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kellyj
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 7 months ago
Bathroom expansion
We are looking at a brownstone to buy right now that has the classic teeny tiny bathroom (with some updates). Lord knows how they fit…
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mumbles21
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 7 months ago
Vintage door restoration
Does anyone have any recommendations on someone reasonably priced and fairly quick with turnaround on restoring old wood doors (everything from sanding, replacing rotten wood,…
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jl128
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 7 months ago
HOT WATER COMING OUT OF COLD TAPS
We are having hot water — very hot water — come out of our cold water taps. What is happening?
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CGmodern
in Landlord 12 years and 7 months ago
month to moth after lease expires?
hi all- I could’ve swore there was some kind of rule or law about when a tenants lease expires…that it atomatically goes to a month…
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11216mac
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
87 Macdonough St
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5086b2fa99b31-.jpg Does anyone know what is happening at 87 MacDonough St, The Ladies Tent Lodge? I see that they have divided the land with a…
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cobbledhill
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago
Entry way flooring dilemma in brownstone
Hello fellow Brownstoners. I am in need of design device. Currently in the middle of a large -scale renovation (well, it feels large to me)…
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r-squared
in Landmarks 12 years and 7 months ago
Landmark district garage renovation
I’m looking to upgrade a garage in a landmarked area (Ditmas Park), which might involve replacing the door. The garage is at the end of…
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coopfornow
in Alarm 12 years and 8 months ago
Alarm for fire escape
Anybody has an idea about how to put an alarm on fire escapes? Something not hurrendously expensive, and not related to off-site monitoring. Basically just…
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bk_bstoner1
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 10 months ago
Kitchen Reno rec
Howdy Stoners, just wanted to recommend Shifra Construction for doing a very good job with my kitchen reno project (demo of old kitchen, tiles, sheetrock,…
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bk_bstoner1
in Landlord 12 years and 9 months ago
Tenant Screening companies?
Hi B’stoners! Can anyone recommend a good company that I could use to conduct tenant checks (background/credit, etc.)? Thanks so much,
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chrisinbrooklyn
in Lighting 12 years and 8 months ago
Clinton Hill Coop
My wife and I are considering buying an apartment at Clinton Hill Co-op. We’d love to hear from anyone who lives there about what it’s…
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bamfc
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 8 months ago
FS: Slipper Tub, all fixtures, pedestal sink
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5089d8caeab43-.jpg New and never used slipper tub with all faucets, overflow, etc. Also matching pedestal sink with faucets. $2000 or Best Offer text…
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doublen
in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 8 months ago
Landmark Townhouse in LIC for Sale
Not a question, but thought Brownstoners would be interested in a landmark townhouse for sale in LIC. I live around the block, if I had…
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PeterPJB
in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 8 months ago
Video System Needed
I am researching the installation of a video camera with recorder to be installed in the vestibule of our 6 unit building in Fort Greene.…
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Goatcrapp
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 8 months ago
FYI - DOB now compelling entry with nypd?
Twice in the past couple of weeks now i’ve heard of the DOB compelling entry, with nypd officers present, for non-emergency (ie: no impending danger…
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dazednconfused2
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Is New York out of brownstone?
Not to be alarmist or anything, but this is an article from Architizer that should be interesting to many people on this forum: http://bit.ly/PSgs3p
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Frazier
in Lighting 12 years and 8 months ago
Light Fixtures
Can any recommend a stores that sell high end light fixtures at discount prices. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Cost for stoop ironwork?
I’d like to replace our current stucco stoop sidewalls iron railing and banisters. (Not sure of the correct technical terms here.) Any idea of cost?…
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nalusurf
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 8 months ago
Removal of Oil Fired Burner Question...
Hi All! I have a question for the plumbers out there who perform oil to gas conversions. We are working on trying to have the…
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radgirl
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Need to replace a loading bearing wall to Open up the Garden floor + add a new staircase to connect the Garden flr to the Parlour
We just bought a brownstone in Crown Heights. And we have a few projects: -open up the Garden floor and replace the load bearing wall…
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