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gowanusgus

in Garden 12 years and 3 months ago

Hydrologist?

Local community group seeking a civil engineer to help Brooklyn locals study area water flow issues; a person or firm that does stormwater and floodplain…

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gowanusgus

in Garden 12 years and 3 months ago

Hydrologist?

Local community group seeking a civil engineer to help Brooklyn locals study area water flow issues; a person or firm that does stormwater and floodplain…

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whaaaaaaaat

in Co-Op Related 12 years and 3 months ago

Dog in a co-op - Part II

Thanks for your responses to my question earlier this week: http://forum.brownstoner.com/question/d-JdqI1HRV8=/dogs-in-a-co-op   My co-op now aggrees that my adoption of a dog was within accordance…

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overherhead

in Landscaping 12 years and 3 months ago

Anyone need concrete pieces?

I know this is somewhat of a longshot, but we tore up a concrete path in our backyard – before we throw out the broken pieces,…

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checklistnyc

in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 3 months ago

Curb Alert: free sink, vanity, and toilet (that are pink)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51709dbf85aa3-.jpg A client is parting with items from her childhood home in Fort Greene, including a sink, which is pink.  I appreciate mid-century pink fixtures,…

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checklistnyc

in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 3 months ago

Curb Alert: free sink, vanity, and toilet (that are pink)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51709dbf85aa3-.jpg A client is parting with items from her childhood home in Fort Greene, including a sink, which is pink.  I appreciate mid-century pink fixtures,…

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flipcorp

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

Property tax reassessment after altering a tax lot.

I have recently separated a double tax lot into two, single, lots and am anxious to get DOF to reassess the taxes and send a separate…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

zil

in Architecture 12 years and 3 months ago

Glass panel behind wall mounted toilet and sink?

We’re in the midst of renovating a bathroom in our brownstone, and I’m wondering if any of the architects out there could give me some…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

homeimprovementmater

in Financial Services 12 years and 3 months ago

I would like to know if one can install an interior, re circulating hood/vent with a lacanche Cluny or a Cluny 1400?

Can I use an interior, recirculating hood/vent if I cannot vent to the outside?  My co op board is cool with it as long as…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

cofilms

in Inspection 12 years and 3 months ago

Does anyone have experience working with J & P Professional Home Inspections?

I’m looking to get an inspection on a renovated brownstone condo in Clinton Hill and saw a recommendation for J & P Professional Home Inspections on…

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cofilms

in Inspection 12 years and 3 months ago

Does anyone have experience working with J & P Professional Home Inspections?

I’m looking to get an inspection on a renovated brownstone condo in Clinton Hill and saw a recommendation for J & P Professional Home Inspections on…

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lgsb

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

What to do with this ugly stoop?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51703ac5ebbc1-.png The previous owners of our house painted the stoop, and now the paint is peeling, revealing several layers of colors as well as lots…

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cobblehillbilly

in Decks and Porches 12 years and 3 months ago

Can I add a deck to my fire escape?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/516f273ea0ab5-.jpg Can I have a 3 level fire escape modified to a 2 level plus deck like the one in the photo?  Thanks a bunch!

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

flipcorp

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 3 months ago

Property tax reassessment after altering a tax lot.

I have recently separated a double tax lot into two, single, lots and am anxious to get DOF to reassess the taxes and send a separate…

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robr

in For Sale 12 years and 3 months ago

Transom for sale

I have a transom for sale from a 1892 PS brownstone. Not original to house, but probably added in the 1930s or 40s as most…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

mofish

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 3 months ago

Is it possible to replace a sloped roof with a terrace (Brownstone, R6B Zoning)?

We are about to close on a 4 story brownstone, and I am wondering if it is possible to convert part of the 4th floor…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

kls

in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 12 years and 3 months ago

Stainless Steel Railings - buy back?

We will soon be replacing the stainless steel railings on our stoop which were put in by the previous owners not that long ago. Is…

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RitaM

in Architecture 12 years and 4 months ago

Need help getting started on first reno - do I need architect or designer first?

Hi – looking to start my first renovation project – a complete gut reno of a 1950s style kitchen, add door to backyard, add half…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

misconformist

in Financial Services 12 years and 3 months ago

Construction Loan

Does anyone know of a local bank that is making construction loans for a ground-up primary residence?

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madstuy

in Mortgage 12 years and 3 months ago

Japanese Knotweed Problem

Has anyone had any luck removing Japanese Knotweed from their yards? It stretches into about a half dozen or so backyards in my neighborhood. There…

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