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eman134
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
oil to gas conversion
Lousy photos of my latest oil to gas conversion…a Burnham ES2 with a Buderus indirect hot water tank..not a bad looking job
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kmn911
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Building Zoned M1 - 2D?
Hi all, what does it mean when a building is “Zoned M1 – 2D” I know 1M is manufacturing? I do not know what 2D…
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deanbh
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
NYPD Air Tests
great this just turned up on the street pole outside our apartment on Henry St Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy that the NYC…
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steam_man
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 3 months ago
Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!!
Ya’ll awesome…uh-huh!
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bergenbabe
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Wanted old white pine boards
I need approximately 130-150 square feet of 8″ old white pine flooring for repairs. Please contact me with information i.e. price, location and I will…
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MrHancock
in Construction 13 years and 2 months ago
Plasterer needed
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512516f95aacf-.jpg Can anyone recommend a good plasterer to repair or replace this broken section of crown moulding?
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stephanie
in Legal 12 years and 9 months ago
Wait to enter contract until violation removed?
Hi. I would like to buy a house in Queens. In early July the owner received a violation for the illegal tenant living in his…
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anon200
in Roofing 12 years and 9 months ago
Multifamily detailed Victorian-style exterior paint job
Our building is considering repainting the exterior details of our building in a Victorian style (i.e. different colors for the various details on the cornices,…
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guikazoid
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
574 4th ave (Prospect/16th st)
Everyday on my walk to the subway I see more and more garbage piling up in front of 574 4th ave. Is the condo responsible…
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MacD
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
Wood furniture restoration
Hello all: My girlfriend has an old, oak bedroom set that we would like refinished. Anyone know of someone that can do a good job?…
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makainyc
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
Cable TV & Internet not working
Hi, With recent renovations we had all new CAT5 coaxial cable installed. time Warner has come to hook everything up and service is either intermittent…
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Giovanna
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
Where can I get oNe of these?
I saw this the other day in-front-of a house and thought it would be a good solution for a water problem I’m having. Does anyone…
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Giovanna
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
Where can I get one of these?
I saw this the other day in-front-of a house and thought it would be a good solution for a water problem I’m having. Does anyone…
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ilovewatermelon
in Plumbing 12 years and 9 months ago
sewer replacement cost question
I’m looking to replace the sewer line from my house to the city pipe, I call a plumber, he came measure it and it’s about…
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guikazoid
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
574 4th ave (Prospect/16th st)
Everyday on my walk to the subway I see more and more garbage piling up in front of 574 4th ave. Is the condo responsible…
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stephanie
in Legal 12 years and 9 months ago
Wait to enter contract until violation removed?
Hi. I would like to buy a house in Queens. In early July the owner received a violation for the illegal tenant living in his…
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jeanmarine2
in Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago
How do I vent my range hood or microwave from my brownstone kitchen
How can I vent my over-range microwave (or range hood) to the outside of my brownstone? We’re installing a new kitchen on our parlor floor…
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flyingfish
in Heating and Air Conditioning 12 years and 9 months ago
Adding an A/C coil to existing Forced Air system – or Split?
We have a 3 story brownstone with forced air heating. We want to install some sort of A/C system 0(Gotten quotes from Phil’s and Palone)…
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honeycut
in Heating and Air Conditioning 12 years and 9 months ago
Radiant Flooring contractors + approx cost?
We’ve been trying to find Radiant Flooring contractors and are struggling to get someone to call us back, including some folks mentioned in forum archives.…
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