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Can anyone recommend an appraiser? Specifically looking to appraise two units in a brownstone that we are interested in making one unit.

Warning: 579 Jefferson

Just a warning to any buyers out there who may be considering the garden apartment at 579 Jefferson.  We almost went into contract on it…

Safety in Stuyvesant Heights?

Hey B’stoners, I have a prospective tenant who was somewhat concerned about safety in the Stuyvesant Heights-Bed-Stuy neighborhood.  I’m a lifelong Bed-Stuy native so my view…

Water seepage around hot water heater

This morning found a puddling of water around the 1999 AO Smith 40 Gal gas hot water heater in the basement, but the overflow valve…

32--30" x 30" Pavers Free

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51ab3edc10a7f-.jpg The thirty-two pavers are 1 3/4″ thick in a taupe/earthy brown color with a non-skid texture on top. They are in excellent condition and…

Rat? Mouse? in Cellar - Now What?

I can’t believe I’m in this situation but, I was getting something in our cellar where we store food, beverages, cleaning products, clothes etc. -…

Help - Contractor Putting Deck Footings Down Destroyed My Garden

Help – the general contractor I hired to put cement footings down for a steel deck, listened carefully as I asked him to preserve as…

Upcoming DOB Inspection to remove "vacate order"

Selling my house in Queens.. go into contract such a smooth transaction…until I Get a call from my attorney last week that buyers’s title company…

I need suggestion / advice on LED-based lighting solution for my basement.

I am about to start work on our basement, which has been totally demo’ed.   Everything has been removed, except for pipes and BX’es.  All you…

Mortgage recording error...

Hey B’stoners.  I took out of mortgage with Bank of America ~3 years ago.  I checked the NYC .GOV ACRIS site and noticed that the…

Recommendation for Rahmann Contracting

I know people are frequently looking for reliable and competent contractors from time to time and how difficult it is to find someone good.  We…

Fence common or limited common element

I live in a new condo in brooklyn and have a “limited common element” back yard. I have read through the by-laws several time but…

We have a very old marble mantel from a Brooklyn brownstone and are interested in selling it. It is in wonderful shape and we simply don't want to transport it to Florida.

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A/C in one of two fire escape windows?

Hi there, I have been searching for a definitive answer with no luck. Our fire escape is outside our bedroom. Spans two windows, a few…

I need to hang a shelf

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/519f65b060c7a-.jpg I need to hang a shelf but it’s on an outer wall that is plaster over concrete, the drill bit stops about 1/2 of…

Cornice renovation

Our brownstone wooden cornice is falling apart, birds are living in the openings and we need to replace or restaure it. What are our options?…

Antique Wood & Glass Entry Door

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50e73eb0e6a15-.jpg Amazing antique wood & glass entry door for sale. Size is 33 1/4 x 89 inches. Original beveled glass, handset and old world details…

Looking for Help to Grade and Sod Back and Front yard

Our backyard is about 25×40 and our front yard is 10×20 or so.   The backyard: we want to have any plants on the perimeter…

Tenant responsibility for notifying us of damage?

My wife and I had a tenant in our 3rd floor apartment for a little over a year.  She just moved out, and when checking…

Fiberglass or stamped metal cornice replacement?

Now that the inside of the house is completely restored, we are moving to the outside.  We are going to have new siding installed, a…