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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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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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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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