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katerina
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Is this a sump pump?
[Sump pump](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:acw2:sumppump.jpg.jpg) My building is trying to figure out if we can responsibly pour a layer of concrete at the bottom of a dry well…
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sterlingbk
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Lost Stock and Lease Certificate
In the process of selling our co op – the bank lost our stock and lease certificate. Our lawyer ordered a new one and it…
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outout1234
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Landscape Designer Recommendation
We are planning to renovate the exterior of our masonry townhome in Crown Heights and are looking for someone to work with us and our…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
PTAC replacement options
I would like to replace a Suburban Dynaline 3 PTAC, natural gas, 20000/14000 BTU heating/cooling, with something better. My main complaints are that this unit…
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pdqmail
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Figuring out property tax after Tax-Abatement runs out?
Hi everyone (happy Monday!), My apartment’s tax abatement is set to run out in a few years and I’d like to figure out what my…
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awerde
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Excellent handyman needed
Hi, our longtime handyman is MIA and I need to find a new one who can help with a variety of tasks in our rental…
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katerina
in Plumbing 8 years and 10 months ago
Sump dry well - pest entry point?
Our old 8-unit apartment building in Park Slope has recently had a handful of pests (waterbugs) and we had an exterminator survey our basement to…
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Lucy
in Renovation 8 years and 11 months ago
25' gut renovation recommendations
We are contemplating a complete gut renovation of a 25′ x 42′ townhouse — three floors + cellar — multi-family to one-family, possible extension, and…
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deva
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
High Taxes for Brownstone -- How Do I Change It
I am paying almost $20k for standard 4 family in Clinton Hill. Seems like a very high number. Is there a service I can hire…
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aqueenlee
in General Discussion 9 years ago
Wood Cornice repair
Last Friday, the storm caused 2 large chunks of my cornice to fall off. I called Landmarks to obtain recommendations for stabilizing the remaining piece…
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michaelmcginn
in Exteriors 8 years and 11 months ago
Bluestone patio joints
We just had a new bluestone patio put in with a sand set. They installed properly and used regular sand in the joints. However it…
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rgh718
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Lead abatement records
Hello all hope all is well. Have a quick question. I’m in the process of shopping for home insurance. I was told by a broker…
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namahs
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Escrow for DOB violations during closing
Current situation for us is that we are 2 months into the executed contract. Since day 1, we notified the seller to address the 2…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Artificial grass
We’re looking to have dog-friendly artificial grass installed in our backyard. Couple of questions for people who’ve done it / know about these things: The…
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michaelmcginn
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Bluestone patio joints
We just had a new bluestone patio put in with a sand set. They installed properly and used regular sand in the joints. However it…
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100Brooklyn
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Marble or Quartz
I’m trying to decide whether to go for the carrera marble countertop or the marble looking quartz that everyone is recommending.
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nrosemarie
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Ductless air conditioning
Hello, has anyone put this system into their brownstone? Our house is 17×60 and the bid is $130K, which seems excessive. Can anyone offer a…
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ryanj.young
in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago
Anyone have Mitsubishi Hyper Heat?
A contractor is proposing replacing our old radiator steam heating with this new system. Anyone have experience with it?
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someonecalleddob
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 8 years and 11 months ago
DOB/DOF lists me as a 3-family (C0) but Title Search say its 2-family
The Department of Building and Finance have tagged as a 3-family. I am paying twice as much in taxes as the 2-family comps on my…
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