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andriywww1990
in General Discussion 4 years and 10 months ago
these were found in a pocket door pocket on lincoln place today
so who wants them? BM has first refusal. the bag for the bookstore has a direct dial phone number on it. so when did that…
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tashia43
in Exteriors 9 years and 7 months ago
repainting brownstone facade
Hey, I have a brownstone in a non landmarked district that has since been painted white. I think the original stone is to damaged to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Whole house water filter
Is it a good idea to install a water filter for the whole house? Have any of you installed one and is there a brand…
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danielleschiano
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
carpenter
I have posted on the Forum earlier this week with a bit of a saga regarding a queen size box spring that won’t make it…
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garysinger
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Kitchen Contractor Needed
Hi: I’m looking to put a kitchen in the 3rd floor of a brownstone. I’ve been burnt by GC’s before. Please let me know if…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Shutter maker?
I need to get some shutters made to replace ones in my brownstone that are simply too heavily painted and bashed up to be restored.…
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debbernst
in Renovation 4 years and 11 months ago
Soundproofing multi family home
Hello! So glad there’s this resource. I’ve searched through the forums and whilst I’ve seen a lot of tips advice ref soundproofing, I’m looking for…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
ductless cleaning?
anyone have a recommendation for someone who does a full on deep cleaning of ductless head units? not looking for just dusting, want disassembly and…
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Shamrock
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Dividing a Tax Lot so as to get into Class 2 Classification.
I have a corner tax lot with two buildings. The corner building is a 4 Family over store. The building on the side street is…
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queensappraisal
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Do I need a permit to build a pergola?
We have a patio in our backyard in Brooklyn. Do we need a permit to build a pergola over it?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Matching Crown Moulding
Where does one go to get help match crown molding from a picture? I don’t have a profile unfortunately. Adriatic would need an exact drawing…
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Metal siding in Sunset Park houses
I’ve noticed some houses in Sunset Park with exteriors that are clad in metal, made to look like stone or brick. But it’s not modern…
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susan.scottker
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
2 family house (new construction) inspection without ConEd hooked up
I am looking at a 2-family house, new construction, in Brooklyn. As of now, ConEd has not installed the meters or hooked up the house…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
asbestos removal by homeowner
We just got a $49,000 bid for removing asbestos. Cursory searching on the Internet suggests that it may be legal for us to do the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Architect to Change Building Classification
Any recommendations for an architect who can help us change our building classification? We were told we need to have an architect do drawings. The…
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ddjjee
in General Discussion 7 years and 2 months ago
Bathroom Skylight
We are thinking of adding a skylight to our parlor floor bathroom. This would mean creating a shaft from the roof line through our top…
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phoffy
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Master Plumber needed to do local "152" gas pipe inspection for 3 family house
I am looking for someone to complete this inspection for a reasonable price. It’s just the exterior inspection I believe and a 2 page form.…
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dlamoreux1
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Good Structural Engineer in NYC
Can someone recommend a good building engineer in NYC to scope out the possibility of adding a roofdeck ? Also what the cost for their…
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