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BobMarvin

in Real Estate - Rentals 12 years and 11 months ago

Legality of short-term house rentals

There’a a sponsored post about Onefinestay on today’s Brownstoner and, since comments can’t be posted on that item I have a question to ask here.…

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morganpony68

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years ago

Bathroom Redo

Any recommendations for someone to redo 2 brownstone bathrooms. Nothing fancy: rip out what’s there, re-tile, install some Ikea vanities etc. Bonus points for someone…

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niznik

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 11 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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oliver_nyc

in Real Estate - General 12 years and 11 months ago

looking for parking in/around cobble hill

hi – i’m looking for anyone with an indoor parking space to rent out in or around cobble hill. the closer to cobble hill park,…

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Brownstonerlogin

in Television 12 years and 11 months ago

Experience with digital antennas in Boerum Hill/Downtown?

We’re thinking of canceling our cable TV and going with a combination of digital antenna + various online services. So just curious to hear any…

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berniceshola

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 11 months ago

determining listing price, hypothetically

hey all, I’ve got no plans to sell, but I’m curious how I would arrive at a listing price if I were to do so.…

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slopefarm

in Interior Decorators and Designers 12 years and 11 months ago

Curtain Rods -- Level or parallel to a slanted ceiling?

We live in an old frame house with rebuilt exterior walls.  Floors and ceilings are sloped in all kinds of directions but the new windows…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

PeterPJB

in Furniture 12 years and 11 months ago

Charity Needed

I need a recommendation of a Charity that will pick up Clothing in Fort Greene. I am finally getting around to cleaning out closets and…

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juniorsheetz

in Restaurants and Cafes 12 years and 11 months ago

Can open a cafe from my brownstone?

Hi! First time posting here – I’d like to open a small cafe in the garden apartment of my brownstone in Bed Stuy. Is this…

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LisaFG

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 11 months ago

Starting a kitchen renovation

I live in a brownstone duplex in Fort Greene and am just starting to think about a major kitchen renovation with a heavy emphasis on…

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Springs

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 11 months ago

What paint is needed for Iron railings ( exterior )

I need to paint some typical iron railings and posts.  I am not sure what is on there now, but there are a bunch of…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

Springs

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 11 months ago

What paint is needed for Iron railings ( exterior )

I need to paint some typical iron railings and posts.  I am not sure what is on there now, but there are a bunch of…

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gwan

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 11 months ago

Painter for a Cornice

We’re looking for a painter for our cornice – whoever it is will need to put up scaffolding.  Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

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odyssey

in Flooring 12 years and 11 months ago

Help on floor finish needed quickly!!!!

I am in the process of refinishing my wood parquet floors in my living room and den due to a flood.  Part of the living…

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jonjr

in Real Estate - General 12 years and 11 months ago

Possible Illegal Reno

I’m wanting to place an offer on a two bed in prospect heights.  It’s a coop.  The sellers have moved the kitchen sink and appliances,…

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upstater

in Furniture 12 years and 11 months ago

ISO someone to cut up my couch with a chainsaw and remove it

Does anyone know of such a person? The couch got in here before some construction was done, and can no longer fit out the door.…

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dancingirl

in Doors & Windows 12 years and 11 months ago

Iron Work Experience with Igor's Security

Just wanted to say how nice it was to work with Igor’s Security Gates and Doors.  The price was fair, he delivered my gate on…

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sjb

in Other 12 years and 11 months ago

AREAWAY ALERT

In the areaway of the house at 633 MacDomough St. there is a large pile of indoor shutters in different sizes. The construction guy said…

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sjb

in Other 12 years and 11 months ago

AREAWAY ALERT

In the areaway of the house at 633 MacDomough St. there is a large pile of indoor shutters in different sizes. The construction guy said…

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slopefarm

in Interior Decorators and Designers 12 years and 11 months ago

Curtain Rods -- Level or parallel to a slanted ceiling?

We live in an old frame house with rebuilt exterior walls.  Floors and ceilings are sloped in all kinds of directions but the new windows…

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