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JohnHancock

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Free pocket shutters

I have some pocketshutters in my basement that I would like to pass on to someone. Some need quite a bit of work, some are…

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Need someone to paint kitchen cabinets (offsite)

Looking for someone to paint cabinet fronts (custom fronts for Ikea cabinets). They are currently loose and I would ideally like them painted offsite. Open…

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brownstonebettie

in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago

Sublet during renovations

We are renovating our brownstone and need an apartment for 6+ months. Other than Craigslist, are there places I should look for temporary housing?

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Want to brew kombucha? Want a free SCOBY? I have too many.

The acronym stands for symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast. With every batch brewed, a new SCOBY forms, so I’d love to share both a…

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cate

in Doors & Windows 8 years and 7 months ago

How to Fix a Broken Window Screen

A few years ago we replaced our replacement windows with new ones. Now one of the screens has a pretty big hole in it. Do…

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Coop Board rejecting sales price because it's WAY too low

Full transparency, I’m on a coop board, but I’m new to this, so I appreciate everyone’s help! We have an apartment in our coop that…

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My Architects

I’ve recently purchased a two family brownstone in park slope Brooklyn and I’ve never worked with an architect before. Can anyone please provide some insight…

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My Architects

I’ve recently purchased a two family brownstone in park slope Brooklyn and I’ve never worked with an architect before. Can anyone please provide some insight…

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annep

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Recommendations on someone to restore & install old door on back of Brownstone?

Any suggestions on who I can call for this? Joe from Woodzone gave me a quote but has gone MIA – would love to get…

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annep

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Recommendations on someone to restore & install old door on back of Brownstone?

Any suggestions on who I can call for this? Joe from Woodzone gave me a quote but has gone MIA – would love to get…

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notfromny

in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago

Neighboring violations recorded against our property

All of the rowhouses on our street are set up so that the door is on the right side of the building, the cellar hatch…

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cityrat

in Doors & Windows 8 years and 7 months ago

Looking for brownstone entry doors

Hi all, as part of our renovation we’re replacing a stoop that was removed years ago (so no existing doors to restore) and putting in…

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Heating Oil / Boiler Service recommendations?

Does anyone have a heating oil and boiler service company that they like? Researching this online it seems to be such a mixed bag in…

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Plumber / GC rec to investigate moisture behind shower?

Noticed a tile at the base of our shower coming loose yesterday, only to discover is was because mushrooms (!!!) were growing behind it and…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Plumber / GC rec to investigate moisture behind shower?

Noticed a tile at the base of our shower coming loose yesterday, only to discover is was because mushrooms (!!!) were growing behind it and…

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Wood Beam

We have a huge, original wood beam in the basement of our 1899 Brooklyn brownstone. It’s actually 2 beams, 20 ft each sitting end-to-end running…

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Need to put 220 V electric up to top of one family brownstone for new dryer

Can anyone recommend an electrician that can channel through the old walls up 4 floors from our basement to the top where the new Miele…

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COOP - Violation for breaking house rules

We currently live in a building where an owner occupied unit and a Tennant occupied unit continue to violate some basic house rules. Despite formal…

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namahs

in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago

Chimney Pro broke neighbor liner

We just had our chimney liner replaced with stainless steel. The chimney guy broke the clay liner and then inserted the new stainless steel liner.…

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COOP - Violation for breaking house rules

We currently live in a building where an owner occupied unit and a Tennant occupied unit continue to violate some basic house rules. Despite formal…

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