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rocketship
in Heating 13 years and 7 months ago
Steam Heating consultation
We just bought our first house, and are looking for a friendly plumber who could walk us through the seasonal firing-up process for the first…
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petrinij
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 7 months ago
Need to fix the back wall of my house...
I have a leak on the back wall of my house. The likely culprit is a defect in the wall at the juncture where the…
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Orchid Garbutt
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 7 months ago
Property Easement
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guikazoid
in Exteriors 13 years and 7 months ago
Exterior Waterproofing (digging 8 feet) - Permits required?
I’ve had a handful of general contractors provide me estimates to waterproof my cellar. They all stated they do not require a permit to dig…
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humboldt
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Can I GC This Way?
I am planning on GCing the renovation of 2 floors in my small 3 story building. I have lots of time and some construction knowledge,…
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brokedown
in Insurance 13 years and 7 months ago
Disagreement with insurance company about the definition of "in the building"
We’re making our first claim on our homeowner’s policy, and we’re frustrated by an illogical decision that the carrier made, so we’re trying to decide…
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cm
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 10 months ago
Need good Contractor or Plumber?
I just bought a old brick house in South Slope and have a few plumbing issues that need to be addressed. 1\. Water enters the…
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livingrm
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 8 months ago
Seeking a 3.5 GPF flushometer toilet -- will trade
I want a stronger flush than my new 1.6 gallon per flush (GPF) toilet can give. If you have a 3.5 GPF flushometer toilet in…
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yelenak
in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago
2 exit requirements
Hello, In the apartment that I rent and which is located on the ground floor in a 4 fam.brownstone,I have two doors (one of them is…
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Bar
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
Need Plasterer/Painter recommendations
Have sagging parlor ceiling and walls that haven’t been painted in too long. Need personal recommendations for plasterer/painter who can restore, and won’t sheetrock. Thank…
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Sager
in Flooring 13 years and 7 months ago
Re-staining mid-century parquet floors
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e8a669227b96-.jpg I have parquet floors from the mid-60’s (they are actually more like solid wood tiles vs. the intricate, parquet floors from earlier in the…
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Seblicious
in General Contractors 13 years and 10 months ago
Plaster Repair - Detailed Plaster Frieze
We are going to need to fix a cracked return pipe that runs behind a beautiful wall with an intricate plaster frieze. We are looking…
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jonasmundsson2
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 7 months ago
Mantel for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e8a3c765c213-.jpg Original wood mantel from 1899 South Slope frame house. 70″ tall by 56″ wide. $300 or best offer. jon.asmundsson2@gmail.com
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heightstoslope
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 7 months ago
Who makes cornices?
I have a cornice (roughly 20 ft) that needs to be completely replaced, along with the gutter. It’s a non-landmarked building, but old and with…
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stmarksave
in Landmarks 13 years and 7 months ago
Landmarks and backyard building
Does it violate the Landmarks code to build a house on stilts in your backyard? Over at 97 St. Marks Ave, they’ve built an entire…
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Hunt4MiddleClass
in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago
Bi-fold door alternatives
We have two closets by the entrance to our bathroom that have those cheap wood plantation style bi-fold doors (with the little plastic peg that…
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lapinagile
in Building Code 13 years and 7 months ago
Legal two family ok without dividing wall?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e89c4a9a2550-.jpg I just looked at a small three story townhouse that’s listed on DOB website as B3 TWO FAMILY CONVERTED FROM ONE FAMILY. The…
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Seblicious
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Brownstoner Shutters
We are looking to add traditional wooden shutters to our Park Slope brownstone. Bay style windows – we’d like to get split top/bottom so that…
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