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cobblehillhome
in General Discussion 5 years ago
New townhouse owner - many insurance questions!
Hello all — I’ve read through ALL past 3 years of insurance-related questions on this site. My summary: – Most/half of you use Brownstone Agency…
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cece
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
hearthstone installation
We’re looking to install a hearthstone (probably bluestone) in front of a fireplace that currently has none (the wood floors run all the way to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
underlayment between hardwood and subfloor
What’s the best underlay between a new plank oak hardwood floor and the original 100 year old plank subfloor? This would be on a basement…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
appraisal question
Have a brownstone and getting an appraisal – wonder – on the ground floor front room has double doors to hallway and an additional single…
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ning
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Peeling porch paint reasons?
I have pressure treated wood porch and get it repainted every 5 years (happened 3 times already, always different contractors). But the paint job this…
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neelazermi
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Follow-up: Question about ‘lateral support’ needed for a center beam
(I posted this a few months ago and got a few good responses, but I also slightly mis-described the scenario; it’s better than what I…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Weighing Design-Build vs traditional architect...?
Long time lurker, first time poster so go easy on me 🙂 Purchased a really lovely neo-grec in Bed Stuy recently. It’s in pretty great…
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cece
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
hearthstone installation
We’re looking to install a hearthstone (probably bluestone) in front of a fireplace that currently has none (the wood floors run all the way to…
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queensappraisal
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
ISO window boxes and stoop planters
I am looking for advice on where to buy black window boxes and outdoor planters locally in Brooklyn for our townhouse. Any recommendations?
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cate
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Repointing Cellar Walls
It’s that time again to repoint and parge our cellar walls. We parged some of the walls 10 years ago and now the part we…
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miamia2211
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Covering gas supply shut off valve?
Our gas supply shut off valve is located inside the first floor apartment of our house next to the electric panels and electric meters, behind…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
DOF inspection
Can anyone share their experience with a DOF inspection. Did it help or hurt? Can you tell the DOF you do not want an inspection?
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somedaytheocean
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Sprinkler System
Looking for a recommendation on sprinkles inspectors, please. How do you assess whether sprinkler system is working. TIA!
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somedaytheocean
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Sprinkler System
Looking for a recommendation on sprinkles inspectors, please. How do you assess whether sprinkler system is working. TIA!
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
underlayment between hardwood and subfloor
What’s the best underlay between a new plank oak hardwood floor and the original 100 year old plank subfloor? This would be on a basement…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
All-electric house - will coned provide enough service
We’re looking at the pros and cons of an all-electric house. I keep looking at the total necessary service and it seems like it’s likely…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Best practice for restoring wood trim before painting
We have a lot of wood trim and wainscoting (see picture) that has been buried under many years of paint. Since we don’t quite have…
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mattieweiser1
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
ISO painter for old interior stairs and trim
I just had my old interior staircases reinforced by a carpenter and now looking for a painter who can refinish the stairs, trim and wainscotting…
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