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neilspurn

in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago

Homeowners Insurance and window guards

Hello all,   Longtime Brooklyn resident and lurker here, first time poster.  My wife and I are about to experience the joys of homeownership [_shudder_],…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

brijjack

in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago

Garage doors contractor

Hello everyone, I wanted to see if anyone had any dealings with D&M Garage doors in Midwood, and what they thought of them? Guy came…

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dallas2brooklyngal

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago

My bad experience with Bill from Fine Circular Stairs

In August, I got a reasonable quote to restore my parlor floor stairs from Bill of Fine Circular Stairs after researching on this site for…

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dave2011

in Other 13 years and 10 months ago

My neighbror play Very loud music every friday night until 4AM...

Hi, Maybe someone can help me, i have a african american neighbror who play very loud music (he has a dider system) every friday night they have…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

SunsetSunday

in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 10 months ago

lien search

Hi, Two years ago I bought into a co-op. I hired a real estate lawyer to do a lien search and do all the other…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

N

in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 10 months ago

Is painting considered to be automatically included in kitchen reno?

I am having the kitchen renovated and today my contractor said that painting is not included. I checked the contract and it isnt in there.…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

empathie00

in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago

old oil in tank - still okay?

Hi all, The house we just bought has 2 oil tanks. Previous owner told us both were empty. We just got an oil delivery today…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

RustyBob

in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago

CO2/ electrical question

i have this rental property which has electrical fire / co2 detectors that are brand new as well as the entire electrical panel. My basement…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

brklynreno

in Doors & Windows 13 years and 10 months ago

Casement Door Needed

I am looking for a company that produces outswing casement doors. We want to use a triple pane glass on the window, it is for…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

diablorojo

in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 10 months ago

Real Estate (condominium) attorney

In need of a reputable and sharp real estate attorney to sue my condominium board ASAP

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

ebsjb

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago

Recommendation for Grand Renovation?

Has anyone used Grand Renovation, listed in the directory, for brownstone renovation jobs? Or can you recommend a GC? We are purchasing a landmark Bed-Stuy…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

ejalbk

in Environmental and Green Design 13 years and 10 months ago

Asbestos Inspector Needed

Can someone recommend an asbestos inspector to come to a buiding to certify there is no friable asbestos in the basement? Also wondering what the…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

RustyBob

in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago

CO2/ electrical question

i have this rental property which has electrical fire / co2 detectors that are brand new as well as the entire electrical panel. My basement…

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hillel

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago

chimney brick collapse

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6ffab218a19-.jpg We live in a brownstone and use a gas fireplace in our kitchen. last Spring we heard bricks collapsing inside our wall and it…

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cjs

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago

Alt 1 in a Tight Time Frame?

We are about to renovate a townhouse and are using bank financing for the project. The bank requires that we start the work within 30…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

CHM

in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 10 months ago

leaking gas question - do we need a permit?

we had a gas leak in our cellar and the gas company shut off our gas – to our hot water heater etc.  the plumber…

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pickles

in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago

Drain/Sewer Mystery for Plumbing Experts

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5bf8d0683f2-.jpg Hey, I have a pit drain in my cellar that was here when I purchased my house a couple years back and I’m trying to figure…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

hotpinksharpie

in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago

Do sump pumps work automatically?

I purchased a brownstone in the fall with a half-finished basement.  The unfinished half is a boiler room.  The finished half has a floor which…

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Updated 13 years and 10 months ago

momolito

in Carpet and Upholstery 13 years and 10 months ago

Who is responsible for cleaning the carpet in a tenants' unit?

I rent out the upstairs of my house and the tenant has exclusive use of stairway which is carpeted.  Whose responsibility is it to clean…

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winnipegal

in About Brooklyn 13 years and 10 months ago

Do you have great photos of Brooklyn's bridges?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc8ce93faa-.jpg Start this off with an early morning pic of the Manhattan Bridge from DUMBO.??

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