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Medge
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 7 months ago
Broker recommendations
hi! My husband and I are looking to purchase a multi-family brownstone in clinton hill/bed-stuy area. Can anyone recommend a good broker or agency to…
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wilso26941
in Other 13 years and 7 months ago
How to change alternate side parking policy?
How did Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and other neighborhoods get their street cleaning reduced to one cycle per week? I know it’s a Community Board…
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wilso26941
in Other 13 years and 7 months ago
How to change alternate side parking policy?
How did Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and other neighborhoods get their street cleaning reduced to one cycle per week? I know it’s a Community Board…
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ejalbk
in Flooring 13 years and 7 months ago
Looking for Opinions on Rejuvenate for Floors
Went to Amazon to check on reviews for Rejuvenate and have never seen such a split in opinion. Almost half the reviews were 5 stars…
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mike482
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago
Looking for a carpenter
Hi. I’m looking for a reasonably priced carpenter to do some work in my brownstone. I have a friend who is helping me to remove…
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slvillager
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Glass out wall?
We have an exterior wall on a legal extension down to the metal framing at the moment– and the light is fantastic. So how much…
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ownhs
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
ISO source for plaster ceiling medalions
We’re need to redo some plaster cielings and are having trouble sourcing appropriate medalions. What we have are Eastlake and we’re only finding Georgian styles…
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overherhead
in For Sale 13 years and 7 months ago
Free sheetrock pieces
I have a few good sized pieces of drywall leftover from the last remodeling phase. I’ve kept some just in case, but don’t need them…
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snarkolepctic
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Design/Build recommendations for frame row house?
Would love suggestions for Design/Build firms. We’re looking at a small 3 story frame house where space will be at a premium. The house requires…
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crat
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 8 months ago
Pervasive urine smell in bathroom.
Ever since some repairs were made to the bathroom above mine, there has been a strong smell of urine down here. The repairs necessitated cutting…
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xistent
in Antiques 13 years and 7 months ago
Antique Pocket Door Pulls
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea86d9d828d7-.jpg Trying to fins an old pair of oval pocket door pulls to match the one already in place. New brass ones are out of…
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oldtimer
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago
book shelves
My book shelves are a mixture of cheap cabinets from the usual cheap cabinet shops and the street. I want to install adjustable bookshelves on…
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mica
in Sidewalks 13 years and 7 months ago
Sidewalk Repairs- sidewalk elevated by city tree
A city tree has elevated sidewalk tiles in front of my building on three sides. This is a high traffic street. The building is first…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 7 months ago
Looking for a CHEAP painter
I’ve sometimes seen posts here recommending wonderful painters, but right now my main consideration is price. Do you have anyone competent who you recommend who…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 7 months ago
New variation of paint?
I thought this might be of interest. I was planning some touch-ups and discovered that Ace has a variety of paint that incorporates Scotchgard, or…
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jaxhouse
in Mortgage 13 years and 7 months ago
Coop Refinancing - Commercial Mortgage Reference?
Hi Brownstoners – Our coop is looking to refi – but are having trouble finding a commercial mortgage broker to help us. We have…
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guikazoid
in Heating 13 years and 7 months ago
Replacing old thermostat
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4eaf20337a248-.jpg We currently have an old school Honeywell thermostat (picture attached). I want to replace it with a more modern programmable thermostat HAI Omnistat 2…
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slvillager
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Glass out wall?
We have an exterior wall on a legal extension down to the metal framing at the moment– and the light is fantastic. So how much…
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