usp=sharing Needs a little TLC. Pick…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
passive house caliber entry doors?
anyone finding anyone that is doing this kind of work in the greater new york area? i want to replace my existing double doors with…
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santos
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Staircase
These are photos of a Maple and Oak stair project. before and after [20221227_125456](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:1edy:20221227_125456.jpg.jpg) [20230106_152619](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:FoXI:20230106_152619.jpg.jpg) [20221213_141129](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:OGfO:20221213_141129.jpg.jpg) [20221205_144856](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:YSrC:20221205_144856.jpg.jpg) [20221129_173411](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:4K3n:20221129_173411.jpg.jpg) [20221123_114557](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:kkK5:20221123_114557.jpg.jpg) [20221116_164243](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:ifMI:20221116_164243.jpg.jpg) [20221103_105051](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:AXEy:20221103_105051.jpg.jpg)
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santos
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Staircase
These are photos of a Maple and Oak stair project. before and after [20221227_125456](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:1edy:20221227_125456.jpg.jpg) [20230106_152619](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:FoXI:20230106_152619.jpg.jpg) [20221213_141129](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:OGfO:20221213_141129.jpg.jpg) [20221205_144856](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:YSrC:20221205_144856.jpg.jpg) [20221129_173411](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:4K3n:20221129_173411.jpg.jpg) [20221123_114557](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:kkK5:20221123_114557.jpg.jpg) [20221116_164243](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:ifMI:20221116_164243.jpg.jpg) [20221103_105051](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:AXEy:20221103_105051.jpg.jpg)
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sashak
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Wood Stair Repair for Back Deck
I have a brownstone in the south slope with a deck off the kitchen. The stairs that connect the deck are pressure treated lumber -…
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lwqchtcfb
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Townhouse 101 / crash course?
Just bought an 1840s (not gut renovated, moderately updated) rowhouse in Brooklyn and looking for someone who might provide a walk-through service to go in-depth…
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ixmfrteyhywobz
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Contractor recommendations for finishing cellar
We have a 19’x45′ rowhouse in PS close to 5th Avenue. The cellar floods occasionally, especially with the bigger named storms. There seems to be…
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tsgrlc
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Experience with Velux openable skylights on flat roofs?
I have an old-school pyramid skylight on a typical townhouse low-pitch roof (the pitch is about 1 foot ofrise per 10 feet of run). Velux…
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aliciag
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
LL152 for a building with no gas?
Does anyone know of a good (read: cheap) service that does the LL152 certification for buildings with no gas hookups? It seems the definition of…
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sue19721107
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
2 Family Conversion estimate
…I have an unusual 2 family investment property that appears to be worth more as a 1 family than a double…….It has had periodic updates…
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dsaczuk
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Airplane Noise
Over the past several months I’ve noticed a sharp increase in airplane noise where I live (southwest part of Bed-Stuy). Even inside, with windows closed.…
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Community compost smart bins
FYI, new smart composting bins have been installed in numerous locations in BK and beyond. Download the mobile app titles NYC Compost by BigBelly Solar…
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msre
in General Discussion 2 years and 9 months ago
Waterproofing of basement floor - recommendations needed
Hi, We’d really appreciate any advice about our basement floor waterproofing! We’ve had our basement flood twice when the city sewer system could not handle…
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