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jonny.townsend
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Historic Federal Commercial Tax Credit
Hi Everyone, I have a two family brownstone and I am looking into applying for the historic federal commercial as well as NYS homeowner tax…
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wkoqrgvptyvxhlsl
in Renovation 8 years and 3 months ago
Original Floor Pickle
Hello, We have a hall that runs from the front entrance to back. The hall was split by a wall by previous owners. The front…
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
source for glass mosaic tiles?
Hello, we are looking to use glass mosaic tiles on mesh sheets for a flooring project in our house. I love the tiles that are…
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jennyred
in General Discussion 8 years and 2 months ago
Air conditioning in rental units following brownstone restoration
Hi. We did a complete brownstone facade restoration last year and are thrilled with the results. However, we have a dilemma regarding air conditioners in…
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Amym718
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Not a joke, not a koan: How do you throw away a garbage can?
Ours are wrecked–cracked, handles broken, lids missing–and it’s definitely time to replace. But first I have to figure out how to… I mean, when I…
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randolph
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
weird layout?
I walk past this house all the time and it has been on the market for quite a while now and I have wondered what…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Another Thread but perhaps most important
Could the landlord next sue me for the damage he ordered to have done? First the party wall was removed in the adjacent apartment by…
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randolph
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
weird layout?
I walk past this house all the time and it has been on the market for quite a while now and I have wondered what…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Full Basement Redo
We are about to embark on pouring a new slab (replacing a rat slab so possibly digging down). We would like to do radiant heating…
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namahs
in General Discussion 8 years and 2 months ago
Stray cats
My neighbor has been feeding stray cats in his backyard, next to me. It was ok for a year but now, it’s become a huge…
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jguarch
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Need Fire Underwriter's Certificate
Hi, can anyone recommend an Electrical Inspector in Brooklyn for this? No new work has been done/filed for so I assume DOB doesn’t have to…
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jguarch
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Need Fire Underwriter's Certificate
Hi, can anyone recommend an Electrical Inspector in Brooklyn for this? No new work has been done/filed for so I assume DOB doesn’t have to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Spiral staircase for deck
Hello, this is my second post. First post had many helpful replies. So, I am going to putting a new backyard deck up. I have…
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jonbranch99
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Garage conversion to garden: home value?
Our home was built in 1923 with an attached garage instead of a garden (cars/garages were all the rage in the ’20s). The garage is…
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Allan78
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Soil for Big Backyard Planter
Brownstonistas, We’ve got to fill some large planters (~9.5 cu. yds. and ~3.5 cu. yds.) with soil. The ground is still concrete and the borders…
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 8 years and 1 month ago
Window company for replacement
We are planning a brick-to-brick replacement of some windows, with Kolbe or Marvin all wood. Any recommendations on one or the other? We are concerned…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Source for replacement iron newel posts??
We are about to have the ironwork on our brownstone restored, but unfortunately our newel posts are missing and we need replacements. Vinnie’s is doing…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Spiral staircase for deck
Hello, this is my second post. First post had many helpful replies. So, I am going to putting a new backyard deck up. I have…
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