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yoomit
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 9 months ago
bi-folding door - exterior
can anyone recommend a good supplier and/or contractor who has experience installing exterior bi-folding doors. not the flimsy wooden/louvered ones you see for interior closet…
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starfish11040
in Landlord 13 years and 3 months ago
Huge increase in my buildings water usage. Can't figure out why.
I have a ten-unit building. The water usage for the last quarter is over 50% higher than the same quarter a year ago. The usage…
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Amym718
in Insurance 13 years and 3 months ago
Any experience w/ Aspen American Insurance?
They’re underwriting for the Brownstone Agency, whose reputation is good, and the quote was reasonable. I’m wondering if anyone here has ever dealt with Aspen…
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Silvermax
in Garden 13 years and 3 months ago
Free Bignonia Capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'
Nursery delivered wrong plant, doesn’t want it sent back. Very healthy if you get it now. Looks like this: http://www.gardenvines.com/shop/other-species-9/bignonia-capreolata-tangerine-beauty-31.html If you want it, contact…
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Bond
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 3 months ago
Slate Mantle for sale $350
Slate mantle (painted), but green slate underneath. Relatively easy stripping job. I bought numerous mantles trying to decide what I wanted to go with, the…
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higherwhitley
in Foundation 13 years and 3 months ago
Recommendations for engineer to help us deal with next-door demolition?
We live in an old and somewhat saggy attached frame house in the South Slope, and the next house has been acquired by a developer…
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landlord
in Roofers 13 years and 3 months ago
roof access hatch
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fbece15060eb-.jpg I have an old wooden access hatch in my brownstone that’s falling apart. I would like to replace it with a metal hatch like…
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bedstuy06
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 3 months ago
Getting Rid of Door Mouldings?
Hello Brownstoners, We’re looking for salvaged door mouldings, corner blocks (either bullseye of rosette) and floor blocks. Anyone getting rid of any? Thanks!
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rockstar
in Heating 13 years and 3 months ago
Cost of heating and hot water system
I purchased a brownstone recently. Heating is oil tank based ( hot water + Heating ). Oil tank needs to be filled every week in…
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broomestreet
in Radiators 13 years and 3 months ago
Antique Cast Iron Radiators for Sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fbee1384d61c-.jpg I would like to sell the following two **antique, ornamental** **cast iron steam radiators**: – 36” (L), 8” (D), 45” (H), 15 segments.…
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higherwhitley
in Foundation 13 years and 3 months ago
Recommendations for engineer to help us deal with next-door demolition?
We live in an old and somewhat saggy attached frame house in the South Slope, and the next house has been acquired by a developer…
0
Silvermax
in Garden 13 years and 3 months ago
Free Bignonia Capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'
Nursery delivered wrong plant, doesn’t want it sent back. Very healthy if you get it now. Looks like this: http://www.gardenvines.com/shop/other-species-9/bignonia-capreolata-tangerine-beauty-31.html If you want it, contact…
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kiki
in Exterminator 13 years and 7 months ago
Getting rid of squirrels
I think I have squirrels nesting in the space between my floors in my wood-frame house. I think they are getting in through the abandoned…
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rockstar
in Heating 13 years and 3 months ago
Cost of heating and hot water system
I purchased a brownstone recently. Heating is oil tank based ( hot water + Heating ). Oil tank needs to be filled every week in…
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arewedoneyet
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 11 months ago
Gas Fireplace's
We have several original marble-mantled fireplaces which we rebuilt to accommodate wood or gas inserts. We also relined the chimneys. I’m looking for two kind…
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jerry45
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 3 months ago
Filing for MCI
Just finished major renovation on multifamily house including all mechanical systems and got bldg. down to 5 family with 2 remaining RS tenants (3 market…
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1ststreetmom
in Glass 13 years and 3 months ago
replacing scratched glass in old storm windows
We have the original brownstone windows in our house and storm windows that were added a long time ago. We just want to replace the…
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yanks21
in Doors 13 years and 3 months ago
Trouble with entry double doors- suggestions?
We have old painted wood brownstone double doors for the front entry to our brownstone, pretty standard. When it rains or gets really humid,…
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