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bedstuywalla

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

any recs for where to find vintage door hooks?

hey folks, I’m looking for old, antique, used, salvaged, unique/bizarre, and/or vintage door hooks for a wall project. I’m happy to go hunting at any…

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cherylandmichelle

in Roofing 12 years and 9 months ago

ISO Coop Roofer/facade work Recommendation

Our coop, an 8 unit brick building constructed in the 1930s, needs a recommendation for a licensed and insured roofer who can both replace or…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

sqhaexgkh

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

Developer Delays, Advice?

I’m in the midst of dealing with substantial developer delays. My developer, Joe and Amy Miller of Park Slope, have no experience and while construction…

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elm_bk

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago

Ikea kitchen cabinets - sizes?

Hi, Thanks to everyone for answers to my first kitchen query (how can my kitchen be cheaper/my life improved . .. ) – now I’m…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

jackdavis100

in Bath & Kitchen 13 years ago

18" bathroom vanity

Hi Everybody My bathroom project is stalled because the vanity we got has 22″ depth and it just wouldn’t go through the door. There is…

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jeanmarine2

in Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago

FREE OFFER: Cast iron double, deep white sink (pickup Bay Ridge)

Free offer – a classic cast iron double sink, about 42 or 43″ wide overall, just the top not the base (pictures show the base…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

lz26

in Legal 12 years and 9 months ago

SRO CNH lawyer recs

We have recently purchased an SRO and need to apply for the CNH. Does anyone have a lawyer with experience in this area they could…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

lz26

in Legal 12 years and 9 months ago

SRO CNH lawyer recs

We have recently purchased an SRO and need to apply for the CNH. Does anyone have a lawyer with experience in this area they could…

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youngatheart

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

Hand Loomed Oaxacan Rug 10 x 13 for sale

Hi Brownstoners, I have a flat weave hand loomed Oaxacan rug for sale. Bought it in 2010 when we first moved into Brooklyn while we…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

oakland

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

ISO Contact Info for Brian Bacchiocchi

We recieved a recommendation for this painter but they had misplaced thr contact info. Does anyone have his info? Thanks in advance.

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ejalbk

in Legal 12 years and 9 months ago

Cheapest Way of Changing Name of Building Owner?

We need to take a multi-family out of our personal names and put it into an LLC or corporation. There will be no money changing…

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HouseNut

in Quality of Life 12 years and 10 months ago

Citibikes..argh!

Two guys in a U-haul just installed a new speedbump on the Citibikes rack on my residential street at the Clinton Hil-Bed Stuy border, complete…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

thenotoriousmeg

in Legal 12 years and 9 months ago

Cost/referrals for a coop seller's attorney?

I’m selling my coop in Ditmas Park (fingers crossed) and about to officially accept an offer. I got a quote from a reputable lawyer who…

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marshling

in Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago

ventless or central heat/ ac?

We are in the middle of a pretty extensive renovation, (down to the framing) and are trying see the pros and cons for the above…

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bklyn7

in Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago

paid for work in advance that was never done

What should I do? My contractor can’t be found and I paid for work in advance that was never done. Can I take him to…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

bkbrownstone

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

Parlor Floor Deck Iron Work

I’d like to start construction on a parlor floor deck, 20ft wide X 9ft deep, metal with ipe wood slatting and a staircase leading down…

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bootbot

in Shower Stalls 14 years and 1 month ago

Steam shower with tub

I am researching renovation options for a bathroom with a premolded shower stall / bath tub / steam combo. The existing steam unit is in…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

mystiky

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

I need advice for the new stairway

Attached here is a photo of the existing short stairway that leads from my house side entrance into the kitchen (which is behind the closed…

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guikazoid

in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago

Is locksmith overcharging me?

A locksmith charged my wife $25 for a consultation fee. He deemed that the deadbolt we had was not working properly (fine, I actually believe…

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Mason Needed

Tried searching the forum archive for masons, but the most recent posts were from 2011 and there were no comments. What happened to the valuable…

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