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phife00
in Appraisals 13 years and 1 month ago
Putting kitchen back in for appraisal
looking at buying a legal two family home which is currently being used as one family. mortgage broker is telling me to add a kitchen…
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MrHancock
in Construction 13 years and 1 month 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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cgowner
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 1 month ago
Garden Irrigation - Drip vs Pop-up Sprinkler Systems
If I were to landscape my garden and put in an irrigation system, which would be the better choice, drip system or the more traditional…
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straybongo
in About Brooklyn 14 years and 1 month ago
Looking for a CSA in Boerum Hill?
Just wanted to let the board know that the Brooklyn Beet CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) based in Boerum Hill is open for enrollment for the…
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bookistan5
in Counters 13 years and 1 month ago
Free high-quality granite counters
We are changing out the granite counters in our kitchen. We have two pieces available – one is 45 1/2 inches wide by 26 1/4…
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desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 1 month ago
Best brand of hot water tank?
We have a 3-family brownstone, and our 50-gallon tank isn’t allowing for enough hot water for all the tenants at peak times. Considering installing a…
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deancollins
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 1 month ago
PEX radiant floor heating?
Does anyone on the list have PEX in floor radiant heating? What are thoughts, any tips on its installation? what would you do differently etc?…
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greenptbrindle
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 1 month ago
Do you tip painters?
I am a renter and have am having my apt painted. I’ve never done this before, what it is the procotol around tipping? Do painters…
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honeycut
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 1 month ago
Free Ikea sink & sink base cabinet
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5120e450b5580-.jpg Hello, we have a free ikea Varde freestanding sink base & Domsjo sink! measurements: 56.5″w x 26″d x 37″h. (faucet not included). We’ve only…
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niznik
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 7 months ago
starting a tutoring company - good? bad?
Hello my fellow brownstoners, I have been doing some tutoring besides my full time job for some time now. Someone asked me why I don’t…
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mamalove
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 3 months ago
Radiant flooring in bathrooms or not?
I’m amazed I haven’t asked more questions to this forum as we’ve been renovating our brownstone. It has pumping steam heat throughout, although we’re building…
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jeanmarine2
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 1 month ago
Layout in Brownstone Kitchen Renovation?
I’m interested in feedback on potential kitchen layouts in a relatively small kitchen/dining room renovation. We’re torn between having an island, a peninsula, or a…
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anonymousbrooklyn
in Stores 13 years and 2 months ago
Tanning Salon in Boerum Hill?
Do you think a tanning salon would be successful in the downtown Brooklyn neighborhood of Boerum/Cobble Hill ?
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teamslap
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 1 month ago
recs for hydronic radiant heat install
We have a hot water heater and would like to install hydronic radiant heat topped by porcelin tiles. 400 sq ft area of basement with…
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douglass
in Counters 14 years and 1 month ago
stone cleaning
does anyone know a good service for cleaning stone counters?
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honeycut
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 1 month ago
Free Ikea sink & sink base cabinet
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5120e450b5580-.jpg Hello, we have a free ikea Varde freestanding sink base & Domsjo sink! measurements: 56.5″w x 26″d x 37″h. (faucet not included). We’ve only…
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borah1stev
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 1 month ago
Looing for a part-time super in Clinton Hill
Hi all, do you know of a good candidate to work as a part-time super for a 16-unit building in Clinton HIll? We’d really like…
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brucef
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 1 month ago
Do Buyers Know or Care about Construction Quality?
We have been thinking of selling our home, and maybe retiring. Not having decided on keeping or selling, we have been renovating anyway. My question…
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