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Goatcrapp
in Heating 13 years and 3 months ago
Cogeneration boilers
We’re contemplating making the move to gas, for our boiler. I can of course go with a straight conversion, or I can explore one of…
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pamelao
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 5 months ago
Help! Need a short term rental and have hit a lot of dead ends
My husband and I are renovating our coop and have to find a place to live in Park Slope for 4 months. I have struck…
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greencat
in Flooring 13 years and 3 months ago
Unfinished Hickory floors?
Hi Brownstoners, I’m thinking about buying unfinished Hickory floors (there is a good deal at Lumber Liquidators), but I heard they are hard to sand…
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huesos
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 3 months ago
Gas Boiler Installer Needed for Job in (how do I put this?) Manhattan!
Sixteen unit co-op wants to do a conversion from #2 oil to gas this summer. Will be looking for a company that plays nicely with…
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Bar
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 3 months ago
Landscaper Recommendation
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fb1d6ba91fb3-.jpg Hi Brownstoners Ann Brooke, a landscape designer who redesigned, hardscaped, and landscaped my back yard a few years ago, has completed a new recent…
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rstank
in Government 13 years and 3 months ago
Fighting Department of Sanitation Fine
Our building was hit with a Department of Sanitation fine for cardboard incorrectly disposed of on the sidewalk. The trash was the work of a…
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gpoint
in Appliances 13 years and 3 months ago
Recommendation for a dehumidifier
Can anyone recommend a quite/quality dehumidifier in the 50 to 70 pint range for an 800 sqft basement? Thanks
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 3 months ago
D'Amico Inbroglio
Has anyone started a petition in support of D’Amico?
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ejalbk
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 3 months ago
Brooklyn Landlord/Tenant Lawyer Still Needed
I posted this question a couple of weeks ago and got only one response. The responder suggested I try Marc Aronson. Well, after reading two…
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Bar
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 3 months ago
Landscaper Recommendation
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fb1d6ba91fb3-.jpg Hi Brownstoners Ann Brooke, a landscape designer who redesigned, hardscaped, and landscaped my back yard a few years ago, has completed a new recent…
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greencat
in Flooring 13 years and 3 months ago
Maple flooring?
Are there any particularly issues around Maple as a floor choice (vs. Oak for example)? (WIll be for a rental..) Many thanks! Catherine
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dtracy
in Flooring 13 years and 4 months ago
Vibrations and Squishy Floors
My partner and I recently purchased a renovated townhouse that is relatively close to the BQE. Although we absolutely love our new home, we do…
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grimacenyc
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 3 months ago
1880s Park Slope Carriage/Townhouse salvage / antiques FOR SALE: 2 marble mantles, roof cornice, 1880's carriage house wooden door, tin ceiling, vintage armoire, stove, etc
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fb08311dc4a2-processed-httpslh6googleusercontentcom-DjLkt6XB5WATvjxYb_8awIAAAAAAAAF2cdCuVjGRTL3ks576P1160840jpg.jpg Hello, I have the following architectural salvage items / antiques for sale from an 1880’s Park Slope townhouse and carraige house. Please email me…
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Registering your house with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
We bought a house last August and I recently found out that you’re supposed to register it annually with the HPD (cost is $13). Have…
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nyteacher
in Construction 13 years and 4 months ago
Backyard shed issue
We bid on a house that had a neighbor’s shed’s overhang about ten inches over the property line. On advicement, we didn’t want to close…
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pwhite
in Brownstoner 14 years and 3 months ago
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http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ded748463cc4- Please add an RSS feed for the forum like you had on the old site!
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rstank
in Government 13 years and 3 months ago
Fighting Department of Sanitation Fine
Our building was hit with a Department of Sanitation fine for cardboard incorrectly disposed of on the sidewalk. The trash was the work of a…
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mendeldave
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago
Adding a fireplace
Does anyone know if it is possible to add a WB fireplace to an aparement? Some of my friends in Amsterdamn added one to their…
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