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shurafa
in Construction 12 years and 10 months ago
Uneven Joists and Floor Leveling
Our home is 55 feet long. The first 52 feet is level. However the final 3 feet is about 1 inch higher than the rest…
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jarnow4
in Mortgage 12 years and 10 months ago
Do we need to point foundation boulders?
The foundation of our brownstone is large rocks. We know they need pointing in the back of the house where some water comes in, but…
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nalusurf
in Masonry 12 years and 10 months ago
Looking for a Mason
Hello eveyone. Would appreciate recommendations for a good mason to perform work ranging from facade repair, brick repair/repointing and filling in of old basement window…
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streaker
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 10 months ago
NYC Rapid Repair Replacement Furnace - please relate experiences
I did not know that Rapid Repair was replacing furnaces flooded by Hurricane Sandy for free. I spent $1500 replacing the parts on my top…
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adam_dahill
in Decorative 12 years and 10 months ago
Christmas Trees in North Crown Heights Area
Being a new Brooklynite I wanted to ask around to see where to get the best Christmas trees. I haven’t seen a lot for sale…
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michelleb718
in Other 12 years and 10 months ago
Can anyone reccomend a reliable and trustworthy mechanic in the Brooklyn area?
looking for a mechanic to check out my vehicle
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ea3421
in Building Code 12 years and 10 months ago
Buy FAR from neighbor?
I’m thinking of building a house on a lot that only allows an FAR of 2700 sq ft. Was wondering if I could buy additional…
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empathie00
in Boiler Repair 12 years and 10 months ago
converting oil to gas boiler - steam or hot water - or start from scratch?
Hi everyone, Our roughly 15 year old oil-fired steam boiler has caused us nothing but headaches and huge bills since we moved in. We’re considering…
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slopette
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 10 months ago
How do you deal with multiple layers of paint?
I realize this is among the dumber of renovation questions, but — as we all know, many pre-war apartments in Brooklyn suffer from Too Much…
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Splenda
in Appliances 12 years and 10 months ago
New Washer and dryer?
Hi all, My dryer just stopped working — it made a clicking sound, would not “tumble” and then stopped. I waited a few hours, tried…
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anony
in Insurance 12 years and 10 months ago
Renting a room to therapist/professional-non live in
What are the legalities to renting a room to a therapist/acupuncturist, etc? I want to rent the room, which has a private entrance, but not…
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drs10
in Insurance 12 years and 10 months ago
ISO: Coop Lawyer to deal with tenant issue and breaking lease
We live in a small coop ( 3 unit). One of the owners of the coop has broken the bulding by-laws, this has gone on for…
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jeffbarker
in Doors 12 years and 10 months ago
Garage Door repairs: DIY
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c74c1ed0283-.png It can be frustrating when your remote control or key-less entry pad stops working and I know there are lots of people who prefer…
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jeffbarker
in Doors 12 years and 10 months ago
Garage Door repairs: DIY
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c74c1ed0283-.png It can be frustrating when your remote control or key-less entry pad stops working and I know there are lots of people who prefer…
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Augustiner
in Flooring 12 years and 10 months ago
Impact noise floor treatment
What have you done to reduce the step noise from above? I heard about green Glue and insulating between joists. I can´t believe that will…
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blaqhole
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 10 months ago
600 CFM Range hood and a 4" duct, is it possible or just madness?
Hello. I am seeking out advice about a kitchen we are renovating. We would like to get a 36″ 6 burner gas range, 15,000 BTUs…
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crownheights2012
in Mortgage 12 years and 10 months ago
Refi on a 2 family vs a 1 family
I was told by a bank – my credit union which has current mortgage, that the rates on a refi on a two family are…
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diggerfish
in Insurance 14 years and 2 months ago
Builder's Risk Insurance?
Recently closed on two family frame house in s. slope with 203K loan; filed job with DOB; contractors starting gut renovation as soon as we…
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