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architerp
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Recs for Residential Steam Boiler Re-Piping
I’m looking to have my residential steam boiler re-piped. Looking for a few recs. I’ve seen masterplvmber’s responses and tried giving them a call but…
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TracyT
in Garden 13 years and 10 months ago
looking for carpenter for garden project
I’d like to build a really simple raised bed in my garden–so simple I could do it myself if I had time. (I even have…
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melissacesquire
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
flue lining, chimney lining.
We have an 1860 brownstone. The flue from the garden level fireplace was never lined. When our tenants recently had a fire, our upper duplex…
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Pamplona
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 10 months ago
Does anyone know D.O.B.s requirements regarding compressor placement for a split level ductless air conditioning system? Thank you!
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aravalittle
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Looking for someone to Install a WoodStove...
Hi! We have a Morso woodstove that needs to be put in– the chimney has already been lined and prepped (by Manny LaSalle) and is…
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coopfornow
in Flooring 13 years and 10 months ago
paint for basement/ laundry room floor
We’ll need to paint the basement and laundry room floor in our coop building. What would be a good paint to use? Floors do get…
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michellegross
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 10 months ago
how do you think the Brooklyn Navy Yard can help promote job growth to the local economy?
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vica
in Brownstoner 13 years and 10 months ago
Chimney estimate needed for Brooklyn brownstone
Hi Our chimney is blocked and need to be cleaned. Can someone recommend a responsible and reasonable chimney company servicing Brooklyn properties? Tks
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mamalove
in Roofers 13 years and 10 months ago
GC for windows and roof?
This might be a totally facile question, but we are admittedly beginners at renovation and buying a brownstone. It needs a new roof and new…
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ronnalevy
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Does anyone know a place in Brooklyn that will custom make and install interior doors (not Home Depot or Lowes)?
Interior Doors for an old brownstone.
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mjneuwirth
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Chimney and Roof Vendor NOT recommended: Diamond Roofing
They are totally unresponsive – they provided an estimate and haven’t returned a single call in more than a month. Find another roofer and/or chimney…
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pickles
in Cellar 13 years and 10 months ago
Cellar Ceiling
Hey, trying to make my cellar usable as a workshop/studio. The boiler room is walled off in fireproof-type bricks and has a metal ceiling -…
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jjw
in Other 13 years and 10 months ago
Breaking Up With Your Architect
Breaking Up With The Architect: As in any relationship, there are good ways and bad ways to tell your architect it is not working out.…
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pickles
in Cellar 13 years and 10 months ago
Cellar Ceiling
Hey, trying to make my cellar usable as a workshop/studio. The boiler room is walled off in fireproof-type bricks and has a metal ceiling -…
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michellegross
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 10 months ago
how do you think the Brooklyn Navy Yard can help promote job growth to the local economy?
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Boerumresident
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 10 months ago
What happens to transitional assessed values for property taxes after a change to C of O?
I am looking at a 3 family property that has property taxes currently calculated based upon a “transitional assesssed value” that is only 40 or…
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mjneuwirth
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Chimney and Roof Vendor NOT recommended: Diamond Roofing
They are totally unresponsive – they provided an estimate and haven’t returned a single call in more than a month. Find another roofer and/or chimney…
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Sager
in Flooring 13 years and 10 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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dylan621
in Quality of Life 13 years and 10 months ago
subway vibrations
We recently moved into the top floor of a brownstone a couple of blocks from a subway station. After being here for a few weeks we’ve…
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brokedown
in Insurance 13 years and 10 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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