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northslopian
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Interior painter reccomendation
Hi, I did a search in the forum over a year back and there are no leads for an interior painter. My brownstone vestibule including…
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jrs84o
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Looking For Consulting Architect or Engineer
I’ve owned a 2 Floor plus Basement, Brooklyn Limestone for about 12 years, making many incremental alterations along the way— essentially turning a two-family property…
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jmpctzhsdzp
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Original Brownstone Garden Gate for Sale
Original Brownstone Garden Gate for Sale Beautiful original door to garden apartment. Ornate iron work in need of some love. Paint needs to be scraped…
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dkqxtmhy
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Drywell Basement
Hi Brownstoners and Super sleuths, I have an issue in our basement and looking for insight. Our Windsor Terrace house has a drywell drain in…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Smart Video doorbell/ring with smart lock for 3 family brownstone
Hey ! I am looking for a smart Video doorbell for a 3 family brownstone. It should open the main door. Not easy to decide…
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oliver111222
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
First time homebuyer worried about existing unpermitted work and insurance
Hi, I’m looking at buying my first home — a 1915 landmarked two family townhouse. There is no Certificate of Occupancy since it is so…
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ahnyst.smalls
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Plumber to move things around in our kitchen
We’re going to make some changes to our kitchen, including adding a dishwasher (there is no dishwasher right now), a garbage disposal, a new sink,…
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tbirddies
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Plumber/Water Backup recommendations
Hey Any recommendations for a plumber or recommendations to help us stop flooding. We have brownstone in park slope, basement keeps flooding from storm water,…
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randolph
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
heat pump quote - is this reasonable?
I am looking to install a new heating/cooling system in my house upstate. i got this quote, can anyone tell me if this seems reasonable?…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Standing water in yard after big storms
Hi all, After Ida, and again this morning (so with intense rainfall in short periods), standing water builds up in my yard, and floods my…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Sidewalk violation liability?
Our building got a sidewalk violation a couple of years ago and they basically want the whole thing redone for various minor cracks, nothing crazy…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Brownstone Facade : Brownstone or Paint ?
Hi, we are living in Bed-Stuy, homeowner of a nice Brownstone. The facade has some cracks and it is time to redo the facade. We…
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rda735
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Rough idea of pricing for replacing water line and mechanicals
For anyone that has recently had to replace their water line and mechanicals, how much did it cost?
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xehoctywmqcnld
in Doors & Windows 3 years and 1 month ago
Selling Vintage Double Doors - $750
23″wide 82″tall 2″ thick Antique Brooklyn entry doors with bezeled glass! Pickup In Red Hook, Brooklyn. [IMG_8946](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:PqFH:img_8946.jpg.jpg) [IMG_8947](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:Kdjx:img_8947.jpg.jpg)
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tetz
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
where can i find molding that matches the door frame, all throughout the house?
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tetz
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
adding new line for washer/dryer
hello any recommendations for a plumber that can assist for adding new line for washer/dryer, Its not a big job but looking for someone to…
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melmann
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Info on venting electric dryer in basement to rear garden
Looking to relocate my washer dryer to the basement/cellar and looking for anyone that has a recommended installer or pics of venting to see how…
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oliver111222
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Renting out a cellar as part of a duplex
I’m considering an offer on a two-family building. The ground floor is currently structured as a duplex. First floor at ground level, second floor is…
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