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bennybushwick
in Radiators 13 years and 10 months ago
Bathroom radiator
I am in process to redo my bathroom and i am looking for a small modern radiator does anyone know a shop in NYC or…
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nonsense
in Masonry 13 years and 10 months ago
Non standard brick coursings - 'hollow wall'
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e77774ce8f38-processed-httpbuildipediacomimagesmasterformatdiv0420drawings042113_brickmasonryBrick_Coursingjpg.jpg I hope I can explain this clearly with using the included drawing as reference….. I hope to use the terms correctly We have an…
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BklynDahl
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Chimney Cleaning?
Hi all, Any recommendations for a reputable company to do a basic chimney cleaning? I have a new-ish boiler and a chimney that hasn’t been…
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nf85
in Glass 13 years and 10 months ago
Where to resilver original mirrors?
Our passthrough’s original mirrors are lovely but clouded enough that they are no longer particularly functional. I’d like to have them resilvered by someone good…
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rwood
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Time to replace a gas water heater
Looking for recomendations on someone to replace an old water heater. I’m looking to replace a 50Gal to a 40Gal. I would like the…
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newhomer
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
Painting company or painter to paint steel doors
I’m looking for someone to paint the metal front doors of my three apartments in a three family house. I was going to do it…
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ejalbk
in Security 13 years and 10 months ago
Intercom Specialist Needed
We are having trouble with our intercom system. Several years ago we used to use an outfit called Enterprise but the owners sold it and…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Peeling lead paint violation - how to fix safely?
I have an old violation from 2001 (way before I bought the building) for peeling/cracking lead paint in one of the tenants’ bedrooms. It’s just…
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bennybushwick
in Skylight 13 years and 10 months ago
Skylight remplacement
I am and in the process to remplace 2 of my skylights or velux. and i was wondering if any one can recommend someone that…
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CK120
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Stoop repair
We have a brownstone stoop, many times painted over. There are a couple of steps with serious spalling and/or chunks missing. We need to patch…
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doingygirl
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Looking for matching marble mantles
Hi, my husband and I are in search of a pair of matching carrera marble mantles for our 1890 brownstone. Please notify me if you’re…
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guikazoid
in Foundation 13 years and 10 months ago
Waterproof Foundation from the Outside
I just recieved a quote to waterproof my cellar from the outside. We determined the main factor for water entering the basement was from the…
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danm
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 10 months ago
Free Gravel For The Taking In Bed Stuy.
Hey Brooklyn (And Beyond), We ordered way too much medium gravel to redo our patio. We now have about twi cubic yards of gravel sitting…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 14 years and 1 month ago
staircase code requirement for 3 family
We are in the development process of converting a 7 unit SRO into a 3 Family building. My architect mentioned that the existing staircase is…
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deano
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
New steam boiler flue... and what else?
I’m about to take on this steam boiler and the house it heats. I have been told that it’s not that old, but seems to…
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bedstuywalla
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Second floor partition and small room around the boiler
I had great luck finding an electrician on Brownstoner so hopefully, this go around will be equally as successful. Can anyone recommend a resonably-priced contractor…
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bedstuywalla
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Second floor partition and small room around the boiler
I had great luck finding an electrician on Brownstoner so hopefully, this go around will be equally as successful. Can anyone recommend a resonably-priced contractor…
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bennybushwick
in Radiators 13 years and 10 months ago
Bathroom radiator
I am in process to redo my bathroom and i am looking for a small modern radiator does anyone know a shop in NYC or…
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